NOR11 Norwegian Language for Foreign Students level II

• Topics

  This course focuses on the Norwegian language on the lower intermediate level (A2-B1 on the CEFR-scale) . The course is a continuation from NOR10 and will continue and expand grammatical topics and vocabulary. The course will also discuss topics from Norwegian culture.

  Students with Norwegian, Norwegian as a second language, Swedish or Danish as are not accepted to the course.

• Learning outcome

  At the completion of the course the students should

  Knowledge

  • Have knowledge about the everyday language used in NRoway
  • Have knowledge about the most important traditions in Norway
  • Know about the most important celebrations and holidays in Norway
  • Have some knowledge of Norwegian history, and how it has influenced the present

   

  Skills

  • Can read and understand the main content of authentic Norwegian texts
  • Can talk about most everyday topics unprepared 
  • Can re-tell a text, film, book or something that happened
  • Can compare, give advantages and disadvantages and express your opinion about them
  • Can write text in Norwegian on most everyday topics

• Teaching

  lectures

  Written group work

  Oral group work

  Individual written work

  Conversation groups

  Oral participation plays a very important part of the teaching and the course puts high demands of active participation, both individually and in groups.

• Required prerequisites

  NOR10/NOR010 or Norwegian skills corresponding to A2 in the CEFR.