Margaret Hayford O'Leary

This thorough introduction to modern-day Norway and Norwegian culture shows the impact a small country can have on the world in terms of peace building, environmental issues, technological innovation, and more. * Photographs of art, architecture, nature, people, and more * Includes a glossary of Norwegian-language words like lutefisk and nynorsk, that are useful for understanding Norwegian culture * Presents a political map of Norway * A chronology of important events from the Stone Age to the present * An annotated bibliography of English-language resources

Culture and Customs of Norway

Portraits of Women in Occupied Norway

Post-war Norwegian Fiction

This thorough introduction to modern-day Norway and Norwegian culture shows the impact a small country can have on the world in terms of peace building, environmental issues, technological innovation, and more. • Photographs of art, architecture, nature, people, and more • Includes a glossary of Norwegian-language words like lutefisk and nynorsk, that are useful for understanding Norwegian culture • Presents a political map of Norway • A chronology of important events from the Stone Age to the present • An annotated bibliography of English-language resources

Torunn Andresen

Colloquial Norwegian: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Norwegian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Norwegian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Norwegian is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice. A full answer key, a grammar summary, bilingual glossaries and English translations of dialogues can be found at the back as well as useful vocabulary lists throughout. Key features include: A clear, user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills Jargon-free, succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations Helpful cultural points about life in Norway An overview of the sounds of Norwegian Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Norwegian is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Norwegian. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

A Complete Language Course

Colloquial Norwegian

Colloquial Norwegian provides a step-by-step course in Norwegian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Norwegian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Features include: progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios useful vocabulary lists throughout the text additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Norwegian will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Norwegian. Colloquials are now supported by FREE AUDIO available online. All audio tracks referenced within the text are free to stream or download from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio compliments the book and will help enhance learners’ listening and speaking skills.

Margaret Hayford O'Leary

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