INLUS Language Courses - Winter 2023
Jan 12 - Feb 16, 2023 (Thursdays - 7pm Central)
Basic Icelandic - Level 1
Class is FULL
Thursdays at 5pm Pacific/6pm Mountain/7pm Central/8pm Eastern. (online via Zoom)
Cost of course is $60 for the series. Limited to 24 students.
Course Syllabus
This class is designed to introduce the Icelandic language and its unique mechanics. These include the Icelandic alphabet and the sounds letters and combinations of letters make, noun gender, definite vs. indefinite nouns, numbers, pronouns, verb conjugation and noun declension. These concepts will be pulled together to form and read simple sentence. The goal is not to master these concepts, only to introduce them. David will be the learning facilitator again.
Jan 09 - Feb 13, 2023 (Mondays - 7pm Central)
Basic Icelandic - Level 1.5
Class is FULL
Mondays at 5pm Pacific/6pm Mountain/7pm Central/8pm Eastern. (online via Zoom)
Cost of course is $60 for the series. Limited to 10 students.
Course Syllabus
PREREQUISITE: Students in this class should have either completed the Basic-Level 1 class or have had exposure to (not mastery of) the concepts outlined for Level 1.
Basic 1.5: This class will provide a bridge between Basic 1 & 2, designed for those who have taken Basic 1 but feel they are not quite ready for Basic 2. We will begin with an in-depth review of Basic 1, slowly building on that foundation by introducing and practicing new grammar and vocabulary as a preview to Basic 2.
Class size is limited to ten so there is sufficient time for all to speak. Students will be encouraged to use their knowledge to ask and answer questions out loud during class time, using what they know to communicate with others in a safe and fun atmosphere. Birna Sigurbjörnsdóttir will facilitate the learning.
Jan 11 - Feb 15, 2023 (Wednesdays - 7pm Central)
Basic Icelandic - Level 2
Class is FULL
Wednesdays at 5pm Pacific/6pm Mountain/7pm Central/8pm Eastern. (online via Zoom)
Cost of course is $60 for the series. Limited to 10 students.
Course Syllabus
PREREQUISITE: Students in this class should have either completed the Basic-Level 1 class or have had exposure to (not mastery of) the concepts outlined for Level 1.
The first session of this class will review the key concepts presented in Basic 1. Students will be challenged to put their knowledge in action by speaking each class, putting into practice lessons of that day. The class will also introduce how verbs cause both direct and indirect objects of a sentence to bend (decline), introducing some new irregular verbs, introduction to prepositions, adjectives, and general conversational. Class size is limited to ten learners so there is sufficient time for all to speak and use new learning goals. Birna Sigurbjörnsdóttir will facilitate the learning.