Taking students from beginner to intermediate level in one year, this lively and fast-paced foundation course in Dutch is designed for students with no previous knowledge of the language.

Dennis Strik has extensive experience teaching Dutch at all levels in an academic context (amongst others at University College London) and is co-author of several language books, including Teach Yourself Dutch Grammar. Dennis currently works as a freelance author, translator and language consultant.

Gerdi Quist has been a lecturer at University College London since the early 90-ies. Her current research concentrates on intercultural communication and language and culture teaching at university. She has published on the subject in various academic publications, and she co-authored a number of language courses.

Christine Sas has extensive experience in Dutch language teaching at various levels, in social, professional and academic contexts. She worked in Antwerp (Belgium) as well as in London (U.K.), where she has lived since 1998. She currently teaches at UCL and at the FCO Language Centre.

Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. Hier Ben Ik 2. Samenleven 3. Op Straat 4. Groepsgedrag 5. Ik En Mijn Wereld 6. Werkklimaat 7. Open Gordijnen 8. Ik Doe Wat Ik Wil 9. Typisch Nederlands? 10. Vlaanderen 11. Nederland In Beweging. Answer Key. Vocabulary. Appendix 1. List of Irregular Verbs. Appendix 2. Pronunciation. Appendix 3. Spelling. Index