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Dutch Challenge 2 for Koentact Students – HearSay Dutch B1
Master professional and academic conversations while doing listening and speaking practice on the go. Based on Chapters 5, 6, 7 of Nederlands In Actie .
Lessons Exploring work and professions Emma and Liam discuss different career choices, workplace dynamics, and the skills needed to thrive in various sectors.
Vocabulary de marketingconsultant (marketing consultant) de werknemer (employee) de werkervaring (work experience) de sector (sector) de afdeling (department) delegeren (to delegate) stressbestendig (stress-resistant) verdienen (to earn) Objectives Discuss work environments and career choices Understand summaries of professional life Proposals and applications Liam helps Emma prepare a formal job application and they practice reacting to new business ideas.
Vocabulary het overleg (consultation) de functie (position/function) overtuigend (convincing) creatief (creative) de hr-manager (HR manager) het salaris (salary) het talent (talent) accepteren (to accept) het zelfvertrouwen (self-confidence) Objectives React to proposals with specific expressions Describe professional competencies for jobs Draft elements of an application letter Education and the brain Emma reads an article about how modern work demands affect the brain and discusses it with Liam.
Vocabulary het brein (brain) de hersenen (brains) de werkdruk (workload) doceren (to teach) het onderwijs (education) mentaal (mental) de neuropsychologie (neuropsychology) de balans (balance) chronisch (chronic) Objectives Talk about brain health and work stress Discuss the Dutch educational system Opinions on stress The two friends debate the causes of workplace stress and practice sharing differing opinions.
Vocabulary de tegenstelling (contrast) ingewikkeld (complicated) klagen (to complain) daardoor (as a result) presteren (to perform) het bewijs (proof) de controle (control) het computerscherm (computer screen) Objectives Express varying degrees of agreement and disagreement Write a structured response to an opinion piece Use fixed prepositions accurately The Dutch language journey Liam reflects on his journey of integration and learning the Dutch language.
Vocabulary de moedertaal (mother tongue) de uitspraak (pronunciation) inburgeren (to integrate) communiceren (to communicate) de docent (teacher) de maatschappij (society) de voertaal (working language) het ritme (rhythm) Objectives Discuss motivations for learning Dutch Apply correct sentence stress and rhythms Navigating feelings and empathy Emma feels overwhelmed by her studies, and Liam steps in to offer reassurance and support.
Vocabulary eenzaam (lonely) teleurgesteld (disappointed) opgelucht (relieved) zenuwachtig (nervous) de mijlpaal (milestone) het obstakel (obstacle) stimuleren (to stimulate) verwarrend (confusing) de motivatie (motivation) Objectives Express empathy and offer reassurance Describe a wide range of personal feelings Use irregular verbs in past tenses Reflections and milestones Looking back at their progress, Emma and Liam celebrate their successes and set new language goals.
Vocabulary de doorzetter (go-getter) het succes (success) afronden (to finish/complete) langzamerhand (gradually) de vrijwilliger (volunteer) de vergelijking (comparison) het synoniem (synonym) de omschrijving (description) tevreden (satisfied) Objectives Reflect on language learning milestones Describe words using synonyms and definitions Invent a cohesive story based on prompts 
