Free time & culture
Hobbies, sport, going out, invitations, plans and Dutch traditions.
4 lessons
A day out
A1 · Suggest a trip to the park, the zoo or a theme park, and find your way in and out.
Birthdays
A1 · Celebrate a Dutch birthday: candles, presents and congratulating everyone in the circle.
At the beach
A1 · Sand, sea and sun cream — and saying what you're going to do.
On the farm
A1 · Visit a farm: the animals, the farmer and saying what there is.
8 lessons
At the library
A2 · Join the library, return and renew books — and avoid a fine.
Hobbies
A2 · Say what you like doing — and what you like best.
Sport
A2 · Talk about the sports you do, matches and injuries.
Film & culture
A2 · Films, theatre and exhibitions — and saying what you thought of them.
Invitations & plans
A2 · Invite friends, accept, decline and agree on a time.
Plans & the future
A2 · Holidays, plans and what you’re going to do.
A museum visit
A2 · Visit a museum: tickets, tours, the cloakroom and the house rules.
Festivals & events
A2 · Talk about festivals, parades and fairs, and say what you think and hope.
3 lessons
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