Timetable/Classes
The schedule from 2022 will be published here as soon as possible, but the outline of the course can be found below as well as the schedule from 2020 wich gives you an idea of what each day can be like. Each morning, you begin with traditional classroom instruction, where you work through Icelandic grammar and vocabulary with your teacher. The course material is provided to you.
In the afternoon the teaching takes on different forms with sessions focusing on specific themes. We offer a wide variety of topics and teaching methods including group work, problem-based-learning, self-directed learning, and conversation and pronunciation practice. The course focuses on your ability to communicate and we want to give you the opportunity to use the Icelandic that you learn in the course immediately. The afternoon courses differ from year to year.
In the evenings, we arrange culturally interesting and fun activities as for instance movie or knitting nights.
Classroom learning in the morning, Mon-Fri, 09-12: Basics of grammar and vocabulary taught through lectures and exercises. Exercises in reading and writing skills up to CEFR level A1/A2.
Afternoon classes, Mon-Fri, 14-16 and/or 16-18: The afternoon courses focus on the practical application of the language. Through fun lectures in easy Icelandic you learn the language in a varied way. Afternoon classes in 2020 were for instance: Ísafjörður walk, Icelandic Music, Iceland´s Nature, Baking Pancakes, How to swear in Icelandic, and more.
Evening classes: Mon-Fri, 20-22: How about ending the day with a movie? In Icelandic of course.
Day Trip: In week three of the course you will be introduced to the famous Gísli saga in simple Icelandic, and you will watch an acclaimed stage version of Gísla saga, performed as a one-man production by Elfar Logi Hannesson.