Dutch B1 (intermediate)

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Learning module 1: Communicatie

B1.1 - Formele en informele telefoongesprekken voeren (Taking formal and informal phone calls)

B1.1 - Taking formal and informal phone calls

Attend a new client by phone.
Make informal phone calls with friends and family.
Expressions to use while being on the phone.
Master phone related vocabulary.
Sentence structure: main clause and question clause

B1.2 - E-mails en brieven schrijven (Writing e-mails and letters)

Learn vocabulary about mails and letters
Write clear and professional messages for formal and informal situations
Compound sentence: Hoofdzin + Bijzin

B1.3 - Emoties uiten op het werk (Expressing emotions at work)

Handle professionally conflict at work
Express your wellbeing and illbeing in a professional context
Basic word order: Onderwerp en werkwoord

B1.4 - Pakketten verzenden en retourneren (Sending and returning packages)

Make a complaint or claim a warranty for a product
Ask for delivery or tracking information about a parcel
Place an order online, return or exchange a damaged or unwanted item
Linking words: Daardoor, toch and ondanks

B1.5 - Stuur een projectvoorstel (Send a project proposal)

Attend a new client or prospect
Make a price quote and project proposal
Organize a sales meeting
The use of "wel"

B1.6 - Muziek en podcasts (Music and podcasts)

Talk about streaming music and podcasts
Talk about what series or music you like / not like
Separable verbs

B1.7 - Data-abonnementen en internet (Data plans and internet)

Basic usage of the web and the Internet
Get and compare Internet, Wi-Fi, and mobile data plans
Talk about your phone plan and digital services
Imperfect: continuous actions

B1.8 - Nieuws en media (News and media)

Debate news articles
Discuss different news sections
Verbs with a fixed preposition

Learning module 2: Social life

B1.9 - Gezinsbijeenkomsten en vieringen (Family events and celebrations)

Understand common celebrations, holidays, and social traditions
Organize and talk about most parties
Organize and plan parties or family gatherings
Politeness and wishes with zou (willen, kunnen, mogen)

B1.10 - daten (Dating)

Discuss romantic plans, dates, and relationships
Discuss long term friendships
Politeness and wishes: Would + like + graag/weleens

B1.11 - Naar de bioscoop gaan (Going to the cinema)

Talk about the movie you saw
Describing the plot of a film or a book
Make movie plans
Present perfect with zijn

B1.12 - Naar het theater gaan (Going to the theatre)

Discuss about what you saw at the theatre
Get to know important actors and poets in your host country
Plan an evening out to a cultural event
Modal verbs - notrans>kunnen, notrans>moeten, notrans>mogen, notrans>willen, notrans>zullen

B1.13 - de kunstgalerij (The art gallery)

Discuss about what you saw at the museum
Get to know important painters and architects of your host country
Organizing a museum visit and telling about a local artwork
Expressing probabilities and certainties - waarschijnlijk, misschien, zeker, vast

B1.14 - Het organiseren van een langeafstandsreis (Organizing a long distance travel)

B1.14 - Organizing a long distance travel

Describe different types of holidays and travel experiences
Organize a trip with family or friends
Transportation options and travel arrangements
Plural forms of nouns

B1.15 - Vrije tijd en passies (Leisure time and passions)

Describe what you do in your free time
Common hobbies and activities to do during the weekend
Join a new hobby club
Use of adjectives

B1.16 - Masterchef: gevorderde kooktechnieken (Masterchef: advanced cooking)

Follow and give detailed cooking instructions and recipes
Vocabulary related to ingredients, utensils, and cooking techniques
Comparisons and nuances with meer/minder/even

B1.17 - Fijn dineren (Fine dining)

Learn to express advanced tastes
Understand an advanced menu card
Indefinite numerals: verscheidene, meerdere, enige)

Learning module 3: Body and health

B1.18 - anatomie (Anatomy)

Learn the body parts and organs
How to take care of your body
Pronouns in Dutch

B1.19 - ziekteverzekering (Health insurance)

Use your medical insurance
Contract a private health insurance
Know the health system of your host country
Reflexive pronouns: simple and self-form

B1.20 - Bij de apotheek (At the pharmacy)

Discussing symptoms with your pharmacist
Read the prescription from your doctor
The adverb: er

B1.21 - Een dieet maken (Making a diet)

Talk about the nutrients and components of foods
Talk about your daily food diet
Relative pronoun (waar + preposition, who)

B1.22 - Naar de eerste hulp (Going to the emergencies)

Talk about body pains and first aid
Talk about common injuries at the emergencies
Indefinite pronoun: All - All - Everyone - All (or Everyone)

B1.23 - Bevallen (Giving birth)

Learn vocabulary about beign pregnant
Attend a doctor's appointment during pregnancy
Demonstrative pronouns: the same

B1.24 - schoonheidsafspraak (Beauty appointment)

Talk with your hairdresser or makeup artist during a beauty appointment
Describe the look, hairstyle, or makeup style you want
Book, confirm, or reschedule an appointment at a salon or beauty studio
Contrasting signal words: however, on the other hand, nevertheless, indeed, still, precisely, once

Learning module 4: Education and career

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

Know school options for your family
Know the different school types of your host country
Most common administrative school procedures
Present perfect: studied / admitted to

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

Talk about an exam you did or will do
Discuss your grades and results
alk about different exam types

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

Know how to write a cv
Go at the employment office
Write or request to your old boss a reference letter

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

Advanced talking about job positions
Publish a job post

B1.29 - Je arbeidsovereenkomst (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)

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.

Learning module 5: Household management

B1.31 - Huizen bezichtigen en verhuizen (Houseviewing and moving)

Be able to express yourself when searching a new place to live
Most common monthly bills in the house
Talk about moving to your new place

B1.32 - Woondecoratie (Home decoration)

Describe your home and its decoration in detail
Talk about preferences about different decoration styles
Explain changes made to your home

B1.33 - Schoonmaakdiensten (Housekeeping services)

Advanced house cleaning routines
Electronic devices for cleaning
Contracting a cleaning service

B1.34 - Inbraak (Burglary)

Call for help in case of emergency
Home protection services and alarms

B1.35 - Zorg contracteren aan huis (Contracting care at home)

Handling family problems
How social services work
Childcare and care for the elderly

B1.36 - Dagelijkse financiën en belastingen (Daily finances and taxes)

Manage personal investments
Taxes in the host country
How to use online banking and manage payments

B1.37 - Burgerlijke staat (Civil state)

Talk about your family situation
Talk about different relationship types
Arrange your civil state (registering at the city hall or signing forms at the notary)