Colloquial Dutch: A Complete Language Course

ISBN-13: 9781138124318 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 344 str.

Donaldson Bruce

Opis

Colloquial Dutch provides a step-by-step course in Dutch as it is written and spoken today.

Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Dutch in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:

• A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
• Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar
• An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises
• Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations
• Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in The Netherlands
• An overview of the sounds of Dutch.

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, "Colloquial Dutch "is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Dutch.

Colloquials are now supported by FREE AUDIO available online. All audio tracks referenced within the text are free to stream or download from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio complements the book and will help enhance learners listening and speaking skills."

Spis treści

1. Piet en Pauline en hun kinderen Piet and Pauline and their children  2. Nederland en België The Netherlands and Belgium  3. Bij de groenteboer At the greengrocer’s  4. Telefoneren Telephoning  5. Bij Piet en Pauline At Piet and Pauline’s  6. Fietsen Cycling  7. Pannekoeken Pancakes  8. Piets ouders zijn op visite Piet’s parents are visiting  9. Na het ontbijt After breakfast  10. Pauline is haar horloge kwijt Pauline can’t find her watch  11. Een retourtje Maastricht, alstublieft A return ticket to Maastricht, please  12. Pauline’s ouders komen naar Nederland Pauline’s parents come to the Netherlands  13. Pauline doet de was Pauline is doing the washing  14. Er zijn eekhoorns in de tuin There are squirrels in the garden  15. Wat heb je met de kerstkaarten gedaan? What have you done with the Christmas cards?  16. Piet is op school Piet is at school  17. Marius wil gaan spelen Marius wants to go and play

O autorze

Bruce Donaldson is a former Assistant Professor and lecturer in Dutch and German at the University of Melbourne, Australia.