Nederlands: Voor Buitenlanders (De Delftse Methode) [Dutch]

by A.G. Sciarone and F. Montens

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: Dutch
• ISBN: 9060095162
• ISBN13: 9789060095164
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Alied Blom
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

*THE* way to learn Dutch

This is the same text used in the Dutch immigration/naturalization service's mandatory course for all immigrants to the Netherlands. It is intended to take the student with absolutely no knowledge of Dutch to a junior high school level understanding of the language. With the Delft method, you quickly learn vocabulary & sentence structure, but won't have much exposure to the whys- & -wherefores of Dutch grammar (for which I recommend Essential Dutch Grammar by Henry R. Stern). I use a Delft method set--text & workbook--that includes a CD-Rom. While that method also improves your listening & speaking skills (which a book alone cannot), there are several bugs in the CD which make it a frustrating experience. Still, if you're serious about learning Dutch, find both this Tekstboek & the Oefenbook (Text book & Exercise book), for the best exposure to the language. An additional note, the vocabulary list in this textbook is in Arabic, German, English, French & Turkish, so it's useful for those non-native English speakers, as well.

a nice new way to learn dutch

this delftse methode is quite a decent method to learn a new language, naturally i recommend this book along with other books to achieve the most when learning a language. the book is full of 45 lessons each about a page long and unknown words are italized with their meaning listed on the next page. this book also has some words in parenthesis showing alternate words meaning the same thing which i find extremely helpful. after each lessons reading exercise there is a fill in section where you fill in missing words in what you previously read. there are also questions making sure the text is understood along with more 'fill-in-the-correct-word' exercises. i believe the book comes with a tape or cd with someone reading each lesson, the copy i have doesnt come with a cd or tape so im not sure about how the voice sounds or anything.