Dutch Language Course with the Delft Method: Introduction Class

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2. Introduction Dutch language course Elementary 1ConnyWesdijkTU Delft/ITAVApril 15th2019

3. Thisintroductionlesson • Language learningandtheDelft Method • How toprepareyour classes • Course organisation • Enrolment procedure

4. How manypeoplespeak Dutch? 24.000.000 + 300??

5. 1. Language LearningandThe `Delft Method’

6. Natural Unconventional Speedy…

7. Focus on skills insteadof consciousknowledge Input, that’swhatyouneed!

8. Building blocks versuspuzzles x

9. woorden woordenwoorden

10. Classes: focus on skills - learning by doing

11. 2. HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CLASSES

12. Course materials • Textbook ed. 4 + online access: € 89,90 • or: Textbook + audio CDs and cd-rom€ 65,00 • 43 texts + word lists in 26 languages • textswith blanks + exercises • grammar • Delftsemethodeapp: App Store or Google Play € 19,99 • Exercisebook: Nederlands voor buitenlanders Oefenboek • 3 to 4 exercises for each chapter • dialogue trainer copies not allowed! optional

13. Where do I buy the book? • WaltmanBookshop • Industrial Design Faculty • Building 32 • Achitecture • Building 8 • Online • www.bol.com • www.delftsemethode.nl

14. Aimforhomework & classes • 1. Understand a 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 is10 hours a week!

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16. Learning step by step Help Step 1 Listening With pauses With text Translations Repeat Step 2 Listening With text Step 3 Listening With pauses Repeat Step 4 Listening Step 5 + 6 Exercises Test

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

18. 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

19. 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

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

21. 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

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

23. Some good advice • Do not fill in the gaps in the book or write translations in the text • Do not learn words from a list, but in context. • 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

24. 3. Course Organisation

25. preparation at home conversation in class test computer

26. Classes • mainlydevotedtoconversation • onlyin Dutch, fromday 1 • conversationson topics in thetext • funand interesting • do participate in the conversation, don’t wait for your turn

27. preparation at home conversation in class test computer

28. Listening test WHAT? Computer test: listening and writing sentences from the text officialtest: part of your grade notallowed: book, phones, paper, etc. otherwise: blocked for the rest of the course! WHEN?beforeor aftereachlesson PASS? Minimum:80%foreachtext! Less than 80%> do it again next time PRACTICAL Bring your ownheadphones!

29. Other tests and assignments • 3 written tests on paper • WHATSentencesfrom the book with gaps • 20 gaps from 4 randomly selected texts • WHEN during first 10 minutes of classes • 2 writing assignments • WHAT about the topic of the text • make newsentences with the wordsyou learned • no book, telephone, paper or open listening test allowed • WHEN during the time for the computer test

30. Timetable - example

31. Finalgradeforthe entire course • Average of 2 grades: • Speaking skills shown in class (teacher’sjudgement) • Weightedaverage of:

32. Fail? • forspeaking> additionalspeaking test • forattendance + tests> additionalpaper test • The final test is ___ textwith blanks. You have ___ fill in the missing word. Allsentences are from ___ textbook.

33. * Free for BSc/MSc/Exchange students (3 ECTS) and graduate school students ** Free for graduateschool students only

34. 4. ENROLMENT PROCEDURE

35. Enrolment information for 3 groups TUD Staff non TUD 1 TUD staff members non TUD related course participants PhD PDeng 2 TUD PhD TUD PDeng students Exch BSc MSc 3 BSc MSc exchange students

36. Group 1 TUD Staff non TUD • You are alreadyenrolled! • Course timetable was sent toyouby email • Ifnot: you are on the waiting list. • A place in a course in thenext quarteris guaranteed. • Preparechapters 1-5 beforeApril 29/30 in case a placebecomesavailable in week 1. • If you cannot make it after all, please send an e-mail a.s.a.p. to the secretary (delftsemethode@tudelft.nl)

37. Groups 2+3 PDeng Exch BsC MsC PhD Entrance Test • WednesdayApril 17 Education Building 35 in DW PC1 • obligatory • about: texts 1 & 2 • materials: free app De Delftse Methode (Apple & Android) • dictation:listeningandwriting, minimum resultforbothtexts: 80% • bringyourownheadphones!! • time schedule: surname starting with: • A – E 17.45 hrs. • F – J 18.10 hrs. • K – O 18.35 hrs. • P – T 18.55 hrs. • U – Z 19.15 hrs.

38. www.delftsemethode.nl Delftsemethode

39. Group 2 PhD PDeng Youare alreadyenrolled But … you have tosittheentrance test on[datum] • fail: your name will be removed from the list • pass: Come to the first lesson, next week! • If you complete the course, you will get 3 Graduate School credits. • Ifyoudon’tfinish thecourse, yourdepartmentwill get aninvoicefromthegraduateschool! • If you cannot make it after all, please send an email a.s.a.p. (delftsemethode@tudelft.nl)

40. Group 3 Exch BsC MsC Test results + enrolment • ThursdayApril 18 onBrightspace (wm1115TU) before 11.00h. • Checkifyournumber or name is in theannouncement. • Enroll via Brightspace (via my courses) from 11:00 onwards (wm1115TU 2018-2019, Q3) • Enroll in thegroupthatsuitsyou best (first come, first served) Allgroups full? • Put your name on thewaiting list  place in [Q1] (2019) guaranteed • Prepare chapters 1-5 before April 29, in case a place becomes available • self-study + final test of the course + speaking test send an email to delftsemethode@tudelft.nl

41. Group 3 BsC Exch MsC Somewarnings … • Ifyouenroll, you are supposed to finish the course. • Only enroll if you have enough time (10 hours a week in total)! • If you drop out: • Notify your teacher and the secretary • You cannot take the course again later • You can do self-study and sit the final test and do the speaking test • If you have or consider your result a poor result in Osiris you can improve by doing the final test + speaking test

42. Group 3 BsC Exch MsC Available groups for MSc, BSc and Exchange students

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

44. FIRST LESSON • Monday April 29 / Tuesday April 30 • Homework: prepare lessons 1, 2 and 3 • If absent in the first class, please notify the secretary and your teachers by email.

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