{"id":287,"date":"2010-04-12T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2010-04-12T00:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=287"},"modified":"2010-04-12T11:25:16","modified_gmt":"2010-04-12T11:25:16","slug":"learn-dutch-dutch-television-and-radio-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/learn-dutch-dutch-television-and-radio-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Dutch : Dutch Television and Radio Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

In my last post<\/a> I introduced you to all the major Dutch newspapers to help with your reading comprehension.\u00a0 In this post I will provide you with plenty of resources to help with your listening skills.\u00a0 Listening skills are important for two reasons.\u00a0 The first is obvious: you need to know what people are saying to you!\u00a0 That is obvious.\u00a0 But the second is that you need to hear the language spoken by a native speaker in order to produce all those sounds yourself.\u00a0 You need a reference point, and you need to copy what those people are saying and try as best as possible to make those sounds yourself.\u00a0 Dutch is a language with a heavy focus on the vowel sounds, and those vowel sounds can be rather tricky.\u00a0 So use these resources as a way to hear the rhythm and the sounds produced by a native Dutch speaker, and copy those sounds as best as possible, even if you have no idea what they mean.<\/p>\n

Television<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uitzending Gemist\u00a0 http:\/\/www.uitzendinggemist.nl\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Uitzending Gemist is the<\/em> place to see all Dutch television shows.\u00a0 And I do mean all.\u00a0 So if you are interested in watching Dutch reality tv, there is plenty of that for you.\u00a0 There are also movies, documentaries, home improvement shows, sports…anything you can think of, this is the link for real Dutch television.\u00a0 Now, I am leaving you with this link assuming that it should work, but it is also possible that you can’t connect to it outside of the Netherlands.\u00a0 If this is the case, please let me know via the comments section.<\/p>\n

NOS Journaal\u00a0 http:\/\/nos.nl\/nieuws\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This is the nightly Dutch news, the one that everyone all around the country watches.\u00a0 It’s generally stays pretty politically neutral, and on a Sunday night you’ll see more human interest stories than anything, but this is the place to see real Dutch news reporting.\u00a0 There are other news broadcasts for the different local regions, so if you have an interest in a particular area, hunt around a bit and I’m sure you will find something you’ll like.<\/p>\n

Jeugd Journaal: http:\/\/static.nos.nl\/jeugdjournaal\/voorpagina\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Jeugd Journaal is a great way to start listening to news, especially if you are just starting to learn Dutch.\u00a0 It’s the news geared towards a slightly younger audience and because of this it’s actually a bit more fun than the regular nightly news.\u00a0 The vocabulary and sentence structure is simpler and easier to understand, and the Dutch is pronounced a bit clearer.<\/p>\n

Het Gesprek http:\/\/www.hetgesprek.nl\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Het Gesprek is a network that airs conversations and discussions.\u00a0 On this station you will find discussions on anything from a current news item of interest to an interview with an author or politician, to a debate on the environment or philosophy.<\/p>\n

Pauw en Witteman http:\/\/pauwenwitteman.vara.nl\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Pauw en Witteman is a nightly news talk show, in a way similar to Larry King Live, or something of that nature.\u00a0 If you’ve seen something on Dutch nightly news involving a political party, the guest of the night might be someone from that political party answering questions.\u00a0 It’s a very popular show, and covers a variety of topics from news to pop culture.<\/p>\n

Radio<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nederland.FM\u00a0 http:\/\/www.nederland.fm\/<\/a><\/p>\n

This site is very comprehensive.\u00a0 It is a website where you can listen to all of the Dutch radio stations live, whether it’s pop music or talk radio.\u00a0 Some of the major stations include:<\/p>\n

Radio 1: news<\/p>\n

Radio 2: Dutch language music<\/p>\n

Radio 3: pop music<\/p>\n

Radio 4: classical music<\/p>\n

Radio Netherlands Worldwide\u00a0 http:\/\/www.rnw.nl\/nederlands<\/a><\/p>\n

Just like with newspapers, there are plenty of ways to use Dutch radio and television to actually learn Dutch.\u00a0 In my next blog, I’ll share with you some tips and pointers that I’ve used to get the most out of Dutch television and radio.<\/p>\n

If you think I’ve left out something that should be added, leave us a comment below!\u00a0 And while you’re at it, tell us all about your favorite Dutch television program or radio station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In my last post I introduced you to all the major Dutch newspapers to help with your reading comprehension.\u00a0 In this post I will provide you with plenty of resources to help with your listening skills.\u00a0 Listening skills are important for two reasons.\u00a0 The first is obvious: you need to know what people are saying…<\/p>\n

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