GO BACKJunior Dutch - Groeten uit Gent
Nice to meet you! There is no better environment to take your first steps towards speaking Dutch than the beautiful city of Ghent. Through playing games, singing songs and taking part in all kinds of fun activities, you will soon learn how to introduce yourself to your new friends, how to ask for directions or what your favourite animal is called, all in Dutch!
Activities
- Playful language workshops in small groups based on language level. Each language workshop focuses on a different theme: animals, the weather, the city, etc.
- Choose from a number of fun workshops (e.g., arts and crafts, a music workshop, a dance workshop, etc.). There is something for everyone!
- You will be sure to get more than enough exercise thanks to the sports and big games on offer!
- Sing along! You will be learning some great, catchy Dutch songs. We bet you'll still be singing them days later!
- Pssst, we shouldn't really be saying this, but did you know that there will also be a fun excursion to an as-yet undisclosed location? Don't tell anyone, ok?
Have you not started Dutch at school yet?
Don’t worry – you definitely won’t be the only one! Here at camp, everyone helps each other out. Also, since you are allowed to speak in your native language with the other kids, so you can always ask a friend if you don’t know what a word means.
The group leaders at our junior camps do speak Dutch all the time, but they will use all means necessary to explain everything clearly! The Head of Project will also explain everything in your mother tongue during the day’s ‘bilingual moment’, to make sure that everyone can follow along easily.
Type of camp: entry-level camp
At these camps for beginning speakers, you can still speak your native language with other participants. During bilingual moments, you will receive information in Dutch and in your native language so that you understand everything well. At all other times, the camp coaches will only speak the target language and help you learn as many new words and phrases as possible. You will playfully learn the language during language workshops in small groups adapted to your level and there is also a lot of attention to language during the other activities. As your knowledge of the target language grows, we will challenge you more and more to speak the target language. That way, you will learn to express yourself better and better in the target language!
Are you unsure whether this is the correct type for you? Contac tinfo@roeland.be or call us at +32 (0)9 221 60 44.
Location
Nieuwen Bosch is an oasis of peace and calm tucked away in the centre of historical Ghent. Beneath the site’s ancient trees, you will find a multi-purpose sports hall, volleyball, mini-football and basketball courts, a recently refurbished playground and a spacious theatre. Camp participants sleep in single rooms.
