ANNOUNCING: TCH Summer classes & activities
Want to keep your Dutch up when school’s out for summer?
SUMMER CLASSES & ACTIVITIES
This summer we will only organize tailor made summer classes & activities for kids. Should you wish to receive information about it, please, send an email to info@talencentrumholland.nl or give us a call!
June 20, 2017
NEW Group course schedule available NOW! Check it out here!!
We are happy to anounce a new round of Group courses at Talencentrum Holland.
Classes will be held at the very convenient Café Kiebêrt in Amsterdam Zuid, where you can be sure to get your Dutch going in a pleasant, fun and stress-free environment. We guarantee solid results fast!!
Our programme ranges from the Absolute beginners to the most Advanced levels, so you will surely find a course to suit your very needs.
Please check the new Programme here.
Talencentrum Holland: Lovely Lively Learning!
September 6, 2016
April 14: TCH Language Activities lecture on Jeroen Bosch
Next Thursday, 14 April at Café Kiebêrt, TCH’s ‘art historian in residence’ Krzysztof Dobrowolski will lecture on Dutch painter Jeroen Bosch, who died 500 years ago this year. In his vivid signature style, Krzysztof will take us on an oral journey through the rich and overwhelming world in the paintings of this grand Dutch master.
As always, the spoken language will be Dutch, yet on a comprehensible level that is easy to understand. All learners of Dutch who have reached level A2 and up should be able to enjoy Krzysztofs enthousiasm and not miss a word!
Would you like to join us for this inspiring and entertaining event? Please send an e-mail to info@talencentrumholland.nl.
| When | Thursday 14 April, 9:15 – 11:15 hrs. |
| Where | Café Kiebêrt, Marathonweg 2, Amsterdam Oud-Zuid |
| Language | Dutch! (Level A2 and up) |
| Admission | € 24,50 (including koffie verkeerd – or any other coffee/tea of your liking – and appeltaart!) |
| TCH students pay only € 20.- |
April 4, 2016
TCH Taalcafé: next socializing event on May 12
SAVE THE DATE!
The next TCH Taalcafé will be on MAY 12 at the pleasant and comfortable Café Kiebêrt.
It’s been a little while, but on MAY 12 we will organize another TCH Taalcafé. At this event, learners of Dutch can meet to socialize and practice the language in a comfortable, entertaining atmosphere. TCH staff and friends will do a little quiz with you and look forward to chat with you all!
As always, your kids are more than welcome to join in the fun.
The TCH Taalcafé will be held at the wonderful Café Kiebêrt on
Thursday May 12, 2016 from 17:30 to 19:30 hrs.
Admission is free.
March 12, 2016
On learning languages
Learning a language is more than just learning some grammar and a bunch of words.
Here’s some tricks that we think can help you learn faster, better, and with more fun in the process:
- Do NOT focus too much on trying to speak correctly and fluently. Instead, just focus on getting your message across. Don’t be shy! Remember: no one but you expects you to be flawless.
- Listen carefully. Try to figure out how native speakers do it. Active listening is at least as important as speaking when learning a language.
- Try to memorize some standard phrasing used by everyone. This makes it much easier to construct sentences and keep up a conversation. Zeker weten!
- Speak to yourself. Be like that granny who socializes when alone in a room. And copy other people, too. It will make you get used to hearing yourself speak your new language, it will make you confident – and it will swiftly reduce the amount or errors you make.
- Believe in yourself! Language learning is not a difficult challenge, it is a gift. As long as you keep practicing, and aren’t shy to put your new knowledge to use, you will keep learning in a playful and stress-free manner!
Do you want some help and guidance in getting that language thing going for you?
Enrol for one of our stress-free, stimulating and entertaining group courses!
March 8, 2016
TCH to teach international Lawyers
A large international law firm based in the center of Amsterdam recently asked us to set up a programme to help their international staff of legal advisors and lawyers learn Dutch. We drew a tailor-made programme that would get their Dutch going at a fast pace, not only in a professional setting, but also on the social level.
It all worked out very well and next week we’ll be starting the third Dutch group course there!
December 4, 2015
Language Activities: Tour of Van Gogh Museum
Talencentrum Holland Language Activities
ANNOUNCING: Van Gogh Museum Tour with Krzysztof Dobrowolski-Onclin!!!
SAVE THE DATE: 19 November 2015, 10:00 – 12:00 hrs
TCH is organizing another tour with outstanding tour guide Krzysztof Dobrowolski. This time, Krzysztof will tell us all about the best works exhibited at the Van Gogh Museum – in comprehensible Dutch of course!
Please note that participation is limited. So if you don’t want to miss this wonderful event, send us an e-mail to enroll now!
info@talencentrumholland.nl
November 4, 2015
Introducing Laia, one of our younger students
Bright little Laia is like a ray of sunlight to us. Only 5 years old, Laia is a true citizen of the world: she speaks no less than 5 different languages!
We have been teaching Laia for several months now. During the last class before summer recess, we went out for an ice cream together, as our focus was still on speaking skills then. But as we picked up classes after summer again, much to my surprise it turned out that Laia had taught herself how to read – in just one summer holiday! This totally shifted the focus of our classes. It almost seemed as if Laia took me by the hand and showed me the many things that she is capable of doing, such as reading me a Dutch children’s book.
Laia is a very special little angel. We have the best of times during our language classes and have become true friends. Laia loves to learn and before we’ll know it, she will be totally fluent in Dutch!
November 4, 2015
GAME ON for new Group Courses at Talencentrum Holland
This morning, we kicked off a new season of open enrolment group courses.
Our new students for Dutch I came to the ever-pleasant Café Kiebêrt this morning for their very first class of Dutch – and they were not the only ones being excited about it!
We want to welcome all our students for a new round of fast and fun learning. And if you haven’t enrolled yet, but would also like to get that language thing going: please send us a message quickly, as there are still a couple of seats available.
Talencentrum Holland: Lovely Lively Learning!
November 4, 2015