Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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MHNE1121 - Dutch : Mastering Spoken Dutch



Credits : 5
Lecturers :
Sirjacobs Guy, Marcipont Christian

Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first and second term, 60 hours of exercises.

Language of instruction :
Dutch

Learning activities :
MHNE1121A - [1 Q. • 30 Ex. • Pond. : 30] Christian Marcipont
MHNE1121B - [2 Q. • 30 Ex. • Pond. : 70] Guy Sirjacobs

Learning outcomes :
Specific Target Learning Outcomes

On completing this Unit students should be:

- Familiar with the accents of speakers speaking on the audio materials used;
- Able to understand, in general terms firstly, then in the detail, the content of spoken audio messages;
- Able to differentiate between the opinions expressed by speakers from their own and in turn be able to express and justify their own opinion in the foreign language in a simple but correct manner.
- Able to engage an everyday conversation with ease and with only rare grammatical mistakes;
- Able to demonstrate that they are conscious of the differences in stress between French and Dutch;
- Able to correctly pronounce all the phonemes of the Dutch language.


Prerequisites :
None

Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
The course covers a certain number of themes through listening comprehension exercises. These same themes are returned to in oral expression exercises, in which students are encouraged to actively use the vocabulary studied. In the phonetics part of the course, students are taught correct pronunciation, with a view to improving their oral expression.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
- Listening comprehension exercises using authentic texts (television, radio, other recordings, etc.)
- Oral expression exercises in the form of conversation and debate.
- Exercises in phonetics.

Assessment methods and criteria :
Listening comprehension: The Course Tutor will organise a number of formative assessments throughout the year, to help the student identify any shortcomings. A written assessment is organised at the end of each Module.
Oral expression: continuous assessment.

This written exam, normally in a face-to-face session, can be adapted into a distance written test if the health context requires it.
Depending on the health context, the exercises and assessments could be done face-to-face or online.



Recommended or required reading :
Listening comprehension: Course Handout with exercises.
Oral expression: course handout