Books for Learning Norwegian (Bokmål)

Note: Prices were correct in May 2013 but may have changed since.There are many books, cassettes and CDs; some can be borrowed from Birmingham Central

Library. This list includes recommended books and others you may come across, withcomments; it is not exhaustive. You can buy the Brasshouse Language Centre'srecommended course books at Reception or via the links given. Other books (and CDs) areworth buying as supplementary material and for extra reading and listening practice. Buybooks published in the UK/USA online at <http://www.amazon.co.uk>. Books publishedin Norway are available at Norli bookshop in Oslo with branches in other cities<http://www.norli.no>. but they may be cheaper (even with the extra postage) from<http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/superSokLinkTil.do>; searching by ISBNnumber or title and author is quickest, or use key words like norsk, grammatikk,rettskriving, andrespråk and innvandrere. Click on 'Din side' to register your customerdetails and start placing your order. The exchange rate has been very poor in 2013, so it'sbest to monitor the standard rate (not tourist rate) at your bank's web site over a period of afew weeks and order on a day when the rate is more favourable. Delivery to the UK isNOK 200 per order.

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Feedback please: If you own or come across other course books or ones that supplementthem (like the grammar reference books), then please send details and also your commentsto John via 'Kontakt oss' on the web site at <http://www.norsk.org.uk>.

Bokmål-based course books:

På veihttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/search-result.action?projectId=7030&query=_&richList=true&otherFacets=BLC recommended Entry level/stage 2 and Level 1/stage 1 courses.Authors: Elisabeth Ellingsen, Kirsti Mac DonaldPublished: 2nd edition, 2004Publisher: Cappelen Damm A/SPaperback

Tekstbok: ISBN: 9788202231392No. of pages: 184Dimensions: 22.5 x 20.8 x 1.1 cmPrice: kr410,- (£38 from BLC Reception)

Arbeidsbok with CD: ISBN: 9788202236656No. of pages: 216Dimensions: 29.7 x 21.0 x 1.4 cmPrice: kr445,- (£39.60 from BLC Reception)

Norsk-English wordlist: ISBN: 9788202239527No. of pages: 118Dimensions: 21.0 x 14.8 cmPrice: kr125,- (not available from BLC Reception)

Teacher's book and CD also available.Website with additional exercises: http://pavei.cappelendamm.no/Stein på steinhttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/norsk_som_andresprak/search-result.action?projectId=1962&richList=trueBLC recommended Level 1/stage 2 and Level 2/stage 1 courses.Authors: Elisabeth Ellingsen, Kirsti Mac DonaldPublished: 3rd edition, 2005Publisher: Cappelen Damm A/S

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PaperbackTekstbok: ISBN: 9788202242619

No. of pages: 156Dimensions: 22.4 x 21.0 x 1.0 cmPrice: kr410,- (£32 from BLC Reception)

Arbeidsbok with CD: ISBN: 9788202242626No. of pages: 168Dimensions: 29.7 x 21.2 x 1.0 cmPrice: kr410,- (£20.50 from BLC Reception)

Norsk-English wordlist: ISBN: 9788202249540No. of pages: 86Dimensions: 21.0 x 14.8 cmPrice: kr125,- (not available from BLC Reception)

Teacher's book and CD also available.Website with additional exercises: http://steinpastein.cappelendamm.no/Her på bergethttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/norsk_som_andresprak/search-result.action?projectId=7045&richList=trueLevel: BLC recommended Level 2/stage 2 course.Authors: Elisabeth Ellingsen, Kirsti Mac DonaldPublished: 4th edition, 2008Publisher: Cappelen Damm A/SPaperback

Tekstbok: ISBN: 9788202261542No. of pages: 154Price: kr420,- (not available from BLC Reception)

Arbeidsbok: ISBN: 9788202279202No. of pages: 176Price: kr330,- (not available from BLC Reception)

Student CD: ISBN: 9788202288563Price: kr150,- (not available from BLC Reception)

Website with additional exercises: http://herpaberget.cappelendamm.no/

Med tusen ordhttp://www.fagbokforlaget.no/medtusenordBLC supplementary coursebook: Level 1/stage 1 and Level 1/stage 2 courses.Author: Olaug StrandPublished: 2009Publisher: FagbokforlagetPaperback

Tekst- og arbeidsbok: ISBN: 9788211008688No. of pages: 277Dimensions: ?? cmPrice: kr 359,- (not available from BLC Reception)Tektbook and workbook in one volume. Builds vocabulary

progressively with spoken emphasis, comprehensive grammarsummary and word list.

Lytteøvinger CD (listening exercises): ISBN: 9788211012838Running time: 4 hr 9 minPrice: kr 359,- (not available from BLC Reception)

Elevhefte med lytteøvinger (booklet with listening exercises, answers,aural tests): ISBN: 9788211008695

No. of pages: 126Price: kr 275,- (not available from BLC Reception)

Website with additional exercises for Windows and Mac OS X and online text/workbook:http://mto.portfolio.no/?

