Pronunciation tailor-made course

Do certain sounds in Dutch or English remain difficult for you when it comes to pronouncing them correctly? Our speech therapists are happy to help you! For this tailor-made training course at the University of Groningen Language Centre, we have put together a customized course to effectively improve your intelligibility in six lessons. This course is available in both Dutch and English.

Who is this course for?

This course is intended for participants with a pre-intermediate level of Dutch or English at CEFR level A2. The course is also accessible to anyone with a higher level.

Important

• Our speech support is related to teaching and therefore isn't covered by health insurance policies.

• You can use the DUO loan to pay for the training in Dutch to prepare for the State Examination in Dutch as a Second Language (level B2) or Staatsexamen NT2 .

What will you learn in this course?

• Sound formation

• Intonation

• Pronunciation

• Intelligibility

• Speaking rate

How many hours of independent study are required?

Brief and frequent training is essential for success. During this course, we tailor the exercises to your personal learning goals. We work with texts and speaking situations that correspond with your daily life or work situation. This allows you to benefit directly from the training sessions.  

What will you be able to do after the course?

• Speak more intelligibly

• Depending on your personal goals:
  • pronounce difficult sounds
  • use the correct stress patterns for words and phrases
  • use natural intonation in speech
  • adapt your speaking rate
    

Course materials

No textbook is required for this course. Course materials will be provided during the lessons.

Course fee

€ 520

_{25% discount for UG and Hanze students
10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff}

This is the course fee for the basic pronunciation training modules. The training can, of course,  be expanded based on your personal goals.

Plan a consultation

This is a tailor-made training course that will be developed in consultation with you. During an intake interview, which is free of charge and non-binding, we will discuss the options that fit you best. The intake interview is by appointment only and will be held using Google Meet. 

If you are advised to take this training course during the consultation, you can sign up through this page.