One year in the Netherlands

Welkom in Nederland

Welcome to the Netherlands

1. meet the main characters of this course
2. test your knowledge about the Netherlands
3. get familiar with some of the exercises in the course

Oud en Nieuw

New Year's Eve

1. how the Dutch celebrate New Year's Eve
2. to follow a conversation in Dutch
3. where Emma and Jan are celebrating New Year's Eve

Carnaval

Carnival

1. where the Carnival season is celebrated in the Netherlands
2. why Emma thinks it's good when the Carnival is over

Pasen

Easter

1. how people celebrate Easter in the Netherlands
2. to hide some easter eggs
3. where Emma and Jan are going for Easter

Koningsdag

King's Day

1. what is celebrated on King's Day
2. how to dress for this day
3. some traditional Dutch games

Bevrijdingsdag

Liberation Day

1. why May 5th is important to the Dutch
2. what May 4th has to do with this

Prinsjesdag

Prince's Day

1. more about the role of the King
2. some useful vocabulary regarding Prince's Day

Sinterklaas

St. Nicolas

1. about the Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas
2. some typical sweets

Kerstmis

Christmas

1. how Christmas is celebrated in the Netherlands
2. a typical Dutch culinary tradition
3. some Christmas vocabulary

Een tijd van komen …

A time to come…

1. what Emma and Jan did throughout the year
2. a famous Dutch saying and take a little quiz