Nederland voor nieuwkomers

The language level of Nederland voor nieuwkomers is A2/B1. The texts are easy to understand and clarified with many photos. 

Nederland voor nieuwkomers is a book for people who have just arrived in the Netherlands and wish to learn about the country, the people and their history.

Nederland voor newcomers offers a good preparation for the central civic integration exam. A couple of the topics of the exam are treated extensively: manners, values, geography, civics and the law. The author has specified clearly which parts on the book are relevant for the exam. 

Jenny van der Toorn-Schutte

In 1979, Jenny van der Toorn-Schutte was put on the spot as a Dutch teacher: she had to teach Dutch to a group of Vietnamese boat refugees. Fortunately, an interpreter was available for the first few weeks who could explain to her the difference between Vietnamese and Dutch: a tone language versus an inflected language. This experience led her to write Basisgrammatica. At the same time, she took part-time courses at VU University Amsterdam towards a degree in Intercultural Educational Sciences. Later on, she completed a doctorate in Applied Linguistics at Radboud University Nijmegen. 

Over the years, she has taught Dutch to many other nationalities, preferably using her own teaching material: Klare taal, Beeldtaal, Eenvoudige basisgrammatica, Op weg, Onderweg and Wegwijzer.