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Introduction Dutch language course Beginners Astrid van Laar TU Delft/ITAV

Welkom!. Introduction Dutch language course Beginners Astrid van Laar TU Delft/ITAV. Next Monday …. This introduction lesson. Language learning and the Delft Method How to prepare your classes The lessons Course organisation Questions. 1. Language Learning and The `Delft Method’.

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Introduction Dutch language course Beginners Astrid van Laar TU Delft/ITAV

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  1. Welkom! Introduction Dutch language course BeginnersAstrid van LaarTU Delft/ITAV

  2. Next Monday …

  3. Thisintroductionlesson • Language learningandtheDelft Method • How toprepareyour classes • The lessons • Course organisation • Questions

  4. 1. Language LearningandThe `Delft Method’

  5. Natural Unconventional Speedy…

  6. Focus on skillsinsteadof consciousknowledge Input, that’swhatyouneed!

  7. Language Learning: not difficult Building blocks versuspuzzles

  8. The classes: focus on skills Learning by doing

  9. 2. HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CLASSES

  10. Course materials • > Textbook + online access: €69,90 • 42 texts + word lists in 26 languages • textswith blanks + exercises • grammar copies not allowed! new5th edition!

  11. Course materials • > Delftsemethodeapp: App Store or Google Play € 19,99 • > Exercisebook: Nederlands voor buitenlanders Oefenboek • extra questions for conversation • extra texts • speaking and writing assignments • grammar and vocabulary exercises optional

  12. preparation at home conversation in class test computer

  13. Aimforhomework & classes • 1. understanda spoken text without help • > Learn the texts (2-3 hours per text!) • 2. ability to speakaboutthetext in a conversation • > Speak during the classroom conversation • The total course load is40 hours a week!

  14. preparation at home conversation in class test computer

  15. www.nt2school.nl

  16. Step 1 • listening • reading • repeat out loud • sentence by sentence • translation • Step 2 • as Step 1, but without pauses

  17. Step 3 • Listening without reading • sentence by sentence • repeat out loud • 5, 6, 7, … times until you understand and can repeat everything easily Step 4 as step 3, but without pauses

  18. Step 5: test • Afterhaving studied the text! • Did I study the text properly? • Listen > write • 80% correct • less 80% > go back to step 1 -3

  19. Step 6: exercise • After having studied the text! • Gap fill exercise + feedback

  20. Learning step by step Help 4x 6x 5x Step 1 Listening With pauses Reading Translations 7x Step 2 Listening Reading • Translations Step 3 Listening With pauses Step 4 Listening Step 5 + 6 Exercises Test

  21. Preparing for the conversation • After each text: • Questions (vragen) • Speaking (spreken) • Speaking about the text

  22. Some good advice • Do not fill in the gaps in the book • Do not write translations inthe text • Do not copy the text • Do not learn the texts by heart • Understanding is not enough: have attention for form: put the text under the microscope! • Use all senses simultaneously: read + listen + speak • Study actively: USE the words, make your own sentences • Don’t be afraid to speak or to make mistakes

  23. preparation at home conversation in class test computer

  24. Classes • conversation • on topics in thetext • knowledge of thetext is essential • conversationsfun and interesting • time for questions about words and grammar • onlyin Dutch, fromday1 • participatein the conversation, don’t wait for your turn

  25. preparation at home conversation in class test computer

  26. Timetable - example

  27. Listening test • Computer testaftereachlesson • Listening and writing: sentences from the text • Minimumresult of 80% • Less than 80% = stop, repeat after study (min. 1 hour) • Book, phones, paper, etc. notallowed

  28. Other tests and assignments • gap fill tests on paper • during first 10 minutes of classes • Sentences from the book with gaps • 20 gaps from 4 randomly selected texts • writing assignments • to be done during the break • About the topic of the text • make new Dutch sentences with the words that you have learned

  29. 3. Course Organisation

  30. Which group are you in? Group 2 Ayata, Ataberk BalakrishnanSelvakumaran, PratheepKumaar Barrero, Carlos Eduardo Cam, Muhammed Charkhsaz, Fatemeh Cho, JeongWooCho Govan, Emma Rebecca Annie Guneri, Deniz Hashemi, Seyedeh Helen Nikonova, Ekaterina Ong'any, Anthony Santos Yerli, Ferhat Group 1 Achour, Rita Butakova, Olga Calegari, Rosa Chirara, Craig Tendayi Chirara, CarelTakudzwa Fyten, Keith Laurens James Gursoy, Betul Hariri, Rana Janjgava, Nika Mak, Hiu Ying Mirabet Canto, Cristina Pakhomova, Kateryna Vargas, Jose

  31. The final test • Test format: • The final test is ___ textwith blanks. You have ___ fill in the missing word. Allsentences are from ___ textbook. • Minimum result: 75% correct words.

  32. Final results 1. paper test > 75%: pass 2. speaking: speaking performance in class RESULT: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- paper test + speaking→ next course ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- failpaper test → resit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- failspeaking → resit -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  33. Day Courses Beginners’ course A2 Het GroeneBoek Intermediate courseB1 De TweedeRonde Advanced courseB2 De DerdeRonde Language of Science Language of Architecture Language of Civil engineering Training ‘Staatsexamen’

  34. FAQs • What to do between the lessons? • What if I cannot attend a lesson? • Possible to have a job / another course in this period? • Do I need other materials? (dictionary, grammar book)

  35. Where do I buy the book? • WaltmanBookshop • Industrial Design Faculty, Building 32 • Binnenwatersloot 33, 2611 BJ Delft • Online • www.bol.com • www.delftsemethode.nl

  36. Questions? www.dm.tudelft.nl

  37. www.dm.tudelft.nl How to study? Course information Contact info (tel. / email) This presentation

  38. Don’tforget … prepare texts 1, 2 and 3 for Monday

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