International class - Danish language & culture
International class – Danish language & culture
International class is a unique way to learn about Denmark – Danish language as well as culture.
We practise the Danish language and learn about the Danish culture and society.
Through sports, discussion and classroom teaching we develop an understanding of the Danish society, Danes and each other’s home countries, as we also share information about our own country.
A typical class will usually contain a Danish lesson followed by an introduction or discussion about a cultural theme. We relate to anything from politics and societal structures to leisure activities or cultural traditions/taboos.
We develop our personalities, knowledge and intercultural friendships in informal teaching processes that build upon respect and trust, where we will challenge your personal stances and your views on life.
The class usually makes excursions or visits to Denmark behind-the-scenes that tourists don’t get the chance to visit:
- a typical Danish home
- a Danish high school
- a Danish care home
- a Danish farm
- a smaller Danish town
Are you interested in learning Danish during your stay? We offer classes with instruction based on your individual level. The school provides a unique environment for practising your Danish throughout the day and in your free time. The social aspect of Vejle Sports School is very important and you will have rich opportunity to speak Danish with the students at the school at all hours.
Some Danish lessons are part of the normal weekly schedule and some lessons will add extra lessons to your time schedule.
Some students start from scratch, some students know a bit of Danish and other students speak well, but can’t read or write. We work on different levels and often use texts, pictures, music and little films in class. We learn together and individually.
We get out on the floor and we nerd out the details when necessary. In class it is ok to laugh while you learn and try to pronounce a new difficult Danish word. Together, we feel the joy when cracking the code to the Danish language structure, learn a new sentence or when a student proudly announces that they have been having a conversation in Danish or given a presentation in another class.
We try to make the Danish classes fun and celebrate our successes. Most students find that learning more Danish adds a dimension to their time in Denmark.
In class we focus on:
- Learning more words
- Getting better at small-talking in Danish
- Building our confidence with regards to speaking Danish
- Improving our understanding of Danish
- Improving our reading and writing
Classes might take place here
Du you have questions?
Yes, the idea of the class is to give our international students from around the world a safe introduction to a stay at our school. It is not to say that we will not let Danish students in, if they find it interesting to take part in the class, but normally most of the themes in the class will be common knowledge for Danish students.
Often some of the students are half Danish – raised abroad by one or two Danish parents, but find it interesting to know more about Danish society, culture and language.
We never know in advance who will sign up for the future classes. But during the past years a few students have come from Iceland, Germany, Greenland along with one or two students from the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, Norway, the Netherlands and other European countries. And every once in a while a student will join us from somewhere that we have never had students from before.
If you are already fluent in Danish, you can join the other classes like our Danish students. But if you don’t speak Danish, we ask our international students to take this class as a safe start and an introduction to your stay here.
Some students will know some Danish, but not enough to lead a conversation. In this class we build on what the students already know and we will help you move on from your starting point.
We often have students who are children of Danes that have started a life abroad with a non-Danish spouse. These students usually get a lot out of the class. But depending on how much you already know about Denmark and Danish language and culture, you can have a talk with the teachers at the beginning of your stay here to see, if the class is something for you or if you would get more out of some of our other classes.
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