This one is 'Uit de oude doos'! I found this audio in my files and, even though it's an old one, the content is still very relevant for when your working in a Dutch environment.

You ready? Klaar voor?

This is the vocab you'l learn:

Veel te doen?

Zet 'm op.

Werk ze!

Aan de slag!

Bakkie (doen)?

Ga je mee lunchen?

De lunchwandeling

Het overleg (kort)

De afspraak (algemeen - general)

De vergadering (met collega', of op een club)

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In this episode, I share something that even surprised me: my Switch to Dutch method doesn’t only work for internationals… it works for Dutch people too!
Last week, I gave my first workshop for a group of Dutch language enthusiasts. I did an excercise with them that confirmed everything you experience when you try to speak Dutch: tension, panic, searching for words, a body that shuts down.

In this podcast, you’ll hear:

• why your body freezes when you try to speak Dutch

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• and the moment when my entire mission “clicked”: you – teachers – Dutch people.

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“I feel dumber in Dutch.” - If that hits home, this episode is for you.
So many of my clients feel like a different person when they speak Dutch. Less witty. Less confident. Less themselves.

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It’s not your fault. You’re not bad at languages. And you're definitely not less smart.
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✔️ How to stop trying to be your “English self” in Dutch
✔️ A simple mindset shift that creates more freedom, less pressure - and way more progress

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- Wat is een meerderheid in de Tweede Kamer?

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- Wie wordt de nieuwe Minister-President?

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We discuss the importance of the target language for children, the social aspects of being multilingual, and how you as an international parent can support your child(ren) in their language development.

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Die ene vraag die ik ALTIJD krijg van mijn studenten.

In deze aflevering vertel ik je wat je doet om de controle over de conversatie te nemen, en te houden (keep).

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