{"id":35784,"date":"2025-04-24T13:26:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T11:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/this-time-its-the-definitive-one-new-language-here-i-come\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T15:26:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:26:28","slug":"this-time-its-for-real-new-language-here-i-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/en\/this-time-its-for-real-new-language-here-i-come\/","title":{"rendered":"This Time It&#8217;s for Real. New Language, Here I Come!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35784\" class=\"elementor elementor-35784 elementor-31046\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a92cdd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a92cdd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11b393f\" data-id=\"11b393f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4186544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4186544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/diseno-sin-titulo-550x550.jpg\" title=\"Dise\u00f1o sin t\u00edtulo\" alt=\"Dise\u00f1o sin t\u00edtulo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9117881 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9117881\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0180b8\" data-id=\"b0180b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacc56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eacc56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>By <a href=\"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/en\/professors\/hannu-arvio\/\">Hannu Arvio<\/a><\/em><\/p><p>When learning a new language, how one starts is very important. A solid foundation ensures better results in the future.<\/p><p>Languages are living, dynamic and hugely complex constructs, which makes them extremely difficult to master in their entirety. We can never consider ourselves to have learned a language completely, but we can feel more or less comfortable using it and come very close to complete fluency, even in a language that is not our own.<\/p><p>But to do that, you have to start well and progress steadily.<\/p><p>At Institut N\u00f2rdic, our A1 beginner courses in <a href=\"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/en\/swedish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swedish<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/en\/norwegian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norwegian<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/en\/danish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Danish<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/en\/finnish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finnish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/institutnordic.com\/en\/icelandic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Icelandic<\/a> are the foundation for everything that comes after. We build a solid foundation from the very first minute, leaving fewer doubts and mistakes to clear up in the future.<\/p><p>Our courses are comprehensive and provide enough hours and time to assimilate all the content without leaving anything behind, because if something is left unlearned, it will be noticed later on.<\/p><p>Between classes, homework, tests, essays, assignments and the student&#8217;s own learning, Institut N\u00f2rdic&#8217;s courses have extensive content but are suitable for a good start, completing the entire A1 level (according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/europass.europa.eu\/en\/common-european-framework-reference-language-skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CEFR<\/a>).<\/p><p>The syllabus for the A1 courses we teach at Institut N\u00f2rdic is similar across languages, but in this article, we will use <strong>Norwegian<\/strong> as an example.<\/p><p>Learners study the first 9 chapters of the book <em>P\u00e5 vei<\/em>, and the syllabus includes:<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Communication skills<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Introducing yourself and talking about yourself, asking for basic information.<\/li><li>Talking about the day and the weather.<\/li><li>Shopping in shops and ordering in a restaurant.<\/li><li>Planning free time and trips.<\/li><li>Giving and asking for directions.<\/li><li>Talking about and asking about family.<\/li><li>Reading and writing emails.<\/li><li>Reading informative texts.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Approximately 1,500 words and expressions.<\/li><li>Basic vocabulary for everyday life, family, home, work, travel and leisure, shopping, numbers, times and dates.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grammar<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Pronunciation and alphabet.<\/li><li>Prepositions and pronouns. Genitive.<\/li><li>Conjunctions and connectors.<\/li><li>Nouns (definite\/indefinite form).<\/li><li>Adjectives and adverbs.<\/li><li>Simple and subordinate clauses; use of inversion.<\/li><li>Verb conjugation in the present, past, future and imperative tenses. Auxiliary verbs.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cultural knowledge<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Basic information about history, economy, society and work in Norway<\/li><li>Travel within Norway and territorial organisation.<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, there are tests at the end of each chapter, as well as essays, conversations, videos, reading and listening comprehension exercises, presentations, and assignments.<\/p><p>The standard course consists of 32 sessions of 1 hour 45 minutes each with a teacher who, in addition to explaining the language, gives feedback, corrects, clarifies, evaluates and disseminates the culture. And behind the teacher is a proven methodology, certification and organisation from Institut N\u00f2rdic.<\/p><p>During an A1 course, you will learn everything you need to move on to the next level without leaving anything important behind. If you have a solid foundation, there is no need to start over again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4480f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4480f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Hannu Arvio When learning a new language, how one starts is very important. A solid foundation ensures better results in the future. 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