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Comment on The Netherlands in Pictures by Netherlands » Test Result: Netherlands 29, Latvia 10

Netherlands » Test Result: Netherlands 29, Latvia 10 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:44:16 +0000

[...] The Netherlands in PicturesHere’sa really cheerful visual summary of the Netherlands. Enjoy ! At just over 9.5 minutes, this is quite a long YouTube clip but well worth the patience if you’re considering a trip to Holland and not sure what to expect. … [...]

Comment on YouTube as a Dutch Learning Aid? by Dutch Class » Blog Archive » Cheerful listening practice

Dutch Class » Blog Archive » Cheerful listening practice — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:16:38 +0000

[...] by the earlier entry on DutchClass.co.uk featuring “YouTube as a Dutch Learning Aid ?”, I’ve been back to YouTube in search of more (slightly more advanced!) entries to follow that [...]

Comment on Jamie’s Italian Restaurant on George Street by Tulip

Tulip — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:34:44 +0000

The presentation of the food here is nice but the service lacks the personal touch. At all the other restaurants I know in Oxford staff offer freshly ground pepper and/or parmesan cheese, and serve it at the table, as required. Here there’s no such attention to personal nuances. Food arrives as they expect you to want it - with nothing more to be said.

Worse, by far, is the lack of symbols indicating the vegetarian options on the menu. Admittedly there don’t seem to be many (and some of those may not really be veggie), but not knowing is not nice, and it’s too loud to ask discreetly. One of the big attractions of Italian food is that it usually includes decent vegetarian options, just not in this case.

Comment on Carluccio’s Italian Restaurant at Oxford Castle by Tulip

Tulip — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:16:16 +0000

The dark chocolate coated bread sticks are especially good !!!!

Comment on Op het Fietspad by Dutch Class » Blog Archive » Van welke kleur houdt u ?

Dutch Class » Blog Archive » Van welke kleur houdt u ? — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:06:12 +0000

[...] nummer acht is bruin. De achtste kleur is bruin. De modder op het fietspad is [...]

Comment on A Dutch School in Holland: Het Aloysius College by Hollander

Hollander — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:44:48 +0000

I expect that rule #5 and most of the other rules leave the staff room for judgement. Frankly I’d be surprised if siblings got ‘booked’ for having a quick conversation in their native language - even if only because nobody would notice or object.

The Aloysius College is actually rather a nice and pleasant school (have a look at the rest of the website too) and I expect the thought behind the various rules is that the pupils actually get a decent education and everybody is as happy as possible.

Comment on A Dutch School in Holland: Het Aloysius College by Tulip

Tulip — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:26:48 +0000

So there is actually a school rule requiring pupils (and staff ?) to use only the Dutch language - unless speaking in or about another language taught in class, in the school ?
Does this mean that a group of friends or siblings would be breaking the rules if speaking some other language among themselves, say in the playground, for example ? I’m thinking of the case of pupils who speak another language at home, perhaps because their family comes from another part of the world. Don’t they resent having their language banned in school ? Does anyone complain ?

Comment on Waar Koopt U Vruchten? by Dutch Class » Blog Archive » Is een Tomaat een Bes? Yes!

Dutch Class » Blog Archive » Is een Tomaat een Bes? Yes! — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:30:14 +0000

[...] the Dutch Practice article on buying fruit and vegetables a few people asked “is een tomaat een bes?” Is a tomato a fruit or a [...]

Comment on Euro 2008: Holland 3 - Italy 0 ! by Tulip

Tulip — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:03:31 +0000

Not to worry, the flames would probably be orange too - and even more visible at night !

Comment on Cloudy Skies of Leiden by Dutch Class » Blog Archive » More about Leiden

Dutch Class » Blog Archive » More about Leiden — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:43:22 +0000

[...] Dutch Class Learning Dutch in Oxford « Cloudy Skies of Leiden [...]

Comment on YouTube as a Dutch Learning Aid? by Tulip

Tulip — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:26:51 +0000

Hey, great start girls ! Watch out Brenno de Winter (author of the “Laura Speaks Dutch” Podcast - which also deserves a post, must add that soon).

Comment on Dutch Word of the Day by dotdotdutch

dotdotdutch — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:31:08 +0000

“Dutch word of the day” is really good ! Some of the “words” are really “phrases”, but if anything that is even better. As a learner I particularly appreciate all the examples - with English translations, of course.

Comment on Waar Koopt U Vruchten? by Hollander

Hollander — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:57:56 +0000

Ik koop mijn vruchten en groente meestal bij Waitrose. Best goed maar wel een beetje duur!