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Dørene åpnes: norsk for voksne innvandrerehttp://fagbokforlaget.no/?fritekst=d%F8rene+%E5pnes&selection=tittelBeginner levelAuthors: Elisabeth Borgen; Erling Kleiveland; Gerd Manne; m.fl.PaperbackPublisher: Fag og kulturPublished: 2nd edition, 2004

Antologi 1No. of pages: 198ISBN: 9788211006226Price: kr355,-

Studiehefte 1: Exercises on written and oral texts in the anthologyNo. of pages: 155ISBN: 9788211006240Price: kr235,-

CD 1: Texts from Antologi 1.ISBN: 9788211006271

Price: kr356,-Antologi 2

No. of pages: 184ISBN: 9788211006233Price: kr355,-

Studiehefte 2: Exercises on written and oral texts in the anthologyNo. of pages: 157ISBN: 9788211006257Price: kr235,-

CD 2: Texts from Antologi 2.ISBN: 9788211006776Price: kr356,-

CD-ROM (Windows)ISBN: 9788211006417Speaking practice, oral comprehension, written exercises, grammarPrice: kr481,-

Teacher book also available.

Ganske enkelt norsk: for voksne innvandrerehttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/search-result.action?query=Ganske+enkelt+norskBeginner course with simple words and expressions.Authors: Vigdis Alver; Karen Margrete DregelidPaperbackPublisher: Cappelen

Tekstbok 1No. of pages: 111Published: 2003ISBN: 9788202219079Price: kr250,-

Arbeidsbok 1No. of pages: 151Published: 2003ISBN: 9788202219086

Price: kr230,-Alfabetboka 1

No. of pages: 106Published: 2003ISBN: 9788202219093

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Norwegian alphabet and pronunciation with exercises.Price: kr230,-

CD 1: Texts from tekstbokPublished: 2003ISBN: 9788202231361Price: kr190,-

Tekstbok 2No. of pages: 154Published: 2005ISBN: 9788202242053Price: kr285,-

Arbeidsbok 2No. of pages: 184Published: 2005ISBN: 9788202242572Price: kr270,-

CD 2: Texts from tekstbokPublished: 2005ISBN: 9788202242596Price: kr190,-

Teacher books and CDs also available.

Godt sagt : læreverk i norsk for voksne innvandrerehttp://fagbokforlaget.no/?fritekst=godt+sagt&selection=tittelBeginner course.Authors: Ellen Hanssen, Lise GummesenPaperbackPublisher: Fag og kulturBildeordbok 1

No. of pages: 124 sider |Published: 2nd edition, 2011ISBN: 9788211013668Price: kr345,

Bildekort 1Published: 2000ISBN: 9788211004895Picture cards.Price: kr586,-

Les og skriv : tekstbok 1Published: 2004ISBN: 9788211006424Reading texts and grammar based on themes in bildeordbokPrice: kr345,-

Les og skriv : arbeidsbok 1No. of pages: 60Published: 2004ISBN: 9788211006448Price: kr215,-

Les og skriv : arbeidsbok 2Published: 2005ISBN: 9788211006455

Price: kr215,-Les og skriv : ordliste norsk-engelsk

No. of pages: 97Published: 2008ISBN: 9788211008480

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Price: kr125,-Bildeordbok 2

No. of pages: 112Published: 2002ISBN: 9788211004918Price: kr345,-

Temahefte 1-5Published: 2002ISBN: 9788211005878Five reading bookletsPrice: kr535,

Arbeidsbok 2No. of pages: 102Published: 2002ISBN: 9788211005489Price: kr225,-

Teacher books and CD also available.

Her bor vi: norsk og samfunnskunnskap for voksne innvandrerehttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/search-result.action?query=her+bor+viBeginner courseAuthors: Ingebjørg Dolve, Elisabeth Ellingsen, Janne GrønningenPublisher: Cappelen DammPublished: 2009Paperback

Tekst- og aktivitetsbok 1 for nivå A1No. of pages: 210ISBN: 9788202283322Price: kr390,-

CD 1, ISBN: 9788202293970Price: kr150,-

Tekst- og aktivitetsbok 2 for nivå A2No. of pages: 228ISBN: 9788202293956Price: kr390,-

CD 2, ISBN: 9788202293987Price: kr150,-

Norsk-engelsk ordlisteNo. of pages: 42ISBN: 9788202315160Price: kr110,-

Teacher CDs also available.

I trafikken : introduksjon til norsk trafikk for voksne innvandrerehttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/product-detail.action?id=159479&query=i+trafikken&richList=true

Authors: Odd Grønbeck, Perly Folstad Norberg, Arne RogstadPaperbackPublisher: CappelenNo. of pages: 180Published: 2012ISBN: 9788202367480Price: kr270,-Explanation of traffic regulations

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Klar for Norge: norsk med samfunnskunnskap for voksne innvandrerehttp://fagbokforlaget.no/?fritekst=klar+for+norge+jahren&selection=fritekstBeginner course.Publisher: Fag og kulturPaperback

Tekstbok 1Authors: Aud Jahren, Helga Solstad, Eva HøgbergNo. of pages: 172Published: 1999ISBN: 9788211004215Price: kr235,-

