Courses
Who are the courses for?
Our courses are suitable for beginners, intermediate and also advanced students. You can join us even if you work on shifts and your schedule is irregular. We can always find a solution. To find more information about what course is suitable for you please contact us via phone or mail.
What kind of class can I take?
Icelandic Language Courses
The aim of Icelandic courses is not only to meet ministerial requirements but also to help foreigners to acclimatize or settle in Iceland.
Students learn to use Icelandic in everyday situations as well as to translate simple texts using a dictionary and to apply grammar rules that are clearly explained during the classes.
Icelandic 1
This course is composed of 60/30 teaching hours and is designed for students who do not speak Icelandic at all. The main focus is on learning language structures through practicing four main language skills: listening, writing, reading and speaking, according to adequate vocabulary. Using simple texts about ordinary life helps to enrich the vocabulary. Simple sentences help to practice Icelandic pronounciation; moreover, four main skills are practiced to help students to communicate in a daily life. At the end of the course students can talk about their personal information, work, hobbies; they also should communicate in present, future and past tenses by using simple sentences. Students know the alphabet, numbers, days of the week and months.
Icelandic 2
The course is composed of 60/30 teaching hours and it is the continuation of the first course, based on expanding everyday life and work related vocabulary. The aim of this course is to teach students how to communicate at public places, such as: shop, bank, restaurant, post office, etc. What is more, it is important to practice conversations. Teaching methods are based on developing four language skills, with a huge emphasis on pronunciation ang adjusting vocabulary to students’ needs and interests. At the end of the course students can talk about their personal information, work, hobbies; and things which they know very well.
Icelandic 3
This course is composed of 60/30 teaching hours and is meant for students with the knowledge of Icelandic at the pre-intermediate level, which means they are able to make themselves understandable about family life, feelings and work. During the course sudents continue to discuss daily life matters and their jobs to develop vocabulary and practice pronunciation. They also practice the vocabulary connected to house renting and buying. The stress is put on introducing them to the customs and habits of Icelandic society. They also introduce their counrty of origin. By combining the four language skills and providing daily life based assignments students are trained to keep up the conversation, express their opinions, and make themselves as understandable as possible.
Icelandic 4
The course is composed of 60/30 teaching hours and is meant for students with the knowledge of Icelandic at the intermediate level. The stress is put on getting deeper knowledge and understanding of the Icelandic vocabulary connected to daily life, different professions and occupations, relationships at work, applying for jobs, job interview, paying the bills, etc. Social matters are still being stressed toghether with the mass media to develop students language skills when using the Icelandic geography or discussing students’ eperience in Iceland compared to their home country, the four skills are combined with the stress on writing. The assignments are close to the real life situations to practice keeping up the conversations and making oneself understandable.
Icelandic 5
The course is composed of 60/30 teaching hours and is meant for students who aim to deepen their intermediate skills in spoken and written Icelandic. The course includes conversations about daily life, occupasion and personal interests and, as a result, student are able to hold a conversation about nearly all the topics. Additionaly, students practice reading more sophisticated texts and articles in newspapers and magazines.
English for everyone
We offer English courses for those who aim to upgrade their initial language skills. We focus on preparing the course topics based on individual needs of our students.
Please see the list of English levels below for reference.
A1 - Beginner
At the end of this level, you will be able to:
- Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
- Introduce yourself and others, and ask and answer questions about personal details (e.g., where you live, people you know, and things you have).
- Interact in a simple way provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly.
A2 - Elementary
At the end of this level, you will be able to:
- Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to immediate relevance (e.g., basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, and employment).
- Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information.
- Describe aspects of your background, close environment and immediate needs.
B1 - Intermediate
At the end of this level, you will be able to:
- Understand the main points of conversation on familiar matters (e.g., work, school, leisure).
- Deal with most situations likely to happen while traveling in an area where the language is spoken.
- Produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
- Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B2 - Upper intermediate
At the end of this level, you will be able to:
- Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field.
- Interact with a degree of fluency that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible.
- Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving advantages and disadvantages of various options.
C1 - Advanced
At the end of this level, you will be able to:
- Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.
- Express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
- Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes.
- Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns and cohesive devices.
C2 - Proficient
At the end of this level, you will be able to:
- Understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
- Summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
- Express your ideas spontaneously, fluently, and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
Polish language courses for Icelanders
The course is conducted using the communicative method, which places the main emphasis on developing speaking skills. All lessons, including those at a complete beginner’s level, are held in Polish. This method produces results surprisingly quickly – which greatly increases students’ motivation. Conversations are practiced from the earliest stages of learning through carefully designed exercises, such as: simulations, role-playing, and language games and fun. We use proven textbooks that are popular among students. Additionally, our teachers supplement the textbook with their own interesting materials.
Foreign language courses: Spanish, German, French & Italian
We also offer courses in the above-mentioned languages. We offer general language courses (developing all language skills), exam courses – preparing you for exams (e.g. TOEFL), conversations (courses developing especially the ability to speak, discuss, argue – with rich lexical material), grammar (the main emphasis is placed on grammar exercises), specialist courses for various professional groups, “Business English” courses – developing all language skills in the context of business language/work environment.
Group courses
We offer group courses to all those who want to sign up for fixed schedule classes held 1-2 times a week. The course is designed for people who want to develop language skills necessary to communicate in all situations of everyday and professional life.
Using various teaching methods and techniques, we develop all four language skills: writing, reading, speaking and listening comprehension. We teach fluency and correct way of communication and develop our students’ vocabulary.
We teach not only “to speak”, but also – how to speak. We take care of linguistic diligence, correct pronunciation and the use of appropriate grammatical structures. Grammar is to be a tool for building sentences and statements and create a sense of “security” in using the language.
Individual courses
Individual courses are the fastest and most intensive way to improve your language skills. Such lessons are entirely determined by the needs of the student. The individual course is adapted to the level and skills of the student.
Lessons are usually held once a week for 80 minutes or twice a week for 60 minutes. This type of course is perfect both as a stand-alone course and as a supplement to another course.
Intensive courses
If you want to learn more intensively, intensive language courses will be the perfect solution for you. The courses are designed for all those who want to make rapid progress in a short time.
By taking part in the classes we offer, in one semester you will learn the material that is traditionally covered throughout the year! The express pace and visible tricks will allow you to maintain high motivation throughout the course.
Courses preparing for Icelandic citizenship tests
In order to meet your expectations, we have created a series of professional courses preparing for language exams for people applying for Icelandic citizenship.
Classes are held individually with only one student. During the classes, you will be taken care of by carefully selected teachers who will professionally prepare you for a given exam, so that you can pass it calmly and confidently with the best possible result. The time of the classes can be arranged individually.
Distance Language Courses
Saga Akademía – a language school is the first school to teach Icelandic online!
- Studying from home means you don't have to spend extra time and money on commuting or transfers. You work from home, which also gives you greater comfort, better well-being, and therefore increases the effectiveness of language learning.
- Thanks to online learning, the teacher's attention is focused 100% on you, adjusted to your achievements and expectations.
- You can be at a language lesson while sipping your favorite tea from your favorite mug.
- It doesn't matter what the weather is like, whether you're healthy or sick, all you need to do is have Skype turned on.
Studying resources
All materials provided during the course are included in the price. Our teachers do their best to ensure the materials are selected with the individual needs of our students in mind.
