UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES &
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Evening Courses
Norwegian Level 3
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Norwegian level 2+ at UCL Language Centre or equivalent.
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students with a good basic knowledge of Norwegian to
develop speaking, comprehension, reading and writing to an intermediate level. Students
should be able to express themselves in Norwegian in most common situations. Cultural
awareness of registers and habits will be developed. Language learning skills, including
autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material will be enhanced.
Functions
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Expressing pain and illness, concern and empathy
Expressing opinions; agreement and disagreement
Discussing news and sports from written and aural sources
Higher levels of detail in descriptive exercises
Complaining and recommending
Using financial services
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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Medical topics, the body
Media and news channels investigated
Sports
Ingredients and instructions for making things
Basic cooking vocabulary
Life in Norway, historical perspectives, politics
Norwegian traditions and celebrations
Technology
Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics
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Pronunciation, rhythm and stress.
Overall syntax comprehension
Extended vocabularies and standard phrases
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Grammar
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All verb tenses and their standard usages
More Irregular verbs
Possessive-reflexive pronouns
Reflexive verb phrases
Use of passive vs. active voice
Personal pronouns
Prepositions related to duration, length and distance of time
Imperative and instructions.
Learning Resources
Books
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Ellingsen & MacDonald: Her på berget, Cappelen, Oslo
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Teacher lecture notes and work sheets
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Authentic material as handouts
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A Norwegian Grammar,
Norwegian – An Essential Grammar, Åse-Berit and Rolf Strandskogen, Routledge,
London, (different editions)
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Dictionary:
A standard dictionary giving the Norwegian noun genders for English entries. (E.g.
Routledge)
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Possibly a phrase book or a pocket dictionary
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