Arbeidsbok 1Authors: Aud Jahren, Helga Solstad, Eva HøgbergNo. of pages: 124Published: 1999

ISBN: 9788211004222Price: kr165,-

Ordliste 1 norsk-engelsk-vietnamesisk-franskNo. of pages: 89Published: 2000ISBN: 9788211004628Price: kr125,-

Teacher book 1 and CD-ROM also availableTekstbok 2

Authors: Aud Jahren, Helga Solstad, Eva HøgbergNo. of pages: 124Published: 2000ISBN: 9788211004246Price: kr235,-

Arbeidsbok 2Authors: Aud Jahren, Helga Solstad, Eva HøgbergNo. of pages: 140Published: 2000ISBN: 9788211004253Price: kr165,-

Ordliste 2 norsk-engelsk-vietnamesisk-franskNo. of pages: 89Published: 2000ISBN: 9788211004635Price: kr125,-

Teacher book 2 and CD-ROM also available.Tekstbok 3

Authors: Mette Horn Elieson, Eva Høgberg, Elsa Rinholm WulffNo. of pages: 153Published: 1999ISBN: 9788211004277Price: kr235,-

Arbeidsbok 3Authors: Mette Horn Elieson, Eva Høgberg, Elsa Rinholm WulffNo. of pages: 144Published: 1999ISBN: 9788211004284Price: kr165,-

Teacher book 3 and CD-ROM also available.Tekstbok 4

Authors: Mette Horn Elieson, Eva Høgberg, Elsa Rinholm Wulff

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No. of pages: 134Published: 2000ISBN: 9788211004307Price: kr235,-

Arbeidsbok 4Authors: Mette Horn Elieson, Eva Høgberg, Elsa Rinholm WulffNo. of pages: 100Published: 2000ISBN: 9788211004314Price: kr165,-

Teacher book 4and CD-ROM also available.

Texts and exercises for higher level Bergenstestenhttp://fagbokforlaget.no/?fritekst=andrespr%E5k+p%E5+h%F8yere+niv%E5&selection=fritekstPaperbackPublisher: Fag og kulturKropp og sjel : norsk som andrespråk på høyere nivå

Authors: Anne Margrethe Wessel, Tor Einar SætherNo. of pages: 96Published: 2003ISBN: 9788211005793Price: kr205,-

Liv og levnet : norsk som andrespråk på høyere nivåAuthors: Anne Margrethe Wessel, Tor Einar SætherNo. of pages: 96Published: 2003ISBN: 9788211005809Price: kr205,-

Det lille ekstra : norsk som andrespråk på høyere nivåAuthors: Hilde Havgar; Gro KniveNo. of pages: 91Published: 2003ISBN: 9788211006028Guide to writing well in NorwegianPrice: kr205,-

Munn og mæle : norsk som andrespråk på høyere nivåAuthors: Anne Margrethe Wessel, Tor Einar Sæther

No. of pages: 92Published: 2004ISBN: 9788211005816Price: kr205,-

Små og store : norsk som andrespråk på høyere nivåAuthors: Anne Margrethe Wessel, Tor Einar SætherNo. of pages: 119Published: 2008ISBN: 9788211005823Price: kr205,-

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Møt Amina : norsk og samfunnskunnskap for voksne innvandrerehttp://fagbokforlaget.no/?fritekst=m%F8t+amina&selection=tittel

Author: Liv LindemanPublisher: Fag og kulturPaperbackNytt liv i Norge

No. of pages: 160Published: 2007ISBN: 9788211008251Reading texts and exercisesPrice: kr295,-

På egne benNo. of pages: 164

Published: 2008ISBN: 9788211008268Reading texts and exercisesPrice: kr295,-

ArbeidsbokNo. of pages: 160Published: 2009ISBN: 9788211009456Further exercises in reading comprehension, sentence structure and simple grammar.Price: kr195,-

Norsk nå! : norsk og samfunnskunnskap for voksne innvandrerehttp://fagbokforlaget.no/?fritekst=fjeld+norsk+n%E5&selection=fritekst

Beginner course.Authors: Gölin Kaurin Nilsen, Jorunn FjeldPublisher: FagbokforlagPublished: 2009PaperbackTekstbok

No. of pages: 285ISBN: 9788211008619Price: kr379,-

Arbeidsbok 1 - nivå ANo. of pages: 141ISBN: 9788211008626Price: kr205,-

Arbeidsbok 2 - nivå A2No. of pages: 127ISBN: 9788211008633Price: kr205,-

Ordliste norsk-engelskNo. of pages: 147ISBN: 9788211012609Price: kr125,-

CDISBN: 9788211008824Price: kr379,-

Teacher book and CD also available

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Ny i Norgehttp://www.fagbokforlaget.no/?verk=Ny%20i%20Norge

The best selling coursebooks in Norway for beginners of Norwegian.Authors: Gerd Manne, Gölin Kaurin NilsenPaperbackPublished: 5th edition, 2013Publisher: Forlaget Fag og Kultur a.s.Tekstbok: ISBN 978-82-11-01495-5

