The Dutch Government launches a campaign to persuade everybody living in the Netherlands to learn Dutch. There is even a quick test on the website www.hetbegintmettaal.nl to check if you actually achieve the levels expected.
And this test is more than just about language — it is also very subtly about the Dutch way of understanding the world, as this example on recycling shows:
To separate waste means putting your waste
(a) on the street
(b) all in the one same bin
(c) into green and grey bins
(c is deemed correct)
How could I be so stupid thinking separating waste actually was about separating recyclable materials and collecting them separately for reuse…
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Published by Peter Troxler March 11th, 2009