A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you know Norway?
2. What is a long fjord?
3. Do you like cold weather?
4. What is a high price?
5. Do you think Norway is rich?
6. What is a dark winter?
7. Do you like to see snow?
8. What is a healthy life?
9. Do you think people in Norway are happy?
10. What is a northern light?
11. Do you like fish to eat?
12. What is a good education?
13. Do you want to visit Norway?
14. What are three things Norway is famous for?
15. Do you think Norway is a beautiful country?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between Norway and Sweden?
2. Why are the fjords a major tourist attraction?
3. What are the good things and bad things about high taxes?
4. How can a tourist travel cheaply in Norway?
5. Should all countries copy Norway’s model of public services?
6. Why is Norway famous for its high quality of life?
7. Do you think life in the far north is difficult?
8. What is the purpose of the government’s oil fund?
9. How does the lack of sunlight in winter affect people’s mood?
10. What is the difference between the economy of Norway and other European countries?
11. Do you think Norway is doing enough for the environment?
12. What are the problems when the cost of living is very high?
13. When is the best time to see the Northern Lights?
14. What are two things that make Norwegian culture unique?
15. How does Norway’s history relate to its current focus on equality?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely discussing someone’s personal finances in Norway?
2. How does the oil and gas industry affect Norway’s commitment to climate goals?
3. Should the government provide free university education for all citizens?
4. What is the difference between the Sami culture and the mainstream Norwegian culture?
5. Do you believe that Norway is the most successful example of a social democracy?
6. What are the challenges of managing a country with a very small, spread-out population?
7. How does the focus on equality affect the desire for personal wealth?
8. What is the idea of “friluftsliv” (open-air life)?
9. Is it fair or unfair when some citizens benefit greatly from the oil wealth and others do not?
10. How does a lack of competition affect the efficiency of some services?
11. What are the steps for properly planning a remote hiking trip in the mountains?
12. What is the value of a large sovereign wealth fund for future generations?
13. Should public media criticize Norway’s continued use of fossil fuels?
14. What are the reasons why some immigrants find it hard to adapt to Norwegian culture?
15. How does the high cost of alcohol affect social habits?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to engage in outdoor activities (friluftsliv)?
2. What are the moral problems when Norway profits heavily from oil while promoting environmentalism?
3. How does constant comparison with other countries affect Norway’s national self-perception?
4. Should the Norwegian government be legally required to stop all new oil exploration?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of living through long periods of light (polar day) and darkness (polar night).
6. Who is responsible for promoting the culture and rights of the indigenous Sami people?
7. What is your view on the practice of high government involvement in the economy?
8. Evaluate the role of the oil fund in protecting the country from economic shocks.
9. How does the concept of “janteloven” (social modesty) affect individual ambition?
10. Discuss the concept of a “post-materialist” society.
11. What are the problems with having very high labor costs for international businesses operating there?
12. What are the legal differences between an asylum seeker and a legal resident in Norway?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of the oil fund is mainly to ensure intergenerational fairness?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that tourism does not damage the sensitive Arctic environment?
15. How does the high concentration of electric vehicles in Norway affect global car manufacturers?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the prosperity of Norway is largely dependent on a natural resource (oil)?
2. What is the right way to think about Norway’s moral duty to divest completely from fossil fuels?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the global image of Norway as a utopian society?
4. When should the government consider mandatory limits on wealth accumulation to promote equality?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using the oil fund to invest in foreign companies?
6. How does the focus on national consensus affect the long-term, necessary investment in challenging social problems?
7. Discuss the impact of major global conflicts on Norway’s role as a mediator.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about national happiness to design better social systems?
9. What is the idea of “the resource curse” and why Norway seems to have avoided it?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when the highest salaries are in the public sector?
11. What are the difficulties when international courts try to apply environmental standards to Norway’s Arctic activities?
12. How does the search for total social equality conflict with the need for individual entrepreneurial risk?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the political stability and low corruption of the country?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from a high social security system?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of time required for public consultation on major infrastructure projects?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a nation’s inherited natural wealth and its earned economic success?
2. Debate the idea: Should the oil fund be entirely distributed to all citizens immediately?
3. How does the concept of “well-being” change when basic needs are guaranteed by the state?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how the oil fund invests in companies with poor ethical records?
5. How do historical views of Viking expansion and seafaring affect modern international relations?
6. How can communities maintain their unique regional identity when national culture is highly centralized?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to control the price of oil and allow the market to determine Norway’s future.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who report corporate tax evasion?
9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “socialism” to mask high costs and low efficiency?
10. What did old thinkers say about fairness, state wealth, and the moral use of common resources that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human labor if the oil fund allows most citizens to retire early?
12. How do people use the idea of “hygge” (coziness) to avoid discussing the dark, cold reality of the winter?
13. How does the experience of emigrating to a country with high social trust improve a person’s faith in humanity?
14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that the oil fund only invests in green technology?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, limitless source of renewable energy, how would that fundamentally change Norway’s global power?
