Norwegian Language and Culture
The students will gain a more thorough knowledge of Norwegian official language (bokmål). We work with various texts, both fiction and social sciences. Oral practice will still be central, and the subject requires a high degree of participation from the students. The students participate in conversation groups, answer questions, and give individual presentations.
Students achieving a minimum of grade B, will possess the knowledge and skills to participate lectures in higher education where the lectures are given in Norwegian.
Important elements in the course will be:
- Basic grammar: morphology and syntax
- Vocabulary
- Working with curriculum texts and discussions about them in the class
- Speaking and answering questions in class
- Own work as homework and written assignments
Upon completion of the exam fram NO218L, all the students will have Norwegian knowledge on level B1. Upon completion of the exam fram NO218L with an A or a B, the students will have Norwegian knowledge on level B2
KNOWLEDGE
After completing the course the student should
have knowledge about the Norwegian language on a higher intermediate level.
SKILLS
After completing the course the student should:
- Be able to listen and understand a longer conversation or lecture in Norwegian
- Be able to read texts with information about socially relevant and professional topics where opinions and points of view are included
- Be able to interact actively in conversations and discussions with information on most topics and activities and to be able to justify one's points of view
- Be able to express oneself orally in a spontaniously and detailed way and be able to use several phrases and sentences in order to describe various topics and issues
- Be able to write detailed texts on various topics and issues
QUALIFICATION
Level B2 - higher intermediate (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)