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#LA-04-05 Introduction to Norwegian
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30h - Total Enrolled
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September 23, 2020
About Course
University of Oslo
Description
Explore Norwegian culture and start to learn Norwegian
Are you planning a visit to Norway for study, travel or work? Are you interested in Norwegian culture? This Norwegian language course will give you the basic language skills to make new friends and cope with everyday situations. It will also help you discover more about Norwegian society and culture.
You will learn Norwegian grammar and common phrases from the experts at the University of Oslo. You will explore Norwegian daily life from food to cultural norms. And you will even practice your conversations with a Norwegian chatbot!
Who will you learn with?
I am a lecturer of Norwegian language and literature for international students at The University of Oslo. To me, language and literature are keys to understanding ourselves and the world we live in.
Teaching Norwegian is fun! As a lecturer of Norwegian for international students at UiO, I really enjoy helping my students discover their passion for both the Norwegian language and culture.
Roger has taught Norwegian for international students at the University of Oslo since 1987 and is a knowledgeable and experienced teacher with ambitious ideas for the subject and this MOOC!
Who developed the course?
Founded in 1811, the University of Oslo (UiO) is the highest ranked institution of education and research in Norway.
What Will I Learn?
- Engage in basic conversations about study situations, work, holidays and leisure
- Describe everyday activities like buying food, going to concerts, meeting friends, going to the gym and using public transport
- Apply basic rules of Norwegian grammar and pronunciation covered in the course
Topics for this course
Welcome?
Welcome to Introduction to Norwegian00:02:35
Saying hello and getting to know each other?
What you will learn on day one00:02:17
Introduction of the characters00:04:17
Conversation in the café00:01:14
Grammar?
Pronouns: The subject form
Verbs: The present tense form
The infinitive without and with the infinitive marker “to”
Sentence structure
Phonetics with Harald?
I & E and the alphabet00:06:28
Close up with the chatbot?
Chatbot conversation on day one00:00:18
How was your first day learning Norwegian?
Buying food and meeting friends?
What you will learn on day two00:01:26
Shopping in the supermarket00:02:47
Meeting friends at the café00:03:03
Wrap up?
Wrap up00:03:48
Student Feedback
4.8
Total 4 Ratings
3 months ago
Thank you for the clarification. I can think of many situations that this course will help.
3 months ago
As a tourism course, this course is also very good, very detailed, not only teaching us all about Norwegian customs, but also teaching us how to speak the Norwegian language.
3 months ago
It was a good lesson for me. Make my Norwegian tour guide work more rich, can help me become a better tour guide.
3 months ago
I really want to study in Norway. This course explores Norwegian culture and leads me to learn Norwegian. It’s great.
Material Includes
- Official Certificate
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Target Audience
- This course is for anyone interested in learning Norwegian. You don’t need any previous experience. However you need to enable the Norwegian characters Æ, Ø and Å on your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
