I work for a Dutch company so having some understanding of Dutch is needed for my job. I've done a business Dutch course in the office - and that went well - but still when talking with colleagues, we just switch to English after a few minutes. It's very frustrating and it felt it was a seen as a bad mark against me. My colleagues who have Dutch partners and children feel much more comfortable speaking Dutch.
Then a colleague suggested I try these online very short courses to brush up one troublesome topic at a time. It's been very useful. As an analyst I like to identify a problem then solve it. These chapters do not waste my time but go directly to the point so I can read them on the train on my tablet. I sometimes repeat a chapter until it fully sinks in. It's been like a magic bullet for me, going directly to the places where I need help. Very useful. Thank you.
Raj Sahu, Rotterdam
February 2014
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