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Do you already know some Dutch? Test your level
Are you just at the start of your Dutch language journey?
Do you want to see rapid improvement? Kickstart School’s beginner’s course focuses on learning by doing to provide you with the tools to cope with everyday situations. We take a communicative approach to teaching so you will be speaking Dutch from your first lesson.
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Starterpack for Beginners course helped me to open the path towards learning Dutch Language. The course is very informational and the materials so helpful. The structure of lectures is well prepared and quite comfy to follow, despite the amount of new info to catch up every time. Experienced and very good teacher - thank you Harriet!
I think it is a very good program, very well organised with very good materials as well. In my particular case I took the program before moving to NL and I think it would be more productive to take it once you are immersed in the Dutch culture. You also need to ensure that you have enough time for doing the homework and lesson preparation to take full advantage of the course.
I had no knowledge of the Dutch language but with teacher Christine everything was much simpler. She is very professional, cheerful and fun. I am very motivated to continue in her lessons.
In one month, I have picked up the essentials for the Dutch language, and can now confidently order items, request assistance, offer basic descriptions, express whether or not I like something, answer basic questions and make comparisons between people, objects, places and animals.
Our teacher Mr. Maarten Smit was very capable, and I learned a lot under his guidance. The overall communication with Kickstart School was also excellent. I am very pleased with what I was able to learn in this amount of time.
With this course I was quickly able to learn to read basic Dutch, pronounce words, and understand basic questions. It was a good way to quickly reach a bit of understanding in the Netherlands.
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We have many different options for the Starterpack Course for Beginners:
- We have optionsfor people who want to have lessons once a week, twice a week, in the morning or in the evening.
- We offer courses both face-to-face orremote via Zoom.
- For people who cannot come on a weekday due to work, we haveweekend courses.
- We also offer intensive courses such as a one-weekcourse and the 2 weekDouble Your Dutchintensive course that combines Starterpack andStepping Stone I.
Overview - Starterpack Dutch for Beginners Course
Group size
4-8/10
KickstartNet
Yes
Language during lesson
30% Dutch and 70% English
Duration per lesson
2-3 hours
Course length
24 hours
Preparation / homework
2-3 hours per lesson
Course Content and Learning Goals - StarterpackDutch for Beginners Course
Topics covered in your course include:
- Introducing yourself
- Describing your family
- Going shopping
- Ordering at cafés and restaurants
- Filling out forms
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Introduce yourself and others
- Use basic greetings and everyday phrases
- Answer simple questions about yourself
- Listen, understand and participate in slow conversations with pauses
- Recognise very basic phrases from everyday situations
- Be able to order in shops and restaurants
Practical Information - StarterpackDutch for Beginners Course
Price
€390 (excluding the course book). Students/au pairs receive a €40 discount (student card number/details of host family must be provided).
Course materials
Nederlands in Gang(chapters 1-9); ISBN 9789046905609
N.B. 1 We recommend German and South African (Afrikaans-speaking) students to begin with a higher-level Dutch course. After completing some self-study materials, Afrikaans speakersmay begin with Stepping Stone I and German speakers may begin with Stepping Stone II. Please contact us for more information.
N.B. 2 Some knowledge of English is required to take this course. A minimum of four students is required for a course to begin.
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