Learn about Norwegian historical figures
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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 11! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to society and culture. These are five well-known Norwegian historical figures. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Brandon: Ida, who’s our first person? |
| Ida: Fridtjof Nansen |
| Brandon: Fridtjof Nansen |
| Ida: (slow) Fridtjof Nansen (regular) Fridtjof Nansen |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Fridtjof Nansen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Fridtjof Nansen was an explorer and scientist. Nansen and his team was the first men to cross Greenland in 1888, and he is very famous for his North Pole expedition in 1893-96. After World War I, he made the "Nansen Passport" for stateless persons and received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Ida: (normal) Fridtjof Nansen var en fryktløs person. |
| Brandon: Fridtjof Nansen was a fearless person. |
| Ida: (slow) Fridtjof Nansen var en fryktløs person. |
| Brandon: Okay, who’s the next person? |
| Ida: Peter Wessel Tordenskiold |
| Brandon: Peter Wessel Tordenskiold |
| Ida: (slow) Peter Wessel Tordenskiold (regular) Peter Wessel Tordenskiold |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Peter Wessel Tordenskiold |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Tordenskiold was a nobleman who served in the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. He became very famous and popular when he destroyed one of Sweden’s supply fleets during a war in 1716. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Ida: (normal) Peter Wessel Tordenskiold døde da han bare var 30 år gammel. |
| Brandon: Peter Wessel Tordenskiold died when he was only 30 years old. |
| Ida: (slow) Peter Wessel Tordenskiold døde da han bare var 30 år gammel. |
| Brandon: Okay, who’s the next person? |
| Ida: Thor Heyerdahl |
| Brandon: Thor Heyerdahl |
| Ida: (slow) Thor Heyerdahl (regular) Thor Heyerdahl |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Thor Heyerdahl |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Thor Heyerdahl was an adventurer and ethnographer. He became famous when he traveled 8,000 kilometers on his handmade raft. He made this expedition across the Pacific Ocean in 1947 to prove that ancient people could have sailed long distances over the seas. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Ida: (normal) Thor Heyerdahl døde av kreft. |
| Brandon: Thor Heyerdahl died from cancer. |
| Ida: (slow) Thor Heyerdahl døde av kreft. |
| Brandon: Okay, who’s the next person? |
| Ida: Leif Ericson |
| Brandon: Leif Ericson |
| Ida: (slow) Leif Ericson (regular) Leif Ericson |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Leif Ericson |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Leif Ericson was a Norse Explorer who found North America and was the first European to set foot there. He actually discovered North America 500 years before Christopher Columbus. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Ida: (normal) Leif Ericson er veldig kjent i Norge. |
| Brandon: Leif Ericson is very famous in Norway. |
| Ida: (slow) Leif Ericson er veldig kjent i Norge. |
| Brandon: Okay, who’s the last person? |
| Ida: Roald Amundsen |
| Brandon: Roald Amundsen |
| Ida: (slow) Roald Amundsen (regular) Roald Amundsen |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Roald Amundsen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Roald Amundsen is known for being part of the first expedition to the South and North Poles. In December 1911, he and his men were the first men to reach the South Pole. He also traveled to the Northwest passage. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Ida: (normal) Roald Amundsen ble angrepet av isbjørner. |
| Brandon: Roald Amundsen was attacked by polar bears. |
| Ida: (slow) Roald Amundsen ble angrepet av isbjørner. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the names you just learned? Ida will give you the Norwegian – please say the English version out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ida: Fridtjof Nansen |
| [pause]Brandon: Fridtjof Nansen |
| Ida: Peter Wessel Tordenskiold |
| [pause]Brandon: Peter Wessel Tordenskiold |
| Ida: Thor Heyerdahl |
| [pause]Brandon: Thor Heyerdahl |
| Ida: Leif Ericson |
| [pause]Brandon: Leif Ericson |
| Ida: Roald Amundsen |
| [pause]Brandon: Roald Amundsen |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five historical figures from 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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