CNaVT B2 (PPT) study plan

Inventory your professional Dutch vocabulary by writing 120 work-related terms and phrases (meetings, email, negotiation, reporting) into a personal glossary with example sentences.

Diagnose your baseline by completing one full PPT-style writing task (formal email or memo of 200-250 words) under timed conditions and annotate your own errors.

Read three authentic Flemish/Dutch professional texts (job ad, company newsletter, policy memo) and extract the 15 most useful fixed expressions from each.

Set up a weekly error log in which you record every recurring grammar or word-choice mistake with a corrected version.

Draft and revise two formal emails (a complaint and a request for information) using correct register, salutation conventions, and closing formulas.

Practise 40 minutes of listening to professional Dutch audio (podcast interview, meeting recording) and note the discourse markers speakers use to structure arguments.

Build a bank of 25 connectors and hedging expressions (enerzijds, daarentegen, het lijkt erop dat, naar aanleiding van) and insert them into rewritten sentences.

Record yourself giving a two-minute spoken update on a work matter and transcribe it to check fluency and accuracy.

Analyse the structure of a professional report: introduction, problem statement, options, recommendation, and conclusion, and label each move in a sample text.

Write a 300-word advisory memo recommending a course of action, with at least three justified arguments and one counterargument.

Practise passive and nominal constructions (er wordt besloten, na overleg, met het oog op) by transforming 20 active sentences into formal written style.

Deliver a five-minute mock presentation to a colleague or recording device, then self-assess against a checklist of structure, clarity, and register.

Simulate a formal meeting: prepare an agenda, take structured minutes, and write a follow-up email summarising decisions.

Practise 30 minutes of interactive speaking on professional topics (negotiating a deadline, disagreeing politely, asking for clarification) with a study partner or language coach.

Review your error log from weeks 1-3 and create targeted drills for your three most frequent mistakes.

Complete a timed reading task on a professional text (800 words) and answer comprehension and inference questions.

Write a formal letter of application and a CV summary section tailored to a real Dutch-language vacancy.

Prepare and record answers to eight standard job-interview questions, focusing on past-tense narration and future plans.

Expand your glossary with 60 sector-specific terms from your own field and verify each with a reliable dictionary or native speaker.

Read two opinion pieces on a professional theme and summarise each in 100 words, distinguishing the author's claim from supporting evidence.

Complete two full timed mock exams under exam conditions and mark them against the official assessment criteria.

Identify the two task types that cost you the most points and rewrite those answers with explicit attention to task fulfilment and coherence.

Practise 45 minutes of listening with note-taking on a professional lecture or webinar, then reconstruct the main points in writing.

Refine your formal register by editing a peer's or your own earlier text to remove informal vocabulary and anglicisms.

Deliver a 10-minute professional presentation with slides, followed by five minutes of questions you answer spontaneously.

Write a 350-word argumentative text on a workplace issue, integrating source material and citing it correctly.

Run a 20-minute mock negotiation or performance-review conversation and record it for review.

Cut your error log down by re-testing each logged mistake and removing items you now consistently get right.

Complete one final full mock exam in exam order and timing, then review every error with a corrected model answer.

Rehearse exam-day routines: reading instructions carefully, allocating time per task, and checking written work for register and agreement errors.

Consolidate your glossary and connector bank into a one-page revision sheet you can review in 15 minutes.

Write a short reflection listing what you will keep practising after the exam and which strategies worked.