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Time and Location
The evening sessions take
place in 15-minute segments from 7-9 p.m. on Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday nights. There will be a sign-up sheet
on the bulletin board outside the Norwegian Department
office, and the American students will sign up for their
sessions in pairs on the Friday preceding the sessions.
There will be 7 evening sessions during the semester (see
calendar below), and students are required to attend 6 of
the sessions. There will not be any make-up sessions.
Objectives
The purpose of the sessions
is to provide students in Norwegian 111, 112, 231, and 232
with the opportunity to practice their speaking/listening
skills, learn about Norwegian culture, and get to know the
native Norwegian students on campus.
Procedure:
American students
Before the session, the American students should look at the topic for the week and formulate a list of 8-10 questions related to the topic. Students should be creative in choosing their questions and use the sessions as a chance to learn about specific aspects of Norwegian culture. The Norwegian students do many of these interviews, so the questions should be as varied and interesting as possible. Then, the students should learn the questions by heart and practice asking them aloud since they are not allowed to read the questions from a piece of paper during the interview.
During the 15-minute session, the pair of American students will have an interview/conversation with one Norwegian student. Each session is staffed by 3-4 Norwegian students, so the Americans should go to the first available Norwegian at their scheduled time. The Americans should write their names on the sign-up sheet and then start the interview/conversation. The interview should always start with an exchange of names and hometowns, so that the Americans begin to get a sense of how Norwegian is spoken in the different areas of Norway.
The American students should take the lead in the interview and ask the questions they have prepared. The American students should know their questions by heart and cannot read the questions from a piece of paper. However, the American students should take notes on the answers given by the Norwegian student. After each question, the Norwegian student should ask a similar question of the Americans so they have a chance to talk about their own lives. The interaction should be a combination of interview and conversation, with both the American and Norwegian students asking and answering questions.
After the session, each
individual student should write his/her own report about the
session. The report should include the name of the student
interviewed, the questions asked, and the Norwegian
student's answers written in complete sentences in
Norwegian. In addition, there should be a one paragraph
evaluation of the session in English describing their own
performance in the interview and giving feedback about the
session in general or about the Norwegian student. These
reports are due on the Friday after the session, although
they may be turned in earlier.
Norwegian
Students
The names of the Norwegian students are Maud Berge, Erik Bergh, Maja Bugge, Marte Hovig, Erlend Johnsen, Gaute Johnsen, Joachim Rasmussen, Bjørn Sjue, Sigrun Skarstad, Anne Søvik, Ellen Thelle, Linn Vestly, and Marianne Aarvik.
Before the session, the Norwegian students should look at the topic for the week and think about how they might best answer the questions the American students might have.
During each 15-minute session, each Norwegian student will talk with one pair of American students. The Norwegians will have a sign-up/evaluation sheet, and the American students should write down their names and course numbers on the sheet before they start the interview.
The American students should take the lead in the interview and ask the questions they have prepared. The American students should know their questions by heart and cannot read the questions from a piece of paper. However, the American students should take notes on the answers given by the Norwegian student. After each question, the Norwegian student should ask a similar question of the Americans so they have a chance to talk about their own lives. The interaction should be a combination of interview and conversation, with both the American and Norwegian students asking and answering questions.
After the conversation, the
Norwegians should take a moment to write down a few brief
notes on the sign-up/evaluation sheet about how the
conversation went. At the end of the evening, please put
these sheets in Nancy Aarsvold's box in the lobby of Old
Main.
Dates and
Topics for Spring Semester, 2000
February
- Feb. 6-12: No evening session (First week of classes)
- Feb.
13-16: Evening Session 1
- 111 (English: Open topic) | 112 (Hometowns in US / Norway)
- 231 (Norwegian Language) | 232 (Family and Relationships)
- Feb. 20-23: No evening session (Visit by Young Cultural Ambassadors)
- Feb.
27-March 1: Evening Session 2
- 111 (Seasons/Activities) | 112 (Vacation Places in US / Norway)
- 231 (Leisure Activities) | 232 (Home Finances and Consumerism)
March
- Mar.
5-8: Evening Session 3
- 111 (Identity) | 112 (Seasons, Activities, and Holidays)
- 231 (Work Life) | 232 (Norwegian: Open topic)
- Mar.
12-15: Evening Session 4
- 111 (Family) | 112 (Family)
- 231 (Health) | 232 (Gender Roles and Child Rearing)
- Mar. 19-22: No evening session (Midterm week)
- Mar. 26-29: No evening session (Spring break)
April
- Apr. 2-5: No evening session (First week back after break)
- Apr.
9-12: Evening Session 5
- 111 (Education/Eating Habits) | 112 (Consumerism and Shopping)
- 231 (Norwegian History) | 232 (Education)
- Apr.16-19:
Evening Session 6
- 111 (Leisure Activities) | 112 (English: Open topic)
- 231 (English: Open topic) | 232 (Climate, Nature, and Industry)
- Apr. 23-26: No evening session (Easter break)
May
- Apr.
30-May 3: Evening Session 7
- 111 | 112 | 231 | 232 (Practice giving Norway presentations)
- May 7-10: No evening session (Norwegian Choir Concert)
May 14-17: No evening session (Last week of classes)
St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, MN 55057 USA
Web site by Anders
Sandli
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/info/evenings.htm
April 25, 2000