Dutch B1 module 4: Education and career (Education and career)

This is learning module 4 of 6 of our Dutch B1 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.

Learning goals:

  • Describe your education and curriculum
  • Talk about your job
  • Be comfortable in everyday work settings
  • Advanced past tenses

Lessons (6)

B1.25 - Welke school kiezen? (What school to choose?)

B1.25 - What school to choose?
  • Know school options for your family
  • Know the different school types of your host country
  • Most common administrative school procedures
  • Past perfect: to have studied / to be admitted to

B1.26 - Een examen halen (Passing an exam)

B1.26 - Passing an exam
  • Talk about an exam you did or will do
  • Discuss your grades and results
  • alk about different exam types
  • Perfect Conditional: zouden zijn gegaan / zouden hebben gefocust op

B1.27 - Schrijf je cv (Write your resume)

B1.27 - Write your resume
  • Know how to write a cv
  • Go at the employment office
  • Write or request to your old boss a reference letter
  • Use of the past perfect with the past simple

B1.28 - Vacature en sollicitatiegesprek (Job posting and interview)

B1.28 - Job posting and interview
  • Advanced talking about job positions
  • Publish a job post
  • The past perfect in conditional sentences (if + had)

B1.29 - Je arbeidsovereenkomst (Your work contract)

B1.29 - Your work contract
  • Read working contracts
  • Type of contracts
  • Manage unemployment and lay offs
  • Difference: zou + infinitive vs zou + past participle

B1.30 - Verlof en feestdagen (Time off and holidays)

B1.30 - Time off and holidays
  • Request time off orally and in writing
  • Explain reasons for requesting time off (personal, medical, family, etc.).
  • Expressions related to holidays, work schedules, and leave requests.