On the course Dutch 2 students will work expanding on vocabulary, grammar and language skills through a variety of themes including: accidents and seeking medical treatment, education, work and professions, talking about a typical day work and study,, recalling the past, going on vacation, asking for information, and advice, neighborhoods and housing, comparing the past and the present, making complaints, writing a formal letter, Dutch culture and typical features.

Great emphasis is put on building up practical communication skills, by means of listening and speaking activities. Each chapter in the book is divided into three thematic sections, each of which introduce the learner to new linguistic skills, which recur for further exploration as the learner progresses. Each chapter also introduces various cultural aspects of Dutch society and typical Dutch festivals. All students are expected to give an oral presentation on two cultural topics of their choice.