# Nederlands in gang 13: Joining a gym

**Language:** Dutch  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Master joining a gym by listening to Annelies and Mo's conversation at the front desk, which pairs with the themes of chapter 13 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 of a gym in Breda on a Monday evening in the first week of January. Annelies played hockey for twenty years and hasn't done any sport since; she wants to get fit again. Mo works the desk and is one of the trainers. They use je with each other, as people do at a gym.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking about memberships

Annelies asks Mo what a membership costs and when she can come.

### 2. Talking about sports you did

Mo asks Annelies what sport she does, and she tells him about her hockey years.

### 3. Saying what you're going to do

Annelies tells Mo how often she is going to come and what she is going to do.

### 4. Saying how busy it'll be

Annelies guesses six o'clock will be busy, and Mo tells her eight is quieter.

### 5. Saying why you're joining

Mo asks Annelies what she wants to achieve, and she tells him about her desk job.

### 6. Making a promise

Mo promises Annelies a training plan, and she promises to come every week.

### 7. Starting tomorrow

Annelies signs up straight away, and she and Mo agree to start tomorrow.