Overview

An introduction to contemporary Dutch language, presenting students with a foundation knowledge of modern Dutch in both its spoken and written form.

Set Text Gerdi Quist et al., Routledge Intensive Dutch Course (New York: Routledge, 2006)

Websites: SMLC offers a link list for all language students that covers the most important resources (newspapers, TV channels, online grammar and dictionaries, etc.) in the language(s) that they study: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/ml/links-dutch.php.en

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -40-49%: Demonstrate understanding of basic forms of modern Dutch and able to communicate basic information.

-good -50-69%: Demonstrate accuracy of expression and breadth of vocabulary in both written and spoken Dutch.

-excellent -70+%: Demonstrate a secure grasp of the language commensurate with the time available for study. evidence of fluency and linguistic competence.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the capacity to produce short written texts.

• Display an awareness of key tenses, vocabulary and fundamental grammatical constructions.

• Display an understanding of basic information and instructions in the target language in both formal and informal registers.

• Read and pronounce a given Dutch text with confidence.

• Show the ability to hold dialogues in the target language.