LanguagePathAfter the app: your Dutch roadmap from A2 to B2
Finished a Dutch app course and stuck around A2? Apps are great for words and basic patterns, but B2 needs long listening, real reading and lots of speaking. Here is a free, staged plan. Times are rough guides: everyone moves at a different pace.
Stage 1 — Solid A2 (about 4–6 weeks)
- Finish the core Dutch lessons and redo any you can't build from memory.
- Speak out loud for 60 seconds a day with the daily prompt.
- Learn survival phrases in the Dutch pocket guide.
- Goal: describe your day, your past weekend and your plans without English.
Stage 2 — Early B1 (about 2–3 months)
- Daily listening: 15–20 minutes of slow or learner podcasts, then Dutch listening practice.
- Grammar review: one past-tense or connector topic per week, then use it in your daily prompt.
- Read short graded texts or children's news; note 5 useful phrases a day, not single words.
- Goal: tell a short story and give a simple opinion with reasons.
Stage 3 — Solid B1 (about 3–4 months)
- Watch native shows with Dutch subtitles; shadow one short scene a day.
- Have a weekly conversation with a tutor or language-exchange partner.
- Write 100 words a week (a message, a review, a diary entry) and get it corrected.
- Goal: handle a phone call, a complaint and a work small-talk chat.
Stage 4 — Towards B2 (about 4–6 months)
- Switch to native podcasts, news and books on topics you care about.
- Practise arguing both sides of a topic out loud for 2 minutes.
- Use exam-style tasks (if your language has an official exam) to check your level.
- Goal: follow most of a native conversation and explain your view in detail.
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