Speaking skills in Dutch
Good speaking skills are essential for non-native speakers who want to learn Dutch. It encompasses more than just the content: it must be comprehensible and coherent, the grammar must be applied correctly, and the speaker must be easily understood. "Better Dutch Speaking" is the method that brings all these aspects together.
Contents of the Method
Students work systematically on their speaking skills in seven thematic chapters. Each chapter covers vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. Key elements of intelligibility, such as stress, sentence melody, and sounds, are addressed. Chapter 8 offers exercises at level B1 to prepare for the State Exam, and supplements up to level B2 are available on the website.
Website and Additional Material
This edition includes a comprehensive website with audio clips of dialogues, routines, and pronunciation exercises from the book. Additional pronunciation exercises, transcripts, study guides, and a teacher's guide are also available. This guide includes an intake test and valuable instructions for explanation and feedback.
Target audience
"Better Dutch Speaking" is aimed at intermediately and highly educated non-native speakers from A1 level onwards. The learning tool is suitable for use in courses and private lessons, both in the Netherlands and internationally.
Authors
Marilene Gathier is an educational author, language trainer, and Dutch language consultant. She has contributed to various Dutch as a second language teaching methods and has written, among other books, "Welkom in Nederland" (Welcome to the Netherlands) and the "Schrijf Vaardig" (Writing Skills) series. Marieke Goedegebure, a language trainer and Dutch as a second language therapist, offers pronunciation training to non-native speakers and advises teachers on the pronunciation of Dutch as a second language. She writes about this in various professional journals.
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