This is a productive skill objective, focusing on your ability to write simple texts in Dutch.

Goal: To be able to compose short, understandable messages, emails, notes, or similar texts for basic communicative purposes.

Types of Writing at A2 Level:

• Short personal emails/messages:
• To friends or family.
• Making simple arrangements (e.g., suggesting a meeting time/place).
• Sharing basic personal news or information.
• Thanking someone.
• Asking simple questions.
• Postcards: Writing basic greetings and describing activities briefly.
• Simple notes: Leaving a short message for someone (e.g., a housemate).
• Filling in forms: Providing personal details (name, address, etc.).
• Very simple descriptions: Describing your house, family, or hobbies in a few sentences.

Key Elements of A2 Writing:

• Basic Structure: Knowing how to start and end simple messages/emails (e.g., Hallo [naam], Beste [naam], Groetjes, Met vriendelijke groet).
• Simple Sentences: Using basic sentence structures (Subject-Verb-Object, Subject-Verb-Adjective).
• Common Vocabulary: Using familiar words related to daily life, personal information, hobbies, food, places, etc.
• Basic Grammar: Applying fundamental grammar rules reasonably correctly:
• Present tense conjugation.
• Basic past tense (Perfect Tense is common).
• Correct articles (de/het/een).
• Simple word order (main clauses, basic subordinate clauses with dat or omdat).
• Correct pronouns (ik, jij, hij, mijn, jouw, etc.).
• Purposeful Communication: The message should convey the intended meaning, even if there are some errors.

What is NOT Expected at A2:

• Perfect grammar or spelling.
• Complex sentence structures.
• Wide range of vocabulary.
• Formal writing styles (unless very basic template phrases are learned).
• Long, detailed texts.

How to Practice:

• Write short messages: Send simple texts or emails in Dutch (e.g., to language partners or teachers).
• Keep a simple diary: Write a sentence or two each day about what you did.
• Copy and adapt: Look at simple examples and try to write similar texts about yourself.
• Focus on clarity: Aim to be understood, rather than perfect.
• Use online tools (carefully): Spell checkers or dictionaries can help, but try to write yourself first.

This skill requires putting learned vocabulary and grammar into practice.