No. of pages: 295Price: kr379,–

3rd edition (1995) and cassettes in Brasshouse Learning Centre Library.Arbeidsbok: ISBN 978-82-11-01504-4

No. of pages: 208Price: kr299,–

Ordliste norsk-engelsk: ISBN 978-82-11-01901-1No. of pages: 154Price: kr125,–

Lydbok: CD with lesson texts 12 - 27: ISBN 978-82-11-01518-1Price: kr299,-

Lesehefter: 6 paperback booklets with additional reading materialPublished: 2004Prices: kr105,– each for booklets 1 – 3; kr125,– each for booklets 4 - 6Lesehefte 1 – Ankomst Norge: ISBN 978-82-11-00667-7Lesehefte 2 - Et hus på landet: ISBN 978-82-11-00668-4Lesehefte 3 – Arven etter Eilert: ISBN 978-82-11-00669-1Lesehefte 4 - En sommer i Paris: ISBN 978-82-11-00670-7Lesehefte 5 - Døden ved Nordvann: ISBN 978-82-11-00671-4Lesehefte 6 - Tilbake til Riga ISBN 978-82-11-00672-1Lesehefte 1-3: ISBN 978-82-11-00673-8, Price: kr235,–Lesehefte 4-6: ISBN 978-82-11-00675-2, Price: kr295,-–

Teacher's book also available.Website resource in preparation.

Author: Gölin Kaurin NilsenPaperbackPublisher: Forlaget Fag og Kultur a.s.Tekstbok: ISBN 978-82-11-00706-3

No. of pages: 240Published 2005Price: kr379,–

Arbeidsbok: ISBN 978-82-11-00708-7No. of pages: 157Published 2005Price: kr345,

Ordliste norsk – engelsk: ISBN 978-82-11-00808-4Published: 2005Price: kr125,

Øvinger i lytteforståelse (bok): ISBN 978-82-11-00827-5No. of pages: 88

Published 2006Price: kr345,

Teacher's book also available.

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Nå begynner vi!http://www.akademikaforlag.no/sok/results/nå%20begynner%20viLevel 1/stages 1, 2Author: Cecilie LønnPaperbackPublisher: Tapir akademisk forlag

Grunnbok: ISBN: 9788251927420No. of pages: 292 Published: 1st edition, 2011Price: kr370,- (kr322,- from bokkilden.no)

Arbeidsbok: ISBN: 9788251927437No. of pages: 350Published: 1st edition, 2011Price: kr350,- (kr305,- from bokkilden.no)

Website with additional exercises: http://www.norskfordeg.noOpp og fram!http://www.akademikaforlag.no/sok/results/opp%20og%20framLevel 2/stage 1Author: Cecilie LønnPaperbackPublisher: Tapir akademisk forlag

Grunnbok: ISBN: 9788251928977No. of pages: 264Published: 1st edition, 2012Price: kr320,- (kr280,- from bokkilden.no)

Arbeidsbok: ISBN: 9788251928684No. of pages: 284Published: 1st edition, 2012Price: kr320,- (kr280,- from bokkilden.no)

Website with additional exercises: http://www.norskfordeg.noDet går bra!http://www.akademikaforlag.no/sok/results/det%20gar%20braLevel 2/stage 2Author: Cecilie LønnPaperbackPublisher: Tapir akademisk forlag

Grunnbok: ISBN: 9788251927932No. of pages: 179Published: 2nd edition, 2011Price: kr300,- (kr261,- from bokkilden.no)

Arbeidsbok: ISBN: 9788251927949No. of pages: 248Published: 1st edition, 2011Price: kr270,- (kr235,- from bokkilden.no)

Website with additional exercises: http://www.norskfordeg.no

Praktisk norskhttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/product-detail.action?id=128624Author: Kirsti Mac DonaldPaperbackPublisher: CappelenPraktisk norsk 1 : øvingsbok i norsk for voksne innvandrere

No. of pages: 152Published: 3rd edition, 2013

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ISBN 9788202403249Price: kr280,-

Relatively simple language exercises with short sentences and limitedvocabulary.

Net resources: http://praktisknorsk.cappelendamm.no/Praktisk norsk 2 : øvingsbok i grammatikk for voksne innvandrerehttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/product-detail.action?id=128559

No. of pages: 160Published: 2008ISBN: 9788202284060

Price: kr305,-Grammar exercises with simple rules and explanations.Net resources: http://praktisknorsk.cappelendamm.no/

Skriv på norsk : norsk for voksne innvandrerehttp://fagbokforlaget.no/?isbn=9788211006653

Author: Kirsten WandahlPublisher: Fag og kulturPaperbackNo. of pages: 94Published: 2004ISBN: 9788211006653Price: kr 199,-Guide to improving written Norwegian; beginner level.

