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More Dutch lessons in Zaanstad
  • At NLTraining you can do an integration course (inburgeringscursus).
  • If you have no obligation regarding the integration exams, you can take Dutch lessons at Sagènn.
  • In De Bieb (the library) you can practice Dutch at your own level, with the help of a language coach.
  • In Taalcafé De Sluis volunteers help newcomers  in small groups practicing Dutch.
    In De Sluis you can also get advice about living, working and studying in The Netherlands/Zaanstad.
Websites for learning Dutch
  • Teacher Bart de Pau has included many free materials on his website Learn Dutch: vocabulary, grammar and a series of cartoons, Heb je zin?, subtitled in Dutch and English.
  •  The books and online materials and courses  by NT2 teachers Ad Appel and Kirsten Verpaalen will help you prepare for the Dutch language exams. They offer teachings on Facebook and YouTube. At their page Lesmateriaal you’ll also find free material.
  • Nt2-taalmenu offers material for beginners and advanced students.
  • Oefenen.nl has free language programs at different levels, ranking from one to five stars.
  • At Nedles you’ll find exercises for (half)advanced students, using videos and songs.
  • Grammar in the picture: Zichtbaar Nederlands explains the rules of the language in a visual way.
    Easy readers
  • Easy readers in different languages and at various levels can be found at The CI Bookshop.
  • Eenvoudig Communiceren offers many easy readers in Dutch.
    Teachers trainings and workshops
  • Language teachers wanting to become proficient in TPRS, Comprehensible Input (CI) and/or Story Listening, can do so at Dynamic Language Learning en Taalleermethoden.nl.

Dutch lessons for non-natives