B1 Dutch (NT2)
Delft Method
(Modules 5, 6, Grammar B1 and 7)
Have you achieved level A2? With the following four modules, you will reach level B1 in Dutch. The course is intensive, structured, and designed for highly educated persons who want to quickly and effectively expand their language skills.
Course Design
Modules:
5, 6, Grammar B1 and 7
Duration per module:
5 weeks
Online conversation lessons:
Twice a week, 40 minutes per lesson, in groups of 2–9 students
Pace:
Fast – average of 6 hours of homework per week
Final Exam:
At the end of each module, you will take an internal exam to be admitted to the next module.
Certificate:
Upon passing the final exam for Module 7, you will receive the B1 school certificate.
Study Method
You will prepare at home using e-learning. In e-learning, you’ll practice reading, listening, pronunciation, writing, and grammar. You’ll learn 50 new words per lesson.
In conversation lessons via video call, you’ll discuss the text you’ve prepared with e-learning with other students and the teacher.
The teacher helps, corrects, provides feedback, and answers questions.
Cost
€ 209,- per module
E-learning materials and book:
Material Â(textbook + online) ‘Tweede Ronde’: Bondi Sciarone, C. WesdijkÂ, A. Blom, Nederlands Âvoor buitenÂlanders (3rd edition 2020),  Boom, € 92,50.Â
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E-learning only: €60
You pay per module. If you stop during a module, you won’t receive a refund. In the event of an emergency, you have a year to retake the module.
Current start dates
Check the schedule for current start dates for this course.
What you'll learn
Speaking:
Unique to the Delft Method at Suitcase talen ​​are the intensive conversation lessons where you immediately apply new words. You’ll learn to understand and speak.
Listening, reading, good pronunciation, and writing:
Through e-learning and the book, entirely in Dutch
Through e-learning:
Grammar and writing
Words:
From A2 to B1, you will learn 2,000 new words
Themes:
Social issues, culture, history, and daily life in the Netherlands
KNM preparation:
Many texts prepare you for the KNM component of the integration exam
Would you like to take the civic integration course?
The Civic Integration Course B1 is fully aligned with the Delft Method and helps you reach the next language level, with extra focus on speaking, writing, and Knowledge of Dutch Society (KNM).
The lessons are intensive, fully online, and specially designed for highly educated internationals who want to bring their Dutch to a professional and confident level.
About the teacher
Margreet Kwakernaak is the founder of Suitcase talen and a specialist in Dutch as a second language. As a teacher, examiner, and author of Dutch for Dummies, she combines clear explanations with a practical approach that has already helped thousands of students achieve their language goals.