Spoken Norwegian for beginners : norsk som andrespråk : undervisningsopplegg i uttalehttp://www.abstrakt.no/index.php/product/view/4/1200Publisher: AbstraktPublished: 2008Paperback

Hørte jeg riktig?, bok 1Author: Marit Helene KløveNo. of pages: 137ISBN: 9788279352556Price: kr215,-Phonemes and letters for beginners

Flyt og rytme, bok 2Author: Olaf HusbyNo. of pages: 173ISBN: 9788279352563Price: kr255,-Stress in words and sentences for beginners

Flytende norsk, bok 3Authors: Olaf Husby;,Marit Helene KløveNo. of pages: 143ISBN: 9788279352570Price: kr215,-Builds on short expressions and dialogue for beginners.

På egne bein : norsk som andrespråk : undervisningsopplegg i uttale, bok 4Author: Olaf HusbyNo. of pages: 79ISBN: 9788279352587Price: kr165,-Oral exercises for beginners

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Ta ordethttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/project-detail.action?id=11560&query=ta+ordet&richList=true

Primary school courseAuthors: Vigdis Alver, Harald Berggreen, Kari TenfjordPublisher: CappelenTa ordet 1

BoundNo. of pages: 164Published: 2000ISBN: 9788202181420Price: kr388,-

Ta ordet 1 : arbeidsbokPaperbackNo. of pages: 99Published: 2nd edition, 2001ISBN: 9788202193973Price: kr164,-

CD 1, ISBN: 9788202194093Published: 2000Price: kr378,-

Teacher book 1 and aditional materials available.Ta ordet 2

BoundNo. of pages: 192Published: 2001ISBN: 9788202181444Price: kr400,-

Ta ordet 2 : arbeidsbokPaperbackNo. of pages: 88Published: 2001ISBN: 9788202193997Price: kr161,-

CD 2, ISBN: 9788202194109Published: 2001Price: kr378,-

Teacher book 2 and aditional materials available.Ta ordet 3

BoundNo. of pages: 192Published: 2002ISBN: 9788202194451Price: kr400,-

Ta ordet 3 : arbeidsbokPaperbackNo. of pages: 96Published: 2002ISBN: 9788202194475Price: kr164,-

CD 3, ISBN: 9788202194529Published: 2002Price: kr378,-

Teacher book 3 and aditional materials available.

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English-based course books:

Complete Norwegian Teach Yourselfhttp://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/Title/9781444107203/Teach_Yourself_Norwegian_New_Edition_Bookdouble_CD.htmAuthor: Margaretha Danbolt SimonsPublisher: Hodder Education

Published: 2010Paperback + 2 x CD (140 min): ISBN: 9781444107203

No. of pages: 228Dimensions: 22.2 x 16.8 x 5 cmPrice: £39.99

Paperback only: ISBN: 9781444107197Price: £18.99

Audio support 2 x CD (140 min): ISBN: 9781444107210Price: £20.82 + VAT

The book contains 16 units of grammar and exercises with answers, pronunciation guide,conversational phrases, text of the CD dialogues, culture notes, norsk-English vocabularyand an irregular nouns/verbs list. A good supplement to Brasshouse courses with usefulextra listening practice. The spoken dialogues are very clear with little elision and noconfusing regional accents.

Contributed by John Bennison.Copy of 2004 edition for loan in Birmingham Central Library.Get Talking Norwegian in 10 Dayshttp://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/Dynamic-Pages/Title-Details.aspx?isbn=9781444170795

Author: Margaretha Danbolt SimonsCD (165 mins): ISBN: 9781444170795Published: 2012Publisher: Hodder EducationPrice: £13.32 + VAT10 scenarios with phrase book complementing the main Teach Yourself

book/CD set

Colloquial Norwegianhttp://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415455930/

Authors: Kari Bratveit, W Glyn Jones, Kirsten GadePublished: 2007Publisher: RoutledgePaperback: ISBN: 9780415110099

No. of pages: 282Price: £19.99New edition due 2014: ISBN: 9780415470377 £12.99

EBook (1995 edition): ISBN: 9780203976302 from www.tandfebooks.comCD: ISBN: 9780415286885

Price: £9.16New edition due 2014: ISBN: 9780415486262 £14.04

MP3s: ISBN: 9780415470735 from www.tandfebooks.comBook + CDs: ISBN: 9780415455930

Price: £32.78New edition due 2014: ISBN: 9780415470360 £27.19

Reading texts, 120 min. of CD dialogues, 20 lessons in small easily digested chunks ofgrammar, 110 short exercises + answers, gradually increasing vocabulary, pronunciationguide, grammar summary, English-norsk/norsk-English glossaries. Good conversationalNorwegian. I prefer longer exercises to reinforce my learning, but it's still a useful book.

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Contributed by John Bennison.Richard West-Soley: A very good course to supplement Brasshouse studies - all points

explained very clearly. Concise, but covers all major grammar points systematically - it'squite fast-paced. CDs are also very well produced and great for extra listening practice.

Copy of previous edition for loan in Birmingham Central Library.

