Bob Zevering from Culture Training

Language Training

  • We have provided language courses to managers and board members of multinationals and NGOs
  • We believe in a blended learning approach: theory and practice combined with exercises, dialogues and roleplays
  • Practical courses. We make sure that you can immediately start communicating with the locals
  • Custom Made Courses: We adapt the lessons to the specific needs and wishes of the students, for optimum results
  • We teach with passion, while you learn with pleasure, Language Training made fun
  • Use our personalized app on your phone to practice your Dutch wherever you are

Beginners Dutch Course

During classes you will focus on basic skills like:

  • Dutch Alphabet and Pronunciation: Learning the sounds of the Dutch language and how to spell simple words
  • Basic Vocabulary: Acquiring essential words and phrases used in everyday situations
  • Grammar Basics: Understanding simple sentence structures, verb conjugations, the use of articles and plurals of nouns
  • Introducing Yourself: Learning how to introduce yourself, ask and answer basic questions about personal information
  • Everyday Expressions: Using common expressions for greetings, farewells, and polite interactions
  • Numbers and Dates: Counting, telling time, and discussing days of the week, months, and seasons
  • Shopping and Directions: Vocabulary and phrases for shopping, asking for prices, and giving or understanding directions
  • Cultural Insights: Gaining an understanding of Dutch culture, traditions, and social norms

These courses often include interactive activities, such as role-playing and practical exercises, to help reinforce learning and build confidence in using the language.

Language Courses English, French, German and Spanish

  • Custom-designed Business English courses
  • We offer programs for all levels from beginner to advanced for a.o. French, German, Spanish, Italian
  • You don’t see the name of the language you would like to learn
    Contact us anyway! We have a large network of language instructors
  • We adapt the lessons to the specific needs and wishes of the students, for optimum results
  • Courses can be modified to focus specifically on business-related topics and skills

Doing a Dutch course online!

To leave home to attend a Dutch course somewhere can be a problem. We found the perfect solution for this. We organize a Dutch course for you online so you don’t have to leave your house. This way the class will be as comfortable for you as possible and highly flexible and personal.

Private Group Course With Friends!

You can also arrange a private group course together with your friends. If you can get a group together, we can come to your home and teach you and your friends there. This way the class will be highly personal and flexible.

Workshops

We can also organize language workshops like: tips Dutch and English, past, present and future of the Dutch language.

Your Language Program

  • Would you like to have classes at home, work or another location?
  • Would you like an in-company training for a group of colleagues or an individual training?
  • Would you like an immersion course for six to eight hours a day or 4-hour classes twice a week?

Custom Courses

We are happy to adapt all courses to our client’s specific needs and wishes. For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Course Levels
Learner Profile
Common European Framework Level
Basic 1
Participant is a true beginner with no previous knowledge of the language.
A1
Basic 2
Participant can have simple conversations and has a basic knowledge of grammar.
A2
Intermediate 1
The participant can take part in simple conversations and has a basic knowledge of the important grammatical structures of the language.
B1
Intermediate 2
The participant is able to communicate clearly (orally and in writing). He has a good understanding of the grammatical structures of the language.
B2
Advanced 1
The participant is fluent in the language. He can write letters and e-mail without making disruptive structural (grammatical) mistakes.
B3
Advanced 2
The participant is fluent in reading, writing, and speaking. He has no problem reading business reports and articles. He is able to do presentations and can write his own minutes and reports without mistakes.
B4

Case Studies

Stage Entertainment

I worked with cast members of Stage Entertainment musicals like The Lion King, Alladin, Tina Turner, Aida, Frozen and at the moment Moulin Rouge. I help the performers with their language skills and make sure that the rhythm, pronunciation, and intonation of their lines are how they should be.

Webster Leiden Campus

I teach language courses at Webster Leiden Campus, the only institute for Higher Education offering American-accredited degrees in the Netherlands.

ABN-AMRO
My company is one of their preferred suppliers for language courses. We provide foreign employees with beginners to advanced Dutch courses.