# Reading basics for NT2 exam

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

> Master the foundations of reading for your Dutch integration exams. Practice your listening and speaking on the go while learning to navigate everyday texts.

**Setting:** Mark and Sarah meet weekly at the local public library to prepare for their Dutch exams. They work together to decipher everyday texts and build their reading skills.

## Lessons

### 1. Understanding simple signs

Learn to read basic public signs and store information.

**Vocabulary:**
- open (open)
- gesloten (closed)
- de ingang (the entrance)
- de uitgang (the exit)
- de straat (the street)
- verboden (forbidden)

**Objectives:**
- Read basic street signs
- Understand store hours

### 2. Reading a basic schedule

Navigate public transport timetables and schedules.

**Vocabulary:**
- de tijd (the time)
- de trein (the train)
- het station (the station)
- vertrekken (to depart)
- aankomen (to arrive)
- het spoor (the track)

**Objectives:**
- Find information in a timetable
- Understand departure times

### 3. Filling out forms

Recognize the vocabulary needed to fill in personal information forms.

**Vocabulary:**
- de naam (the name)
- het adres (the address)
- de woonplaats (the place of residence)
- het land (the country)
- het geboortejaar (the birth year)
- de handtekening (the signature)

**Objectives:**
- Understand form fields
- Identify where to put personal details

### 4. Short messages and emails

Read basic communication like text messages and short emails.

**Vocabulary:**
- het bericht (the message)
- de afzender (the sender)
- lezen (to read)
- schrijven (to write)
- groetjes (greetings)
- het woord (the word)

**Objectives:**
- Read a short email
- Identify the sender and receiver

### 5. Finding the main idea

Practice scanning short texts to answer basic comprehension questions.

**Vocabulary:**
- de vraag (the question)
- het antwoord (the answer)
- de tekst (the text)
- begrijpen (to understand)
- zoeken (to search)
- belangrijk (important)

**Objectives:**
- Skim a short text
- Find specific information for a question