C1 · Advanced
Register, collocations, figurative language, connectors, hedging, debate and academic Dutch.
8 lessons
Formal written Dutch
C1 · Write like an official letter or policy document: nominal style, formal connectors and an impersonal tone.
Collocations
C1 · Use the verb that Dutch actually combines with a noun: een beslissing treffen, rekening houden met.
Spoken vs written Dutch
C1 · Recognise colloquial Dutch — effe, ie, ik had zoiets van — and know when to switch to written forms.
Figurative language in the news
C1 · Understand the metaphors journalists and politicians use every day: aan de bel trekken, de knoop doorhakken…
Advanced connectors
C1 · Link ideas like an educated writer: desalniettemin, ofschoon, immers, althans, hetzij … hetzij.
Hedging & nuance
C1 · Soften and qualify your claims: wellicht, vermoedelijk, naar verluidt, in zekere zin.
Rebuttal & persuasion
C1 · Concede a point gracefully, then counter it: weliswaar…, maar…; dat neemt niet weg dat…
Academic Dutch
C1 · Write and read research texts: hypotheses, findings, sources — and the impersonal style that goes with them.
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