Preguntas frecuentes

• How will learn I to speak the language if the Simply Online course is only online?

  
  You will soon find that learning online is actually very easy and brings great and quick results.
  
  The Simply Online course allows you to learn to speak in many ways, by practicing talking, by listening, and by self-learning and reading. We have over 10 years of experience with online courses and we are very confident in our learning techniques.
  
  By choosing the Simply Online course you will have access to:
  

  
  
  • flexibly scheduled Simply Online lessons which you are welcome to use to practice your live language contact too
  
  
  • access to a great newly developed e-learning platform based on the newest learning technologies, allowing you to achieve your goals even faster
  
  

  
  
  All the learning methods combined, will soon give you the ability to express yourself verbally in the language.
  
  
   

• Is the Simply Online course approved for Norway's permanent residency purposes?

  
  Yes, Lingu is an officially certified provider of Norwegian language courses for adult immigrants, and the Simply Online course is approved for Norway's permanent residence purposes. 
  
  Once you have completed the course, you will receive a course certificate with totals the number of hours you have attended. 
  You can submit this certificate as documentation for your permanent residence permit application.
  

• Which books and learning materials do you use for the Simply Online course?

  
  There is no need to purchase any additional learning materials when you join our Simply Online Course.
  All our materials are included in the course.
  
  Once you have joined the course, you will receive access to our fantastic new e-learning platform based on the most recent and best learning technologies, where whilst using various kinds of educational tasks and games, you will be able to make your progress quickly and learn efficiently.  

• How quickly can I switch to the next level?

  
  Your individual progress will depend on many factors, such as how much time you have available for study. However, based on our long professional experience, we have a standard duration for each course ( which can be flexible if you decide to switch sooner or later than shown here):
  
  A1 level: 2 months
  A2 level: 2 months
  B1 level: 4 months
  B2 level: 4 months
  

  
  

  If you estimate that you are ready to move up to the next level faster than the standard pattern, or alternatively, stay with any level for longer, that is absolutely fine. 
  
  You can simply decide to move on when you are ready.

• How many hours per week can I collect towards my certificate during the Simply Online course?

  You are welcome to study as much as you want during your during the Simply Online course, but please remember that by regulations by Kompetanse Norge, we are allowed to accredit you with a maximum of 12 hours per week (on average) towards your certification.
  Every 2 out of 12 hours of the accreditation must come from attending live instructor-led classes.

• Is learning online with Simply Online course efficient?

  
  Yes, learning online with the Simply Online course is indeed very efficient. It will all surely depend on your personal learning preferences, however, we have thousands of success stories that we have collected throughout many years.
  
  Some students are a little bit reserved when it comes to online learning at the beginning, however after giving it some time they simply adore it! 
  
  The feedback we get is that the Simply Online classes allow you great contact with the live language, but offer very useful learning schedule flexibility at the same time. 
  
  At Lingu, we have many years of online learning experience, and our outstanding, professional teachers are all specially trained to teach online. We also offer access to the fantastic e-learning platform which is designed based on the newest language learning technologies, which makes the learning experience even more pleasant and of course effective, and from what we have heard so far, really fun!
  
  The course really flexible, but it is also intensive and requires work from your side, however, we never forget the entertaining part, and we have fantastic feedback from our students stating that Simply Online is simply great! 
  

• How is the Simply Online course different than Fast-Track Online and Single Player courses?

  
  Simply Online course is a more flexible and a little less intensive version of our course Fast-Track Online course which still offers access to live language classes with a teacher.
  
  The Simply Online course offers: 
  

  
  
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    full access to our regular Simply Online live classes in Adobe Connect, scheduled flexibly which you can join on a drop-in basis.
    
  
  
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    full access to our Single Player self-study online materials based on the newest e-learning technologies.
    
  
  
  • great flexibility to learn whenever you want and how fast you want without the need to commit to regular times and days.
  
  
  • an approved course certificate which can be used for permanent residence purposes (with the amount of completed learning time stated).
  
  
  • access to our online and school-based Språkkaffees allowing you to practice your speaking skills with students from all other courses during weekly conversational meetings.
  
  

  
  

  
  The Simply Online course does not offer: 
  

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    twice-weekly scheduled Fast-Track live classes on Zoom, with a teacher and a well-organized group ( only included in the Fast-Track Online)
    
    
    

  This course is great for you if you like the flexibility of learning and do not need regular, direct navigation to achieve your goals. It will suit you well if you are strongly self-motivated and work well with achieving your goals based on your own time plan, but you still would like to attend live classes with a teacher.