### NEW LOCATION: 東京都三鷹市井の頭 INOKASHIRA-KOEN MITAKA-SHI TOKYO NEAR KICHIJOJI###

Study Dutch as a new language, improve and refresh your Dutch language skills with a native speaker. Planning to travel to Europe, move to Benelux, work in the Netherlands, study in Belgium or enter an art school in Flanders? Relaxed but focused private classes in a coffeeshop or at student's residence. You will speak, read and write Dutch soon.

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Packages

Depending on your level and needs you might want to consider choosing one of these study packages. These are only proposals and you can choose and adapt your curriculum according to your needs.

Material

Teacher and student decide on teaching materials together. Those could include text books, magazine articles, daily conversation, grammar books, role playing, dictionaries, pictionaries, discussion topics, music, multimedia, outdoor activities and so on. Class content and style will be flexible and adjusted to your needs. You will work on vocabulary, grammar, communication skills and cultural context.

Method

A typical class could be like this: Reviewing homework, clarify problems, improve pronunciation, introduce new vocabulary and grammar in context, substitution drill, role playing, daily conversation, assign new homework.

Price

Prices depend on your package, but in general private students are charged ¥4000/90min (plus one drink). I can travel to nearby stations, but then ¥1000 will be added for commuting time and transport fee. For more information on other locations, group discounts and company rates please contact me.

History

Dutch has always been an important language for Japan. During the late Edo and early Meiji period Dutch Learning (Rangaku) was the only way to obtain Western knowledge. It started with the Dutch ship 'de liefde' arriving at Usuki Bay April 19th, 1600. Dutch traders were allowed to interact with the Japanese from Dejima, a small island off Nagasaki. Dutch would remain the official language for foreign contact until 1870. Many Dutch words were adopted in Japanese, such as mes (knife) to mesu (scalpel). Tourists now might want to visit the Dejima island and the Dutch theme park 'Huis ten Bosch'near Nagasaki.

Dutch/Flemish

About 22 million people speak Dutch as a native language, mainly in Belgium and the Netherlands [but also in France, South-Africa, Aruba, Dutch Antilles, Suriname, Indonesia and Namibia]. Standard Dutch in Belgium [South] and the Netherlands [North] shares the same grammar, spelling and dictionaries. There are differences in pronunciation and vocabulary, but overall people understand each other. That might change once people switch to their local dialect. As a student you should study 'Standard Dutch', choose your focus in pronunciation [South/North] and be aware of regional and social variations.

Location

Relaxed but focused private classes in a coffeeshop or teacher's residence.

### NEW LOCATION: 東京都三鷹市井の頭 INOKASHIRA-KOEN MITAKA-SHI TOKYO NEAR KICHIJOJI###

Location: Tokyo (Japan), Mitaka Ward, Inokashira-Koen station near KICHIJOJI on Keio Inokashira Line from Shibuya or Chuo Line from Shinjuku.

Overview map Inokashira Koen area with Inokashira-Koen station, Kichijoji station and Inokashira park.

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Wikipedia Guide to Inokashira-koen Station

Archived Guide to Inokashira-koen Station

Archived guide to Shimotakaido Station

Books & Media

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