Icelandic Language Studies
Educational providers all over the country offer a variety of Icelandic courses at all levels, from beginners to advanced. Courses are variously local or electronic and Standa thus savailable to employees regardless of location and working hours.
- Often, language courses are designed with specific jobs in mind and/or taught in language groups.
- Most of themir the educational partners are readyne to work with companies to design a webinar that meets their needs, even job-related in terms of professional terms, for a certain number of employees who want to learn Icelandic.
- If you see no Icelandic course advertised in the vicinity of your company, you can always contact usthe next one síeducation armðstöd eða frblood vesselsluaðila. Click here on the map to find an educational provider near you.
- Don't forget to explore the possibilities for grants from unions and educational funds! Companies pay a premium to a vocational education fund and can apply for corporate grants to hold courses for their employees or for courses that employees attend. Many of them refund up to 90% of the course fee. (More information on the website Áttin.is)
According to the law on the employment rights of foreigners Employers and trade unions are required to provide employees with a temporary work permit with information about Icelandic courses available to them.
Vocabulary lists
At Höfnisetri tripaservices, in collaboration with business partners, specialized glossaries have been developed for jobs in the tourism industry, with common words and expressions usedouch are in the industry. The glossaries can improve and enhance communication in the workplace and with us travelers who wants gladly too get to know Icelandic by learning single words.
- The glossaries are in three languages and you can listen to the pronunciation of words in Icelandic.
- The tourism service's vocabulary lists are for reception, cleaning and handling, kitchen, excursions and driving, entertainment and service in the hall. The lists can be accessed here.
- Fiskabúrið is designed for staff in communication with guests, for example in restaurants, and it holds a collection of food fish names, with pictures by Jón Baldur Hlíðberg. The aquarium is in four languages, see here.
Self-study in Icelandic
Planning shifts and calling staff on Icelandic courses during working hours can be complicated, especially in tourism where shift work is common. Self-study in Icelandic is a simplified approach and is accessible to staff regardless of location and working hours. Self-study can include courses, printable material and pronunciation instructions. simple way and is available to staff regardless of location and working hours. Self-study can the content lessons, printable material og instructions for pronunciation.
Examples of methods in self-study:
- Loa Language School og Icelandic Online
- Icelandic for all 1-4 is a study material for adults who learn Icelandic as a second or foreign language.
- RÚV Word is a new website that uses TV content to help people learn Icelandic in an innovative way.
You can access self-study in Icelandic on the siteu Center of competence Tourism coursesna by selecting the option "Icelandic lessons" under the dropdowns: "Choose a field of study" og "Digital".
Digital solutions
With increased technology are diverse digital solutions for learning vocabulary and practicing the use of Icelandic, such as apps, videos, online dictionaries, etc. Such support is useful for people who are learning Icelandic and their colleagues.
You can access all kinds of digital solutions on Hæfnisetur's website Course for the tourism industry by selecting the option "Icelandic teaching" under the dropdown: "Choose a field of study” and "Digital".
Examples of digital support for learning, using and practicing Icelandic:
- Just talk based on artificial intelligence and Icelandic language technology. Job-related Icelandic studies and basic courses in Icelandic for workplaces are offered. (Currently, Bara Tala is only available to previous employers for a fee).
- Play Your Way to Iceland is an educational platform for people who want to get to know Iceland, the language and the culture.
- TWICE is a technologically advanced Icelandic teacher or "digital speaker" that can have conversations with people, chat with them and provide feedback on vocabulary and language usage. Tvík allows people to learn the language by memorizing words and grammar rules.
- Case point is useful support for the use of Icelandic, including writing good text, speech recognition, transcribing text and answering questions.
- Modern Icelandic dictionary is an accessible electronic dictionary that contains 56 lookup words, phrases, definitions, illustrations, audio recordings of the pronunciation of most words, and links to word declensions.
Community-based Icelandic teaching
Community-based Icelandic teaching is a useful way to practice Icelandic the local community, contribute to validation and at the same time get to know the residents. At the same time, she creates opportunity for both staff and company for to strengthen the local culture and language at the same time.
- Lifelong learning centers, libraries og NGOs often offer communal project for people PULL want to exercise or learn Icelandic. You can that hafa contact we office of the municipality for that fa further information um such project í the local community.
- Relationship we the local community, for example through Icelandic teaching and training, are an important part of sustainable tourism benefits for local community, staff og company.
Examples of such courses are: Let's give Icelandic a chance in the Westfjords, Icelandic Language Club in Akureyri and The women's table in Reykjavík
