# Nederlands in gang 1: Signing up for class

**Language:** Dutch  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Master signing up for a course by listening to Tomasz and Lotte's conversation at the front desk, which pairs with the themes of chapter 1 of Nederlands in gang. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** The front desk in the hall of a language centre in Leiden on a weekday evening, ten minutes before the first class of a Dutch course. Tomasz has come to sign up, and Lotte, a student who works the desk in the evenings, fills in his form. They use je with each other from the first line.

## Lessons

### 1. Greeting someone in the evening

Tomasz arrives at the front desk and Lotte says hello.

### 2. Giving your name

Lotte asks Tomasz his name, and he gives his first name and his surname.

### 3. Spelling your name

Tomasz spells his name for Lotte's form, and she checks the last letter.

### 4. Saying where you're from

Lotte asks Tomasz where he is from, and he asks her the same.

### 5. Saying where you live

Tomasz tells Lotte he lives in Den Haag and works in Leiden.

### 6. Giving your phone number

Tomasz gives Lotte his mobile number and she reads it back to check.

### 7. Saying goodbye until next week

Lotte tells Tomasz which classroom his lesson is in, and they say goodbye until next week.