Is this your first course at Kickstart School? Test your level
Do you want to take the next step on your Dutch language journey?
Then Kickstart School’s Stepping Stone I course will get you results. This Dutch course reinforces and expands upon basic grammar, develops vocabulary, and focuses on improving fluency in speaking to bring you to a pre-intermediate level (A2). The course introduces new vocabulary and grammatical structures in a communicative way. The lessons support active speaking.
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We have many different options for the Stepping Stone I:
- We have options for 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 or remote via Zoom
- For people who cannot come on a weekday due to work, we have weekend courses.
- We also offer intensive courses such as one-week courses and the 2 week Double Your Dutch intensive course that combines Starterpack and Stepping Stone I.
Please be aware that in the face-to-face courses there is no option of joining remotely. If you have to miss the class due to sickness or other reasons, you can catch up in self-study or we can offer you a catch-up lesson at a reduced price.
Overview - Stepping Stone I
Group size
4-8/10
KickstartNet
Yes
Language during lesson
50% Dutch and 50% English
Duration per lesson
2-3 hours
Course length
24 hours
Preparation / homework
2-3 hours per lesson
Course Content and Learning Goals - Stepping Stone I Dutch Course
Topics covered in your course include:
- Visiting friends and attending a birthday
- Using public transport
- Going to the cinema, doctor, and police station
- Phoning a helpdesk
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Do everything described at the A1 level but at a faster pace
- Speak about your routine, habits and hobbies
- Ask/give directions
- Describe complaints to a doctor
- Speaking about past and future events
- Tell a story and also describe the situation / context
- Use the modal verbs (+ infinitive) in the simple past
- Read and talk about a simplified book (graded reader)
- Write a simple e-mail of complaint
Practical Information - Stepping Stone I Dutch 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 10-18); ISBN 9789046905609 €48.50.
- Kickstart School folder of materials
Have you already completed Starterpack Dutch? Register now!
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