Course Description:
Dutch (III) Upper Intermediate follows on from Dutch (II). During the course semester students will work through units 1-10 of the course book Totaal 2 supplemented with current topics taken from Dutch media websites. Themes include work, media and culture, technology and social networking. digital media, tourism and travel, Dutch culture and stereotypes, societal and political development and the future. As in Totaal 1, the method focuses on building up practical communicative skills, with an added focus on reading comprehension and practical writing skills. Themes centering on Dutch and Belgian culture and society are introduced in each unit. In addition students will give two presentations on cultural themes of their choice in class during the semester, which together account for 20% of the semester score. Students continue to work increasingly with authentic Dutch audio-visual input from the internet ( see online teaching resources).