Dutch Evening Classes Trinity College 2012/2013

For many years Trinity has offered a series of evening classes of Dutch for beginners and for those who would like to improve their Dutch. The courses will focus on spoken Dutch, with some practice in reading skills, and introduce aspects of Dutch and Flemish culture. The courses consist of 11 x 1 hour weekly sessions.Please find the details of our Dutch Evening Courses 2012/2013 below:

1) Which courses/Which course levels are there on offer?

 

Dutch for Absolute Beginners – Do you not have a word of Dutch? (Or just 2 or 3) Join us & learn! Introduction to Dutch. Practical themes including Greetings and Introductions, In the Shop, In the Restaurant, In the Office etc. as well as some grammar basics and handy phrases. Reader provided.
Time: Tuesday evening 19.00 – 20.00; Commencing 22 January 2013, finishing2 April
Cost: €210 for 11 weeks (including reader)

Dutch for Beginners – Spreekt u al een klein beetje Nederlands? And would you like to continue learning? Theme-based course covering the general Dutch you will need  whilst Socializing, Travelling, Working etc. as well as grammar basics such as the tenses, adjectives, diminutives etc. Reader provided. Some participants in this course may wish to take the CNaVT Exam A (please see Question 4).

Time: Tuesday evening 20.00 – 21.00; Commencing 22 January 2013, finishing 2 April
Cost: €210 for 11 weeks (including reader)

Intermediate Dutch – Do you wish to brush up and/or expand your knowledge of Dutch? Refresh grammar topics and learn new ones; includes  irregular verbs, separable verbs, the ‘‘t kofschip rule’, past simple, present perfect, modal verbs, phrasal verbs etc. And put them to good use whilst practising Dutch for specific Social Situations, Work Situations, Bank & Post Office Situations, Transport etc.* Reader provided. Some participants in this course may wish to take the CNaVT exam B (please see Question 4).

Intermediate Dutch I
Time: Wednesday evening 19.00 – 20.00, Commencing 23 January 2013, finishing 3 April
Cost: €210 Euro for 11 weeks(including reader)

Intermediate Dutch II
Time: Wednesday evening 20.00 – 21.00, Commencing 23 January 2013, finishing 3 April
Cost: €210 Euro for 11 weeks (including reader)

Hopefully we'll be able to run Business Dutch for Absolute Beginners this time round – This course is meant for those who like to expand on their employment possibilities by concentrating on Dutch in the workplace rather than on general Dutch alone. It is a theme-based course covering Meetings, Telephoning, Letters and Emails, Business Travel & Socializing, Company/Personal Profile & Presentation, as well as Basic Grammar Structures & Uses. Reader provided. Potential focus on CNaVT exam B (please see Question 4)
Time: Thursday evening 19.00 – 20.00; Commencing 24 January 2013, finishing 4 April
Cost: €210 Euro for 11 weeks (including reader)

* Optional (regarding Intermediate + Business Dutch only):  Further develop your writing skills: complete short writing tasks in Dutch, expressing your opinion about topics you find interesting! (homework: via email contact with teacher).

2) Where will the courses take place?

In the 2nd semester (January - April)....

- The classes taking place on Tuesday will take place in room 4045 on level 4 of the Arts Building.
- The classes taking place on Wednesday will take place in room 3069 on level 3 of the Arts Building.
- The classes taking place on Thursday will take place in room 5086 on level 5 of the Arts Building. ROOM TO BE CONFIRMED!

The Arts Building is the modern concrete building opposite the Book of Kells; entered via the Nassau Street Gate.

Lift/Staircase; Please note there is of course a lift in the building, once you’ve entered the Arts Building, ask at the Security Desk for directions

3) When can I enrol? / Closing date for applications:

For any course beginning in January, please return your application form Before 22 January 2013 as per the instructions on the downloadable application form.

All courses run subject to demand. If a course does not run, the fee will be refunded in full.

In the case of non-attendance, refunds can be claimed up to Friday, 8th February 2013, however an administration charge will be deducted. No refunds will be made after this date.

4) Can I do a Dutch exam?/ Our Specific CNaVT Preparation Course

Yes, you can! Trinity College is an acknowledged institute for the Certificate of Dutch as a Foreign Language, which examined each year in early May.  The CNaVT is an internationally recognised certificate, with six different socially relevant profiles. Our general Dutch courses as well as our Specific CNaVT Preparation Course will focus on three of these:
A: Tourist and Informal Language (PTIT) for those wishing to maintain social contacts with Dutch-speaking family or friends;
B: Social Language (PMT) for those with an interest in Dutch language as found in for example newspaper articles and news broadcasts;
C: Profile Language Proficiency Higher Education (PTHO) for those wishing to study at a Dutch speaking college of higher education or university;
What are the Exam Levels?
During our Dutch for Beginners course we will focus on exam A, during our Intermediate Dutch course we will focus on exam B and possibly C, depending on whether the course participants are interested in doing this exam. For those who take part in our Business Dutch course exam B may be appropriate; this can of course be discussed!
For further information please go to
www.cnavt.org
or phone: Alice Schutte, Dutch teacher on 085 7514779 
Exam Applications + Specific CNaVT Preparation Course:
Please Contact the Department of Germanic Studies, Trinity College, Dublin 2
email: schuttea@tcd.ie  Alice Schutte, Dutch teacher
Exam registration closes on: yet to be announced but usually the end of February (Exams generally take place during the first wek of May)