Learn about three scary monsters in Norway
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| Hi, everybody! |
| Do you know what monsters Norwegian people are scared of? In this lesson, you'll learn about three scary monsters in Norway. |
| Let’s start with the most popular monster. |
| Fossegrimmen |
| [slowly] Fossegrimmen |
| This is a water spirit who plays the violin. |
| This monster appears as a beautiful young man who lures people to a watery death with his enchanting music. His music is most dangerous to women, young children, and pregnant women. According to legend, he would teach his skills to any who brought him a piece of meat. |
| That sounds pretty scary, right? |
| You might have heard about the next monster. The next one is... |
| troll |
| [slowly] troll |
| This the same as troll in English too. |
| Trolls are large creatures who live in the mountains. |
| They also live in caves and rocks and are generally unhelpful to humans. Sometimes, they are even dangerous. They are ugly, unfriendly, and slow-witted. Also, they will turn to stone if they are hit by sunlight. |
| Okay. Here's the last monster. |
| Draugen |
| [slowly] Draugen |
| Have you heard of this next one? This is the drowned ghost. |
| This monster is the ghost of a drowned sailor. |
| It is a huge monster covered in seaweed. When it appears, it makes a terrible scream, and it drowns fishermen and sailors on stormy nights. |
| Let's wrap up this lesson by recapping what we've learned. Listen to the names of each monster and repeat after me. |
| a water spirit who plays the violin |
| Fossegrimmen |
| * beep |
| Fossegrimmen |
| troll |
| troll |
| * beep |
| troll |
| drowned ghost |
| Draugen |
| * beep |
| Draugen |
| Well done! [pause] |
| Do you know how Norwegian people celebrate Halloween? |
| Halloween in Norway is mostly celebrated in schools and kindergartens. It is steadily gaining popularity with adults who observe it with costume parties in nightclubs, while some children go trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods. There is no equivalent festival in the Norwegian culture. |
| You just learned about three scary monsters in Norway and a cultural fact about Halloween in Norway. |
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| I'll see you next time. Takk og sees neste gang! |
Comments
HideWhich monster do you like the most?
Hello Dave
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Fun video, thanks!
Hei Ben,
The mythical creatures in Norwegian folklore tend not to be on the kind side, but they are treasured parts of our stories and traditions.
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Patrick
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Trolls can be kind and music from other places can be interesting and a ghost can be friendly. I try to like all of them.