{"product_id":"2940169501421","title":"Pimsleur Dutch Level 1: Learn to Speak and Understand Dutch with Pimsleur Language Programs","description":"Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands and is one of three official languages in Belgium, where it is called Flemish. Pimsleur's Dutch teaches Standard Dutch, or \"Newsreader Dutch,\" which is widely understood and accepted in the Netherlands. Dutch and Flemish are mutually intelligible. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pimsleur® Method: the easiest, fastest way to learn a new language. Completely portable, easily downloadable, and lots of fun. You'll be speaking and understanding in no time flat!\u003c\/b\u003e Dutch Level 1, Lessons 1-30 includes 15 hours of spoken language practice and one hour of reading instruction in thirty, 30-minute lessons. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the first 10 lessons, you'll cover the basics: saying hello, asking for or giving information, scheduling a meal or a meeting, asking for or giving basic directions, and much more. You'll be able to handle minimum courtesy requirements, understand much of what you hear, and be understood at a beginning level, but with near-native pronunciation skills. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the next 10 lessons, you'll build on what you've learned. Expand your menu, increase your scheduling abilities from general to specific, start to deal with currency and exchanging money, refine your conversations and add over a hundred new vocabulary items. You'll understand more of what you hear, and be able to participate with speech that is smoother and more confident.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the final 10 lessons of Level 1, you'll be speaking and understanding at an intermediate level. In this phase, more directions are given in the target language, which moves your learning to a whole new plane. Lessons include shopping, visiting friends, going to a restaurant, plans for the evening, car trips, and talking about family. You'll be able to speak comfortably about things that happened in the past and make plans for the future. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReading Lessons begin in Lesson 11 and provide you with an introduction to reading Dutch. These lessons are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. In addition, combined Reading Lessons from all the units are included at the end.","brand":"Pimsleur (Simon \u0026 Schuster)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179319673072,"sku":"2940169501421","price":119.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169501421_p0.jpg?v=1763684413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169501421","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}