Did you know that, according to Danish law, all newly arrived foreign nationals above 18 years have…read morethe right to participate in a free Danish language course? And that this includes people from the Nordic countries? Well, I did not until I was told so a few months after my arrival in Copenhagen.
When moving to a new county, it is important to learn about country's language and culture. - It's a matter of respect, and in order to be included and fit in in your new society. However, in my opinion, people from Scandinavia should be able to communicate with each other on their own respective languages. Unfortunately, I am not the only one experiencing that this does not always work out well.
So, when the good news about free Danish lessons had reached my ears, I decided to sign up. The Danish language courses are offered at a great number of language centers, and it can be difficult to know which one to choose. As a Scandinavian, I did not feel that I had to start from scratch, together with people from more faraway countries speaking languages that differs a lot from Danish. Luckily a friend of mine advised me to check out CLAVIS Sprog & Kompetence at Nørreport, a language center offering "Scandic classes" for people who are familiar with a Scandinavian language, in addition to regular Danish courses. I decided to follow this advice, and I am glad I did.
Of course, I can only tell from my experiences from the Scandic classes, but in my point of view CLAVIS Sprog & Kompetence has skilled tutors, who adjust the lessons so that they fit the participant's language skills: Listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing and speaking. - If you choose CLAVIS there is a great possibility that you improve all these four main language skills. I would recommend you to give it a try.