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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon: Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Ida: And I’m Ida! |
| Brandon: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Norwegian Vocabulary, Lesson 17! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to recreation and leisure. These are five tourist attractions and places that are popular in Norway. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Brandon: Ida, what’s our first word? |
| Ida: Vigelandsparken |
| Brandon: Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park |
| Ida: (slow) Vigelandsparken (regular) Vigelandsparken |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Vigelandsparken |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Vigelandsparken is known for all the statues it holds, which were created by Gustav Vigeland. The most famous one is the Monolith, which is 14 meters high and has 121 human figures carved into the stone. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: Nordmenn elsker å grille i Vigelandsparken på sommeren.(normal) |
| Brandon: Norwegians love to barbeque in Vigelandsparken in the summer. |
| Ida: (slow) Nordmenn elsker å grille i Vigelandsparken på sommeren. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Stavkirker |
| Brandon: Stave churches |
| Ida: (slow) Stavkirker (regular) Stavkirker |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Stavkirker |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Norway has around 1,000 stave churches, and is the only country in Northern Europe which still has stave churches from the Middle Ages. The oldest stave church is Urnes stavkirke, which was built in 1150 and is on UNESCO's World Heritage List. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Stavkirker er kirker laget av tre. |
| Brandon: Stave churches are churches made of wood. |
| Ida: (slow) Stavkirker er kirker laget av tre. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Preikestolen |
| Brandon: Preacher's Pulpit/Pulpit Rock |
| Ida: (slow) Preikestolen (regular) Preikestolen |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Preikestolen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Preacher’s Pulpit is a mountain that looks like a big pulpit. It’s located right over the Lysefjord and is a popular hiking spot. When you stand at the peak, you will get a majestic view over the fjord scenery. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) En del mennesker tør ikke gå på toppen av Preikestolen. |
| Brandon: A lot of people don't dare to go on the top of Preacher’s Pulpit. |
| Ida: (slow) En del mennesker tør ikke gå på toppen av Preikestolen. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Saltstraumen |
| Brandon: The Saltstraumen Maelstrom |
| Ida: (slow) Saltstraumen (regular) Saltstraumen |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Saltstraumen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Saltstraumen is a dangerous maelstrom close to Lofoten in northern Norway. You have to be careful when you visit this place because there can be really strong currents even if the surface is calm. Fun things to do in Saltstraumen include diving, fishing, and eagle viewing. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Du kan se ned på Saltstraumen fra en bro. |
| Brandon: You can look down on Saltstraumen from a bridge. |
| Ida: (slow) Du kan se ned på Saltstraumen fra en bro. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Nasjonal turistveg Atlanterhavsvegen |
| Brandon: The Atlantic Road |
| Ida: (slow) Nasjonal turistveg Atlanterhavsvegen (regular) Nasjonal turistveg Atlanterhavsvegen |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Nasjonal turistveg Atlanterhavsvegen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The Atlantic Road has seven bridges and is an 8-kilometer long road from the city Kristiandsund to the city Molde. The road is a national tourist route because of the architecture on the road and bridges, and also because of the natural beauty along the route. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Det kan være farlig å kjøre på Atlanterhavsvegen under storm. |
| Brandon: It can be dangerous to drive on The Atlantic Road during storms. |
| Ida: (slow) Det kan være farlig å kjøre på Atlanterhavsvegen under storm. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ida will give you the Norwegian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ida: Vigelandsparken |
| [pause]Brandon: Vigelandsparken Sculpture Park |
| Ida: Stavkirker |
| [pause]Brandon: Stave churches |
| Ida: Preikestolen |
| [pause]Brandon: Preacher's Pulpit/Pulpit Rock |
| Ida: Saltstraumen |
| [pause]Brandon: The Saltstraumen maelstrom |
| Ida: Nasjonal turistveg Atlanterhavsvegen |
| [pause]Brandon: The Atlantic Road |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five tourist attractions and places in Norway! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ida: Hade! |
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