Norsk, Nordmenn og Norge 1: Beginning NorwegianPublisher: University of Wisconsin Press http://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/1847.htme-books from: http://uwpress.wisc.edu/AdobeDigitalEdition.htmlAuthors: Kathleen Stokker, Odd Haddal

TextbookHardback: ISBN 978-0-299-08690-9No. of pages: 528Published: 2008Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 cmPrice: $34.95

e-book: ISBN 978-0-299-08693-0Published: 2010Price: $19.95

Workbook (including exercise answers and audio transcripts)Author: Louis E JanusPaperback: ISBN 978-0-299-23714-1Published: 2nd edition, 2010

No. of pages: 324Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.4 x 1.8 cmPrice: $24.95; £22.95 from Amazon

e-book: ISBN 978-0-299-23713-4Price: $9.99

Audio Companion (pronunciation exercises, listening exercises and dictations)Author: Louis E. JanusPublished: 2010MP3 download: ISBN 978-0-299-08805-7Price: $9.99

Basic vocabulary and structure; practice dialogue; Norway and Norwegian culture,including Oslo and Bergen, how to converse when eating in a Norwegian home orrestaurant, Norwegian schools, travel and communications, seasons of the year andNorwegian holidays; grammar summary.

Contributed by John Bennison.Norsk, nordmenn og Norge 2, Antologi, Intermediate Norwegianhttp://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/0064.htmAuthor: Kathleen StokkerCollection of writings by selected Norwegian authors, vocabulary lists promote discussions

of Norwegian history, culture, geography and literature.Published: 2010Paperback: ISBN 978-0-299-13454-9

No. of pages: 332Dimensions: 21.6 x 27.9 cmPrice: $19.95

e-book: ISBN 978-0-299-13453-2Price: $16.95

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Hugo's Norwegian in Three MonthsAuthor: Oivind BlomPaperback + 4 cassettes: ISBN: 978-0789444288No. of pages: 256Published: 1999Publisher: DK PublishingDimensions: 21.5 x 13.5 x 1.4 cmPrice: out of print; Amazon used from £32.95

Reading passages, 16 grammar lessons in small easily digested chunks with 70 gradedexercises and gradually increasing vocabulary, pronunciation guide, regular/irregularverb list, grammar summary. I bought it when I first started Norwegian as it was well-liked by self-learners.

Contributed by John Bennison.

Beginning NorwegianAuthor: Einar HaugenPaperback: ISBN: 9780245552335No. of pages: 226Published: 3rd edition, 1957Publisher: HarrapDimensions: 19.8 x 13.0 x1.3 cmPrice: out of print; Amazon used from £6.49, but it's popular so often unavailableReading passages and 34 grammar lessons in small easily digested chunks, many repetitive

exercises to re-inforce learning, building gradually to a vocabulary of the 800 mostfrequently used Norwegian words. English-norsk/norsk-English glossaries, rules forpunctuation and capitalisation. The extensive pronunciation guide is good on exceptionsand includes stress, pitch and intonation for phrases and sentences. It clearly explainsmuch grammar that other books gloss over or omit entirely, including superlative endingsused with indefinite or definite nouns, past participle endings when used as adjectives,preposition position in relative clauses, conditional forms and when to use the bli, være or-s passive forms. A little dated but a very good supplement to other course books.

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Beginner's Norwegianhttp://www.hippocrenebooks.com/book.aspx?id=1264

Author: Laura Ziukaite-HansonPaperback + 2 x CD: ISBN: 978078181299No. of pages: 293Published: 2nd edition, 2012Publisher: Hippocrene BooksDimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2 cmPrice: $29.95; Amazon £19.13, used from £10.22

13 lessons for the beginner with dialogues for the study of grammar and vocabulary,exercises with answers, English-Norwegian glossary, introduction to the Norwegianlanguage and its history, cultural notes, study tips, pronunciation guide.

Norwegian in 10 Minutes a Dayhttp://www.bbks.com/languages/norwegian.aspx

Author: Kristine K. KershulPublished: 2007

Publisher: Bilingual Books IncPaperback + CD: ISBN: 9781931873086No. of pages: 132Dimensions: 26.7 x 22.1 x 1.3 cmPrice: $26.95; Amazon £11.04, used from £6.66

CD: ISBN: 9781931873505

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Price: $14.95; Amazon used from £?Simple beginner's guide with 150 sticky labels of household objects, flash cards,

pronunciation guide and quizes. Lacks explanation of some grammar.

Byki Learning Norwegian Deluxe 4 softwarehttp://www.transparent.com/learn-norwegian/The Byki Deluxe 4 CD option has been replaced by:Transparent Language Online NorwegianPronunciation, speech, grammar, writing, vocabulary-building lessons and supplemental

learning materialsStarting at $29.95/month (free 7-day trial)Publisher: Transparent Language http://www.transparent.com/Byki mobile for iPad, iPod, iPhone and Android: $7.99Download Byki Express Windows or Mac version (fewer words/features) free from:

http://www.byki.com/fls/free-norwegian-software-download.html?l=norwegian

Talk Now Norwegian softwarehttp://eurotalk.com/en/store/learn/norwegianSeries of CD-ROMs (each contains both Mac and Windows versions).Platforms: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later; Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista; QuickTime 6 or later.

