Beeldtaal

Beeldtaal is suitable for intermediate and advanced students who have mastered level A2 or higher.

Advanced students can use Beeldtaal together with any NT2 teaching method. The book can be used in class or for self-study, as the answers are in the back.

Jenny van der Toorn-Schutte

In 1979, Jenny van der Toorn-Schutte was put on the spot as a Dutch teacher: she had to teach Dutch to a group of Vietnamese boat refugees. Fortunately, an interpreter was available for the first few weeks who could explain to her the difference between Vietnamese and Dutch: a tone language versus an inflected language. This experience led her to write Basisgrammatica. At the same time, she took part-time courses at VU University Amsterdam towards a degree in Intercultural Educational Sciences. Later on, she completed a doctorate in Applied Linguistics at Radboud University Nijmegen. 

Over the years, she has taught Dutch to many other nationalities, preferably using her own teaching material: Klare taal, Beeldtaal, Nederland voor nieuwkomers, Op weg, Onderweg and Wegwijzer.