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Dutch Experience 2 for Koentact Students – HearSay

Dutch A2

This is your A1.2 review. Master daily Dutch life based on Chapters 6-9 of Nederlands In Gang. Practice listening and speaking on the go as you dine out, shop, rent an apartment, and visit the doctor.

Lessons

Reserving a table
Mark and Sarah go out for dinner and arrive at a cozy restaurant.
Vocabulary
- het restaurant (restaurant)
- de tafel (table)
- het raam (window)
- de ober (waiter)
- de eetafspraak (dinner date)
- vrij (free / available)
Objectives
- Understand a dialogue about arriving at a restaurant
- Ask for a table and seating preferences
Ordering food and drinks
Sarah and Mark look at the menu and order their drinks and starters.
Vocabulary
- de menukaart (menu)
- het voorgerecht (starter / appetizer)
- het hoofdgerecht (main course)
- het mineraalwater (mineral water)
- de dagschotel (today's special)
- kiezen (choose)
Objectives
- Order food and drinks in a restaurant
- Identify the different courses of a meal
Giving opinions on food
The main courses arrive and Mark and Sarah discuss the taste of their meals.
Vocabulary
- proeven (try / taste)
- heerlijk (delicious)
- vies (disgusting / gross)
- de biefstuk (steak)
- de salade (salad)
- vegetarisch (vegetarian)
Objectives
- Ask others for their opinions about food
- Express positive or negative opinions about food
Asking for the bill
After finishing their dessert, Mark and Sarah ask for the bill and leave a tip.
Vocabulary
- het toetje (dessert)
- het bestek (cutlery)
- de vork (fork)
- de fooi (tip)
- bedanken (to thank)
- de slagroom (whipped cream)
Objectives
- Ask for the bill
- Use phrases for tipping
- Identify common table cutlery
Looking for winter clothes
Sarah visits a clothing store to find a new outfit for the winter.
Vocabulary
- de kledingzaak (clothing store)
- de verkoopster (saleswoman)
- zoeken (to search / look for)
- de trui (sweater)
- de spijkerbroek (jeans)
- de jas (coat)
Objectives
- Ask for help in a clothing store
- State clothing preferences and specific items
Trying on new clothes
Sarah finds some interesting items and asks to use the fitting room.
Vocabulary
- passen (to fit / try on)
- de paskamer (fitting room)
- de maat (size)
- het model (style / model)
- zitten (fit)
- wijd (wide / loose)
Objectives
- Request to try on clothes
- Ask for the location of fitting rooms
- Discuss how clothing fits
Colors and return policies
Sarah decides on her purchase after comparing colors and asks about returns.
Vocabulary
- de kleur (color)
- blauw (blue)
- rood (red)
- kleiner (smaller)
- ruilen (exchange / return)
- de kassabon (receipt)
Objectives
- Identify a variety of colors
- Compare items using comparative adjectives
- Ask about return policies
Discussing housing options
Mark is looking for a new apartment and visits a real estate agent.
Vocabulary
- de makelaar (real estate agent)
- de woonruimte (accommodation)
- het appartement (apartment)
- huren (rent)
- de huurprijs (rent price)
- de buurt (neighbourhood)
Objectives
- Identify different types of housing
- Understand a dialogue with a real estate agent
Rooms and furniture
The real estate agent shows Mark the layout of an available flat.
Vocabulary
- de woonkamer (living room)
- de slaapkamer (bedroom)
- de badkamer (bathroom)
- het bed (bed)
- de kast (cupboard)
- de bank (couch / sofa)
Objectives
- Name specific rooms in a house
- Identify common pieces of furniture
Describing the new flat
Mark decides whether the flat is suitable and discusses the layout.
Vocabulary
- ruim (spacious)
- gemeubileerd (furnished)
- het voordeel (advantage)
- naast (next to)
- tegenover (opposite)
- geen (no / not any)
Objectives
- Describe the location of objects using prepositions
- Express negative statements using geen
Making a medical appointment
Sarah wakes up feeling unwell and decides to call the doctor's office.
Vocabulary
- de huisarts (doctor / gp)
- de ochtend (morning)
- gisteren (yesterday)
- ziek (sick)
- de praktijktijden (opening hours)
- het spreekuur (consultation hour)
Objectives
- Express specific times of the day
- Understand practical clinic information
Describing physical symptoms
Sarah visits the doctor and explains what is bothering her.
Vocabulary
- de klacht (complaint)
- de huid (skin)
- de jeuk (itch)
- de hoofdpijn (headache)
- het gezicht (face)
- de buik (stomach)
Objectives
- Describe physical complaints and illnesses
- Understand diagnostic questions from a doctor
The doctor gives a diagnosis
The doctor examines Sarah and gives her a prescription.
Vocabulary
- de arm (arm)
- het been (leg)
- het recept (prescription)
- de apotheek (pharmacy)
- de zalf (ointment)
- beterschap (get well soon)
Objectives
- Identify external parts of the body
- Give appropriate social reactions to illness
Recovering at home
Sarah rests at home with her medicine, looking forward to feeling better.
Vocabulary
- hoesten (to cough)
- niezen (to sneeze)
- verschrikkelijk (terrible)
- afgelopen (past / last few)
- overdag (during the day)
- de pijnstiller (painkiller)
Objectives
- Formulate sentences about past events
- Comprehend a text about having a cold