Dansk for begyndere 1 og 2 - crash course (A1)

This course is for you if you want to learn Danish extra quickly!

12 lessons per week and you will learn it all in half the time! With three sessions per week plus homework, you will learn Danish very quickly and improve your Danish skills on a daily basis. This means you will get into a completely different rhythm than if you were only attending classes once per week and you will not have forgotten the new vocabulary you have learnt when it is time for the next class.

You will very quickly learn to handle very simple situations in Danish.

You will first learn the absolute basics, such as:

• Telling a little bit about yourself
• Asking about others
• Asking how someone is doing
• Asking someone their name, where they live, and where they are from
• Asking someone which languages they speak

Within a short amount of time, you will also learn numbers, time expressions, and the names of weekdays and months. You will learn how to ask someone for their telephone number and address and also both tell about your own family and ask others about theirs. And we will talk about housing and different types of homes, and you will learn to describe how and where you live. You will learn to tell about your job and much else besides.

Pronunciation is a chapter for itself

It is critical that you acquire good Danish pronunciation, which is why we focus on it from the very beginning. We will practise how to pronounce the different sounds unique to Danish, and how the melody of a Danish sentence should sound.

Teaching materials developed at Studieskolen

The teaching material Danish 2 Go is a learning system which is developed by teachers at Studieskolen specifically for Studieskolen's students. We will be working with chapters 1-6.

The material consists of two books – a textbook and an exercise book – which you will use in class, as well as a comprehensive online learning site with sound, video, practice exercises and online resources with grammar and vocabulary.

Each chapter consists of:

• A video with four main characters, experiencing typical everyday situations
• An introduction to new vocabulary with short texts and listening exercises
• An introduction to pronunciation and pronunciation exercises
• Verbal exercises and tasks, f.ex. conversation exercises
• A series of grammar and vocabulary exercises
• Writing exercises

The teaching materials are included in the course price. The teacher will hand out the books in class, and you will automatically receive access to our online learning platform Moodle.

How is the class conducted?

The teaching form is blended learning, where in class we work with oral Danish and conversation exercises, we practise our pronunciation and work a little on grammar.

At home on your own computer you will spend a lot of time working on listening comprehension, reading and writing exercises.

The class is held in Danish, but we use English as a helping-language, f.ex. to explain grammar.

The progress is fast and matches the Danish Education 3 progression.

Practical information

• This course is for those who do not already speak any Danish.
• Danish for beginners 1 and 2 is the equivalent of level A1 in the Common European Framework Reference for Languages. 
• Preparation time: approximately 8 hours per week.
• There will be 10-18 students per class.

Danish courses is for you if you

• Have attended school for at least 12 years
• Speak English at minimum level B1
• Speak a language other than your mother tongue
• Have a good understanding of basic grammar