STE Languages and Language Plaza will collaborate in the field of Chinese language and culture training for the Dutch market. The aim is to become the most important and largest provider of Chinese language and culture training in the Netherlands. China is one of the Netherlands' largest trading partners; Dutch companies imported €44.6 billion in goods from China (when?). Doing business in China takes a long time. Due to the language barrier, many Dutch entrepreneurs find it difficult to communicate with their Chinese counterparts. Few Chinese are fluent in English and good preparation for trading activities is very important. STE Languages and Language Plaza will, therefore, jointly offer various training courses and workshops aimed at entrepreneurs and businesspeople who have frequent contact with the Chinese. Training courses that we will be offering include language coaching in business Chinese (individual), group training in business Chinese and workshops in the field of language and culture.

She grew up in the Spanish language and taught herself English and Portuguese. So, she does have a feel for language, but she decided to enlist the help of STE Languages to learn Dutch. And that was an informed choice for Maria Carrillo Luciani (52): “First consider why you are following a language course.”

STE Languages and Basten Trainingen have gone into partnership and will be collaborating together in the field of language training and job market guidance for all course participants  learning Dutch as a second language. This alliance signifies that STE Languages and Basten Trainingen will be able make use of a broader package of services, which in addition to language training for lower, intermediate and higher levels, also offers job application training, career guidance and job coaching.  This integrated approach means that students can integrate into Dutch society more quickly and it the best way possible. STE Languages and Basten Trainingen share the vision of contributing to a quality of life in which knowledge workers, internationals and people integrating into the country feel comfortable and supported. The knock-on effect of this will impact positively on retaining the workforce for the Brainport region.

He played professional basketball until he ended up in a wheelchair, following a motorcycle accident. He adapted and switched to archery. He was also successful in that discipline, and was a member of the Iranian National Archery Team that finished fourth at the 2019 World Championships in Den Bosch. It was a turning point in his life, because he decided to stay in the Netherlands and build a life here. Time for a good chat with Pouriya Jalalipour (32).

"Hottentottententententoonstelling" is his favorite Dutch word and says a lot about his passion to learn the language. Ranbir Sinha (29) is now attending his fifth training course at STE Languages. He has also attended an integration course for expats. Here he explains his objectives: "I encourage myself to speak Dutch everywhere."

STE Languages will start on March 15 with "Conversation Buddies". More than 75 students have already registered for this.

When determining the starting level, STE Languages ​​uses the level designations of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). This article will discuss the Common European Framework of Reference and the different levels within the CEFR.

Our Open Registrations will start again from 31 March 2021 . You follow language training in a group of maximum 9 students, online or face to face. These courses aim to increase the Dutch language level. At this moment more than 150 students have registered for the Open Registrations in March.

Katie Johnson is a true international. Hailing from Minnesota, she has made a career in Germany for the past five years and found a new challenge at Bosch Energy and Building Solutions in mid-2020. Since then she has lived in the Netherlands and is building a life here. This also includes speaking the language.