First-Year Icelandic

First-Year Icelandic
Basic language skills.
ICLND
102
 Hours4.0 Credit, 5.0 Lecture, 1.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 TaughtWinter even years
Course Outcomes

Comprehension

Students will be able to comprehend Icelandic as they hear and read authentic language relating to familiar topics.

Speaking

Students will be able to speak Icelandic well enough to satisfy immediate needs. (They will learn to communicate in basic social situations, meet routine travel needs, carry out simple transactions, and talk about a variety of topics of common interest in present, past, and future times.)

Writing

Students will be able to write short messages and well-articulated sentences in Icelandic on familiar topics.

Language Learning Strategies

Students will develop strategies to help them derive meaning from a wide variety of authentic language texts.

Culture

Students will display appropriate awareness of everyday culture in Icelandic-speaking countries.