Winter term 2021

In the Winter term 2021, suzalingua will continue to offer both virtual and face-to-face courses to meet our students’ varying needs and wishes.

Our number one priority is the health and well-being of our students, so the following policies will be put in place at suzalingua:

  • Due to physical distancing measures, the class size for all physical classes is limited to a maximum of four students.
  • The classroom will be arranged to ensure that the required distance can be maintained.
  • Handwashing facilities and hand sanitiser will be at the students’ disposal.
  • All surfaces that people are in contact with will be disinfected after each class.
Has the course you are interested in already started?
We offer continuous enrolment on all our courses.
As long as there are spaces available, you can always join a course!

Beginners’ Level

Beginners’ Course (Level A1), classroom, part 1:
  • Thursdays, kl. 13:30 to 15:00
  • Course start: Thursday, 14. January 2021
  • Last Course day: Thursday, 25. March 2021
    no class during vinterferie (week 8)
  • Duration: 10 weeks, 2 lessons/session, 20 lessons in total
  • Maximum 4 students – this course is full

This beginners’ course is aimed at students who have very little or no previous knowledge of Norwegian. The course provides a practical introduction to the Norwegian language. We focus on basic grammar, pronunciation and everyday language use.

We will be working with God i norsk 1 (textbook and exercise book).

Price:  5 400 kr  per person

Beginners’ Course (Level A1), classroom, part 3:
  • Thursdays, kl. 11:00 to 12:30
  • Course start: Thursday, 14. January 2021
  • Last Course day: Thursday, 25. March 2021
    no class during vinterferie
  • Duration: 10 weeks, 2 lessons/session, 20 lessons in total
  • Maximum 4 students – this course is full

This beginners’ course is aimed at students who have an elementary knowledge of Norwegian. The course provides a practical introduction to the Norwegian language. We focus on basic grammar, pronunciation and everyday language use.

We will continue working with God i norsk 1, starting with chapter four.

Price:  5 400 kr  per person

Beginners’ Course (Level A1) online, part 4:
  • online meeting time to be arranged in the group
  • Course start: week 1 (first group session 12. January)
  • Last Course day: Tuesday, 16. March 2021
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • 2 online sessions per week
  • Maximum 6 students – just one place left

The fourth part of the beginners’ course is aimed at students who have a basic knowledge of Norwegian. The course provides a practical introduction to the Norwegian language. We focus on basic grammar, pronunciation and everyday language use.

We continue working with God i norsk where we left off in chapter 6.

The course is held online, with two meetings every week. The details of when online sessions take place will arranged with the participants.

Price:  4 800 kr  per person

Upper Beginners’ Course (Level A2):
  • Fridays, kl. 10:30 to 12:00
  • Course start: Friday, 15. January 2021
  • Last Course day: Friday, 26. March 2021
    no class during vinterferie (week 8)
  • Duration: 10 weeks, 2 lessons/session, 20 lessons in total
  • Maximum 4 students – this course is full

This upper beginners’ course is aimed at students who have acquired Norwegian skills at approximately level A1. This corresponds to having completed the first ten chapters of På vei or an equivalent course book.

We focus on speaking and writing about personal and more general topics, reading simple texts, and using grammatical structures correctly. We will continue working with past tense verb forms, adjective forms and sentence structure.

We will be using På vei, starting with chapter 12.

Price:  5 400 kr  per person

Intermediate Level

Intermediate Course (Level B1), online:
  • online meeting time to be decided with participants
  • Course start in week 2
  • Duration: 10 weeks
    no class during vinterferie (week 8)
  • 2 online sessions per week
  • Maximum 6 students

This course is aimed at students with a good foundation in Norwegian, corresponding to the completion of levels A1 and A2 (having finished På vei or God i norsk 1 or an equivalent course book).

In this course, we build on the knowledge you acquired in previous levels and strengthen your understanding of Norwegian grammar. You learn to be more independent when communicating in Norwegian by practicing oral skills in a variety of context. We also continue working on written production and practice listening skills.

We will continue working with God i norsk 2, starting at chapter 2.

Price:  4 800 kr  per person

Intermediate Course (Level B1), classroom:
  • Wednesdays, kl. 13:00 to 14:30
  • Course start: Wednesday, 13. January 2021
  • Last Course day: Wednesday, 25. March 2021
    no class during vinterferie (week 8)
  • Duration: 10 weeks, 2 lessons/session, 20 lessons in total
  • Maximum 4 students – just one place left

This course is aimed at students with a good foundation in Norwegian, corresponding to the completion of levels A1 and A2 (having finished På vei or God i norsk 1 or an equivalent course book).

In this course, we build on the knowledge you acquired in previous levels and strengthen your understanding of Norwegian grammar. You learn to be more independent when communicating in Norwegian by practicing oral skills in a variety of context. We also continue working on written production and practice listening skills.

We will continue working with God i norsk 2, starting where we have left off in chapter 3.

Price:  5 400 kr  per person

Upper Intermediate Course (Level B1/B2), exam preparation:
  • Tuesdays, kl. 13:30 to 15:00
  • Course start: Tuesday, 12. January 2021
  • Last Course day: Tuesday, 16. March 2021
  • Duration: 10 weeks, 2 lessons/session, 16 lessons in total
  • Maximum 4 students – this course is full

This course is aimed at students with an intermediate level of Norwegian, who have already completed most or all of B1 level.

At this level, we continue strengthening your knowledge of grammar and work on using the language more spontaneously and fluently. The aim is to be able to communicate with native speakers with confidence and ease.

The course also consists of listening exercises, written composition, short oral presentations and homework.

This course is particularly suitable for students who aim to take the B1/B2 norskprøve in the spring.

Price:  5 400 kr  per person

Advanced Level

Advanced Course (Level B2/C1), classroom:
  • Wednesdays, kl. 10:00 to 11:30
  • Course start: Wednesday, 20. January 2021
  • Last Course day: Wednesday, 31. March 2021
    no class during vinterferie (week 8)
  • Duration: 10 weeks, 2 lessons/session, 20 lessons in total
  • Maximum 4 students

This course is open to students who have an advanced knowledge of Norwegian, corresponding to level B1/B2. You have completed Stein på Stein and may have worked with Her på Berget before.

There will be a strong emphasis on vocabulary building and nuances in expression (pragmatics), in addition to reviewing and strengthening the grammar seen in lower levels. Reading contemporary Norwegian literature is another core element of this course, and we will practice our oral skills based on discussions of different types of text. We will also work with written production of various text types.

The long-term aim of this course is to prepare students for Bergenstesten or an equivalent exam.

Price:  5 400 kr  per person