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The level worked for me it was challenging but not too much. I was already familiar with most of the grammar, but found the explanations good revision; and the dialogues with vocab lists etc were useful listening and comprehension practice.

I completed all 3 courses 1 3. U need more time than recommended, but if U have an unlimited account it is perfect to repeat and learn about the Norwegian language at your own pace. The last week was especially nice because U can learn a little bit more about Norwegian culture and the educators provide useful links.

A really excellent course, it very thorough, in every detail in vocabulary and especially in the grammar notes. The texts are helping the learning process a lot, and the audio texts and flashcards are a huge help for the pronunciation and the phonology of the language! I would love to see another course on Norwegian, it was amazing!

Norwegian for Beginners 3 at NTSU is an online course offered in English. It is well-balanced and paced. The learner is stretched, but not lost. Seeing and hearing are combined. Vocabulary lists provide phonetic spellings, articles have superior quality audio with variable speeds are in tandem with scripts in Norwegian as well as English translations, lessons on phonetics are provided and traditional dictation exercises help the learner to put it all together. Grammar is remarkably clear. Again, the pacing is excellent. Flashcards also provide support. Relevant societal aspects of Norway are presented with day-to-day life, law, cultural traditions and more. The extensive presentations are well-supported with PDFs and links to other resources. A learner-centered approach allows the participant to share their own cultural and societal viewpoints. What I found very interesting was the online comment platform. As I shared my ideas, I pushed myself to discover more. The learning was very relevant and my time and resources were accommodated. Thank-you to the NTSU team for a wonderful course. Any future Norwegian courses offered at the B1-2 level would be much appreciated.

Having completed courses 1 and 2 this was a natural progression. The course covers all aspects in a format that makes you want to find out more. The course is centered around a family who have recently moved to Norway. It follows the daily life and special events in separate video dialogues for the different members of the family. You learn every day vocabulary, quite a bit about culture and there are always links that lead further to real websites, about history, literature, culture, travel etc. For each lesson there is a grammar section, very clearly and easily explained, and flash cards to help you learn the vocabulary. At the end of each week, there is a test (no pass or fail!), so that learners can check on their progress. The course is very well presented, with lots of nice photography and links to the ‘real Norway’. One aspect that could be improved on a bit is the interface for the tests but this is a very minor issue. I thoroughly recommend all three courses and hope that there will be more.

I love course 3 because I get to form sentences through vocabulary related to Norwegian culture, e.g. about hytta, jule, påske, 17 mai, etc. The listening exercises are longer and harder than the previous level, which pushes me to learn. I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to live in Norway!