Publisher: EurotalkTalk Now - Beginner level with basic vocabulary

Download price: £29.99; CD price: £29.99Instant Norwegian USB - on 1GB USB memory stick

Price: £44.99Talk the Talk - Beginner plus level, under-18 vocabulary

Download price: £24.99; CD price: £24.99Talk More - Beginner plus level, adult vocabulary

Download price: £29.99; CD price: £29.99World Talk CD - Intermediate level, extends vocabulary

Price: £29.99Talk Business - Intermediate level, business vocabulary

Download price: £29.99; CD price: £29.99Vocabulary Builder CD - for children aged 4 - 12

Price: £19.99Premium Set (Talk Now, Talk the Talk, Talk More, Eorld Talk, Talk Business) DVD

Price: £79.99Vocabulary and phrases for beginner and intermediate levels. Native speaker listening

comprehension, record your own speech, video clips, quizes, vocabulary memory games,printable dictionary, phrasebook and worksheets, iPod integration. Personalised learningsystem tracks progress.

Contributed by John Bennison.

Pimsleur NorwegianPublisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

http://www.pimsleur.co.ukPublished: 2005Norwegian World Citizen

Duration: 5h 30m (approx.) on 6 CDs; ISBN: 9780788797798Price: £41.95

Beginning Norwegian: 10 x 30-minute lessons building to simpleconversation. Copy for loan in Birmingham Central Library.

Teaches spoken Norwegian by repetitive listening comprehension and imitation of nativespeakers; no written text. Builds gradually to continuous conversation. I wish I'ddiscovered this years ago - it's really good for listening and speaking practice especiallythose difficult elisions where words run together.

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Grammar books in English:

Norwegian Verbs & Essentials of GrammarAuthor: Louis JanusPaperback ISBN: 9780844285962No. of pages: 167Published: 1999Publisher: McGraw-HillDimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.2 cmPrice: £9.99; Amazon used from £3.39Most language learning books introduce language and grammar elements

gradually, so that verb tenses, for example, are distributed throughout thebook. This can make looking things up difficult as the different tenses for regular verbs,irregular verbs and other exceptions are all in different places. This book is not a languagelearning book (although you could use it that way); it is a reference in English for allNorwegian grammar grouped logically, so that everything about adjectives, for example,is together. The several sections on verbs occur one after the other for each tense, makinglookup very easy. There is a chapter on common errors and the appendices include lists ofcommon verbs, prefixes and suffixes. Highly rated by users; clearly laid out andaccessible; useful and excellent value for the beginner. I bought it as a beginner but havenow moved on to the Strandskogen book.

Contributed by John Bennison.Copies in Brasshouse Learning Centre Library and Birmingham Central Library.

Norwegian: An Essential GrammarAuthors: Åse-Berit Strandskogen, Rolf StrandskogenPaperback ISBN: 9780415109796No. of pages: 208Published: 2nd edition, 1994Publisher: Routledgehttp://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415109796/Dimensions: 22.9 x 15 x 1.8 cmPrice: £29.99; Amazon £17.30, used from £12.99A very comprehensive reference book in English for all Norwegian grammar

with numerous examples of usage, including idioms and common errors. Highly rated byusers; well laid out; easy lookup; excellent for learners beyond the beginner stage. Theoriginal was published in Norwegian by Gyldendal in 1983 and is still available - Norskgrammatikk for utlendinger, ISBN: 9788205103245, kr274,- but the revised edition inEnglish is a better buy.

Contributed by John Bennison.Richard West-Soley: I can recommend it too, as it gives some really clear explanations of

each point.

Norwegian Grammar and Reader with Notes and VocabularyAuthor: Julius Emil OlsonPaperback: ISBN: 9780554551593No. of pages: 342Published: 2008Publisher: BiblioBazaarDimensions: 21.4 x 14.6 x 2.4 cmPrice: £17.99This is a facsimile reproduction of an out-of-print book with pronunciation guide, extensive

grammar, 50 reading texts from Norwegian literature, vocabulary list, irregular verb list.However, the original is probably over 70 years old from before the 1938 spelling reform soit uses old spellings, eg bog for bok, glæde for glede. Buy it only if you want the literaturepassages or have an interest in the history of language development.

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Outlines of Norwegian GrammarAuthor: John Young SargentPaperback; ISBN: 9780554942346No. of pages: 76Published: 2008Publisher: BiblioBazaarDimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 0.8 cmPrice: £16.99This is a facsimile reproduction of an out-of-print book with pronunciation guide and

grammar summary. However, the original is probably over 70 years old and uses adifficult-to-read Gothic font and pre-1938 spellings. Not recommended.

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Pronunciation of Norwegianhttp://www.cambridge.org/gb/knowledge/isbn/item5629780/?site_locale=en_GB

Author: RG PopperwellPaperback ISBN: 978-0521157421No. of pages 242Published: Revised 2011Publisher: CUP Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.8 x 2 cmPrice: £15.99A comprehensive guide to the phonetics of Norwegian vowel, diphthongand consonant sounds, syllables, length, stress, rhythm, word tones,sentence intonation as used in Oslo and Eastern Norway.

