The course should enable the student
- to communicate in Norwegian about simple, everyday situations
- to write easy texts in Norwegian (bokmål)
- to acquire the basics of Norwegian grammar (bokmål), especially Norwegian phonology,
vocabulary and textual contexts
- to get some knowledge about the language history of Norway, especially the
background for the written and spoken language situation in Norway to day
- to get some knowledge about Norwegian cultural and social life
No knowledge of Norwegian language needed
The course has strong emphasis on oral activities and everyday life in Norway, practising pronunciation, especially Norwegian sounds that are considered difficult for foreigners. There is a small amount of grammar, especially of Norwegian verbs and nouns. Important topics are connected to
- a foreign student in a Norwegian university setting
- living conditions, tourist attractions
- greetings, common phrases, food and drink, day and time, shopping, invitation
- expressing wishes, opinions, feelings
- Lectures, an intensive language course at the start of the semester, later on lectures
with emphasis on oral and written activities.
- Student papers handed on the net commented by the teachers and/or student
colleagues, two of the works to be chosen by the student as a part of final evaluation.
- Participation in smaller student groups and active participation in oral and written
activities.
Possible excursions may be organized to institutions of special interest in the local area in and around Sogndal
Two papers handed on the net.
NO305 002 The two compulsory papers mentioned above
25 % of final mark
NO305 003 Oral test (15 minutes of simple conversation in Norwegian)
25 % of final mark
NO305 001 2 hours written test
50 % of final mark
Textbooks and hand outs from the lectures on phonetics, linguistics, everyday conversation and Norwegian cultural institutions.