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Dutch Experience 1 for Koentact Students (Part 1) – HearSay

Dutch A1

Review and master the basics of A1.1 Dutch daily life while practicing your listening and speaking skills on the go. This interactive course is inspired by Chapters 1-5 of Nederlands In Gang.

Lessons

Greeting and introductions
Sam arrives in Utrecht and meets Emma for the first time. They exchange basic greetings.
Vocabulary
- goedemorgen (good morning)
- hoi (hi)
- de naam (the name)
- kennismaken (get to know / meet)
- tot ziens (goodbye)
Objectives
- Greet people and say goodbye appropriately
- Introduce oneself to others
- Distinguish between formal and informal pronouns
Spelling and personal details
Practise spelling your first and last name.
Vocabulary
- het land (the country)
- komen (to come)
- het alfabet (the alphabet)
- spellen (to spell)
- de voornaam (the first name)
- de achternaam (the last name)
- de letter (the letter)
Objectives
- Identify and name family members
- Describe a person's physical appearance
- Construct basic declarative main clauses
Numbers and contact info
Exchange phone numbers and addresses with a classmate.
Vocabulary
- het nummer (the number)
- het adres (the address)
- de postcode (the postal code)
- het telefoonnummer (the telephone number)
- nul (zero)
- tien (ten)
- honderd (a hundred)
Objectives
- Count and use numbers up to 100
- Ask for and state house numbers and phone numbers
Languages and formalities
Discuss where you are from and learn to be polite in Dutch
Vocabulary
- de taal (the language)
- spreken (to speak)
- de nationaliteit (the nationality)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Engels (English)
- jij (you - informal)
- u (you - formal)
Objectives
- State nationalities and languages spoken
- Distinguish between formal and informal pronouns
Describing your family
Show pictures to a friend and describe your family members
Vocabulary
- de familie (the family)
- de broer (the brother)
- de zus (the sister)
- de ouders (the parents)
- lang (tall / long)
- klein (small / short in height)
- blond (blonde)
Objectives
- Identify and name extended family members
- Describe a person's physical appearance
Asking open questions
Use common question words to find out more about someone's life
Vocabulary
- wie (who)
- wat (what)
- waar (where)
- mijn (my)
- jouw (your)
- de foto (the photo)
- eruitzien (to look like / appear)
Objectives
- Ask open questions using interrogative words
- Use possessive pronouns to indicate ownership
Telling the time
Figure out schedules and when the canteen break starts
Vocabulary
- het uur (the hour / o'clock)
- de minuut (the minute)
- maandag (Monday)
- vandaag (today)
- morgen (tomorrow)
- de pauze (the break)
- de kantine (the canteen)
Objectives
- Ask for and tell the time on a clock
- Name the days of the week and relative days

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