Amazing, the amount of responses I got on my previous post, thank you all for your reactions! Apparently, a lot[…]
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Native Dutch language teacher -I have been teaching languages for over 25 years and I will get you talking in no time!
So you study Dutch – whose Dutch?
What kind of Dutch are you studying and is that really what you need to learn? Why bother with grammar at all?
Read morePerfectionism
Sometimes, highly motivated and accomplished students are their own worst enemy. Why> Because of their relentless perfectionism.
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The Language of Love?
Diffent mother tongues? Don’t let linguistic difficulties get in the way of your relationship.
Read moreJust listen
As an instructor, sometimes you think you know it all, and it is always wonderful when a student makes you[…]
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Last time: Sprekend Nederland
This is the last clip I will post. I was asked how people with a strong rural acent would be[…]
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Meer Sprekend Nederlands
I participated in a research project regarding prejudices about Dutch regional accents. Without seeing or knowing anything about a person, we had to describe them, based solely on their accent.
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Sprekend Nederlands
Check out this website for info about a program about Dutch dialects and our prejudices about them. http://www.npowetenschap.nl/site/special/Sprekend-Nederland/17#!/
Read moreLanguage fillers
Use language fillers to sound more like a Dutch native speaker.
Read moreHelp, I have a terrible accent!
How can I improve my accent? A couple of weeks ago I started working with Angelica (not her real name),[…]
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