Norwegian Course A2: Build Your Confidence in Speaking
In the phase of organizing your vocabulary, this Norwegian course A2 focuses on carefully repeating complex sentences to build muscle memory. You will learn to conduct conversations on everyday topics, speaking Norwegian slowly and thoughtfully, but with a strong emphasis on correct grammar. This learn Norwegian elementary level module covers about 20 essential topics: work, free time, family, celebrations, food preparation, and clothing.
You need to be realistic: practical Norwegian A2 is about building a foundation. At this level, you won’t be discussing politics or history yet. Instead, you must adapt to the fact that in a Norwegian sentence, all “modules” have a strictly defined place. This word order is not up for debate. Do you want to speak Norwegian like a local, or distort the language in a way that is characteristic of your nationality? Our Norwegian language classes A2 ensure you get the structure right from the start.
Reaching the A2 level means you can read, understand, and reproduce simple written information related to your personal or professional life. This is the ideal basic Norwegian for expats who want to respond, ask questions, and hold simple conversations when the other person speaks slowly. We provide extensive pronunciation practice and constant correction to ensure you are understood. By the end of this course, you will have the skills and confidence to speak Norwegian in simple job interviews and everyday professional settings.
In short you will learn:
Sentence Structure and Grammar (Fundamentals)
- Sentence Order (Modules): You will learn the strict order of parts of a “simple” Norwegian sentence, which must not be changed. You will understand that in Norwegian, each part of a sentence has its own, dedicated, place.
- You will get used to building complex Norwegian sentences carefully and correctly.
- Grammar: You will learn how to speak Norwegian slowly and thoughtfully, but correctly, which is crucial to avoiding mistakes typical of people from your country.
Communication in everyday life and at work
- Mastering 20 key topics: You will learn to talk freely about free time, family, celebrations, preparing meals or clothes, earning and spending money.
- Information exchange: You will learn to ask and answer questions about topics related to your private and professional life, as well as what it is like to live in Norway.
- Professional practice: You will gain the ability to conduct a simple job interview in Norwegian, which is a milestone in your job search.
Improving all language skills
- Listening and reading comprehension. You’ll develop so-called passive language skills: you’ll learn to extract information from texts and conversations conducted at a leisurely pace on familiar topics.
- Pronunciation improvement: You will undergo intensive pronunciation training with constant correction to sound as natural as possible and avoid “mutilating” your language.
- Writing: You’ll receive guidance on how to write accurate and engaging text. More importantly, your texts will be revised and improved to impress Norwegians!
Take your Norwegian to the next level – Sign up for the A2 course and start talking!
Worth knowing: at the A2 level, precision and humility toward Norwegian syntax are what count. It is better to speak slower while maintaining the correct word order than to speak quickly and chaotically!
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