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Grammar books in Norwegian:

Håndbok i grammatikk og språkbruk : norsk for innvandrere - løp Ahttp://fagbokforlaget.no/?isbn=9788211013798Author: Eva HøgbergPublisher: Fag og kulturPaperback

No. of pages: 128Published: 2012ISBN: 978-82-11-01379-8Price: kr359

Arbeidsbok til håndbok i grammatikk og språkbrukNo. of pages: 216Published: 2003ISBN: 9788211005847Out of print; new edition in preparation

Net resources with exercises: http://handbokigrammatikk.portfolio.no/

Kontekst 8-10 : grammatikk og rettskriving : norsk for ungdomstrinnethttp://www.gyldendal.no/content/search?SearchText=Kontekst+8-10&SubTreeArray%5B%5D=152

Grammar books from a series of secondary school 3-year course books.Authors: Kari Bech, Tor Gunnar Heggem, Kåre KverndokkenPublisher: Gyldendal undervisningPaperback

No. of pages: 238Published: 2006ISBN: 9788205329485Price: kr322,-

Kontekst 8-10 : grammatikk og rettskriving : fasitNo. of pages: 64

Published: 2007ISBN: 9788205346093Price: kr103,-Answers to the above book.

Kontrastiv grammatikk - med norsk i sentrumAuthor: Svein LiePaperbackNo. of pages: 113Published: 2005, 3rd editionPublisher: Novus <http://www.novus.no>ISBN: 9788270994199Price: kr155,-

Comprehensive grammar book including pronunciation.

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Norsk grammatikkhttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/norsk_som_andresprak/search-result.action?projectId=1593&query=_&richList=true&facet=ft_subject%3ANorsk+som+andrespr%C3%A5k%7CGrammatikk&productRows=80

Author: Kirsti Mac DonaldPaperbackPublished: 3rd edition, 2009Publisher: Cappelen Damm A/STeoribok: ISBN: 9788202292546

No. of pages: 164Price: kr330,- (kr290,- from bokkilden.no)

Arbeidsbok: ISBN: 9788202292553No. of pages: 160Price: kr330,- (kr290,- from bokkilden.no)

Website with additional exercises: http://norskgrammatikk.cappelendamm.no/

Norsk grammatikk: språkhefte - øv og lærhttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/product-detail.action?id=152756&query=Norsk+grammatikk%3A+spr%C3%A5khefte&richList=true

Authors: Torunn Eide, Torill Wiiger Tørjesen)PaperbackNo. of pages: 88Published: 2009Publisher: Cappelen DammISBN: 9788202306809Price: kr104,-Basic grammar with exercises

Norsk som fremmedspråk: grammatikkhttp://www.universitetsforlaget.no/nettbutikk/norsk-som-fremmedsprak.html

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Authors: Anne Golden, Kirsti Mac Donald, Else RyenPaperbackNo. of pages: 304Published: 3rd edition, 2008Publisher: UniversitetsforlagISBN: 9788215012421Price: kr359,-Videregående skole level; very comprehensive.

Ordets rette plass : ordstilling i norsk : øvelser i norsk som andrespråkhttp://www.agavebooks.no

Authors: John MegaardPaperback + CDNo. of pages: 208Publisher: Agave BooksPublished: 2007ISBN: 9788299709644Word order in sentences with exercises and answers.Price: kr275,-

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Prøv om du kan!: norsk rettskriving og grammatikkhttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/project-detail.action?id=11934&query=Pr%C3%B8v+om+du+kan&richList=true

School books with self-instruction and exercises.Authors: Torunn Eide; Torill Wiiger TørjesenPaperbackPublished: 2nd edition, 2008Publisher: Cappelen

Book aNo. of pages: 80ISBN: 9788202280994Price: kr117,-

Book bNo. of pages: 80ISBN: 9788202281007

Price: kr117,-Book c

No. of pages: 80ISBN: 9788202281014Price: kr117,-

Teacher Book a, b, c with answersNo. of pages: 87ISBN: 9788202281021Price: kr253,-

Spørsmål om grammatikk : når norsk er andrespråkhttp://www.cappelendammundervisning.no/undervisning/product-detail.action?id=3874&query=Sp%C3%B8rsm%C3%A5l+om+grammatikk&richList=true

Author: Kirsti Mac DonaldPaperbackNo. of pages: 174Publisher: CappelenPublished: 1997ISBN: 9788202168612Price: kr440,-For teachers; answers and explanations for typical language questions

posed by students.

Vi undersøker språket : et grammatikk-kurshttp://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1868320&rom=MP

Authors: Jon Hildrum, Bjørn Elling SolheimPaperbackNo. of pages: 64Published: 2nd edition, 1999Publisher: AschehougISBN: 9788203307249Price: kr175,-Secondary school course book

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Norsk grammatikkhttp://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/produkt.do?produktId=1490493

Author: Finn-Erik VinjeISBN: 9788257314590No. of pages: 265Published: 2005Publisher: KunnskapsforlagetDimensions: 17 x 24 cmPrice: kr349,-This is a detailed and comprehensive explanation and analysis (in

Norwegian) of the grammar and spoken and written usage of bokmål;the reference favoured by teachers, journalists and other writers inNorway. For advanced students.

Contributed by John Bennison.

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