Slaagkans

Exam lessons

Each topic the exam tests, with the rule, the examples, and the mistake it is built to catch.

The first 4 lessons are free. The rest open with Mastery.

Lezen10 lessons

  1. 1Aankondiging lezenReading an announcement — an event in the neighbourhood, a new rule at work — and answering what you can or must do.3 min readWatch · 5 minFree
  2. 2Wat moet u doen?A question asking which action the text tells you to take — usually under a condition the question names.4 min readWatch · 7 minFree
  3. 3Advertentie lezenReading a small ad — something for sale, a supermarket offer — and answering what is sold, what it costs or what you get with it.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  4. 4DetailvraagA question about one specific fact in the text — a time, a price, a name, a condition.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  5. 5DoelvraagA question asking why the text was written — what its writer wants the reader to do or know.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  6. 6Formulier lezenReading a form or a confirmation letter — what it is for, what it costs, when the appointment is, what you must fill in.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  7. 7Waar gaat dit over?A question about the subject of a short notice — one topic, in four words.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  8. 8Openingstijden lezenReading a table of opening hours and answering about one day — or judging a waar / niet waar statement about it.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  9. 9Doelgroep: voor wie?Answering who a text is meant for — which reader, which age, which group — from the line where the text names them.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  10. 10Rooster lezenReading a schedule — who works when, what happens on which day, when to call for what — and answering about one row.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery

Grammatica6 lessons

  1. 11BijzinA clause opened by omdat, dat, als, of, toen or terwijl — inside it, the verb moves to the end.3 min readWatch · 7 minFree
  2. 12De- en het-woordenEvery Dutch noun is a de-word or a het-word, and that choice decides the adjective ending and the word for "this".3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  3. 13Ontkenning: niet en geenThe two ways Dutch says no — geen before a noun without an article, niet everywhere else — and where in the sentence niet stands.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  4. 14Voltooid tegenwoordige tijdhebben or zijn plus a past participle — the ordinary way to say what happened, in speech and in a message.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  5. 15Scheidbare werkwoordenVerbs like opbellen and meenemen that break in two, with the first piece landing at the end of the sentence.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  6. 16InversieWhen anything other than the subject opens the sentence, the verb still stands second and the subject moves behind it.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery

Schrijven3 lessons

  1. 17Formulier invullenCompleting a real Dutch form by hand — registration, an appointment, a change of address, a claim.3 min readWatch · 7 minFree
  2. 18Kort berichtA short handwritten note or message to one person — around 20 to 40 words.3 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery
  3. 19Open schrijfopdrachtA short email or letter of 40–60 words, written from a prompt that names three things it must contain.4 min readWatch · 7 minWith Mastery

Luisteren6 lessons

  1. 20Luisteren: wat moet u doen?A question about the action the listener has to take: call back, walk to another platform, bring something, press a button.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  2. 21Luisteren: detailvraagA question about one fact you hear in the fragment — a time, an amount, how often, what to bring.3 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  3. 22Luisteren: hoofdgedachteA question about the one point of the whole fragment — why this message, announcement or conversation exists.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  4. 23Luisteren: waar-vraagA question with waar (or waarheen, van welk spoor) about a place: where something is, where to go, where to collect it.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  5. 24Luisteren: waarom-vraagA question asking for the reason: why something is cancelled, closed or late, or why someone is calling.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  6. 25Luisteren: wat-vraagA question with wat (or waarover, welke) about a thing: what someone buys, looks for, has, or what happened.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery

Spreken4 lessons

  1. 26Spreken: foto beschrijvenYou see one photo and describe it in a few full sentences: who is there, what they do, and what you notice.3 min readWatch · 4 minWith Mastery
  2. 27Spreken: twee foto's vergelijkenYou see two photos, say briefly what is on each, compare them, choose one and give a reason.4 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  3. 28Spreken: verhaal bij drie foto'sYou see three photos that belong together and tell what happens, from the first photo to the last.3 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery
  4. 29Spreken: reageren op een filmpjeSomeone in a short video speaks to you. You answer them as you would in real life: politely, and doing what the situation asks.3 min readWatch · 5 minWith Mastery