Overcoming the Dutch challenge
One of the biggest challenges that a highly-educated professional may face when moving to the Netherlands is the fact that Dutch is the language used in this country. Of course, that is not the case if the professional is coming from the northern part of Belgium where Dutch is widely spoken, like English to Filipinos.
Read MoreHow was your 2009?
The first word that came into my head when I thought about how 2009 was to me is “harvest”. Yes, maybe the most famous word for people who are into farming, virtual or otherwise. This year has been a time of harvest.Or the start of harvest season. But why “harvest”, you might ask. First I have to tell you about the time of planting…
Read MorePresenteren in het Nederlands
Speaking in Dutch and in the manner of the Dutch is the main objective of the Delftse Methode. The professors try as much as possible to teach foreign students how to speak in the Dutch way because they believe that it is also the best way to be understood.
Read MoreAnother blank wall…
Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations. – Samuel Ullman I just got mail from the TU Delft today informing that the Dutch course for which I registered will not push through because of lack of participants. I have prepared so well for this course by doing self-study for about two months and reviewing for the entrance exam. I was so excited and actually proud that I’m taking my NT2 (Dutch as 2nd language) course at a university. What...
Read MoreVrij!
DM Les44 Schrijfopdracht: ‘Vrij!’ Bekijk het diagram met een andere cursist en schrijf met z’n tweeen een tekst van 300 woorden over het aantal officiele vrije dagen in een paar West-Europese landen. Gebruik woorden en zinnen als: • Dit diagram laat zien dat ___________________________________. • Volgens het diagram heeft __________ meer __________ dan __________. • De meeste _________________, en de minste _________________. • We kunnen constateren dat Nederland ________________________. • Maar binnenkort neem ik __________________________________! ‘Vrij!’ Dit diagram...
Read MoreNederlands spreken
DM Les14 Schrijfopdracht: ‘Nederlands spreken’Schrijf een tekst van 300 woorden op in welke situaties u het handig vindt om Nederlands te kunnen spreken. Zijn er ook situaties waarin het noodzakelijk is dat u Nederlands spreekt? De titel van uw tekst is: ‘Nederlands spreken’.Deel uw tekst als volgt in: In het algemeen Vooral En wanneer Maar in sommige gevallen Dus we kunnen concluderen ‘Nederlands spreken’ In het algemeen is Nederlands maar een kleine taal. Het is niet een van de belangrijkste talen ter wereld. Volgens een onderzoek is Chinees de grootse taal met...
Read MoreHoe Leer Je Een Tweede Taal?
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. – Leonardo da Vinci Nederlands leren is niet makkelijk. Certainly, it doesn’t make it easier to learn a new language at 30. But adult learning is really up to the learner if he or she wants to learn. It is a known fact that children learn languages a lot easier than adults. Their minds are like sponges. It absorbs anything you teach them. But when you’re 30, or 40, or 50, learning a new language becomes more difficult. It’s easy to pick a new...
Read MoreDe Kosten Van Inburgering
Inburgering could very well be one of the most widely-used words in The Netherlands at the moment. Especially since the nieuwe inburgeringwet was passed. But how expensive could inburgering get? The Netherlands has long been a melting pot of cultures. The number of different cultures here cannot be measured by the number of your fingers alone. Stand in a train station and you will see how many different colors of hair there are. But the immigration issue here was put under a microscope during the introduction of the new inburgeringwet — making inburgering more and more a popular...
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Multimedia, multiplatform journalist, writer and communications professional. My passion lies in telling stories, working with words and finding the best platform to communicate information.
Along with collecting and sharing information, I am also particularly interested in beautiful typography, digital tools and technology, photography, historical mysteries, cultural diversity and languages. I love to travel and to see more of the world has been a fixation since I stepped into the vast jungle called journalism.
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