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Confessions Of A Beginning Dutch Learner, Kristin Lems
Confessions Of A Beginning Dutch Learner, Kristin Lems
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I have studied, taught about, and learned new languages throughout my lifespan. In fact, it has been the very core of my teaching career. Now, I have the humbling experience of testing those truths against a new enterprise: learning Dutch. I spent last summer in the Netherlands, pursuing family roots and acquiring what Dutch I could. I took no formal classes but did attend a free dropin class at the local library, where - believe me - I was the lowest learner in the lowest group! Here are some of my insights, from notes taken during that summer:
Chinese Slang, Robert L. Moore