Intensive Language Course for International Students, 2

At the end of this course, students should be able to deal with simple texts from newspapers. Writing skills in both descriptive and narrative genres are further developed, and towards the end of the course students should also be able to write simple persuasive texts.
The students’ existing everyday vocabulary is further expanded. They can give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their fields of interest. Upon completing the course, they will be able to have a conversation on a variety of current topics with relative ease.

In learning outcome the course is equivalent to Level 2.

Students will build upon their basic Norwegian vocabulary and grammatical skills to further expand their knowledge of the language.

The course level is indicated with the help of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and is equivalent to Level B1/B2.

The course consists of ca. 70 hours of teaching during a few weeks in July-August.