Learn about plants that are common in Norway
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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 13! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five types of plants that are common 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 plant? |
| Ida: Bjørk |
| Brandon: Birch |
| Ida: (slow) Bjørk (regular) Bjørk |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Bjørk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: There are four different species of birch in Norway. Birch is mostly used as firewood but also for furniture or interior walls. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this plant. |
| Ida: (normal) Mange mennesker har pollenallergi mot bjørk. |
| Brandon: A lot of people get hay fever from birch. |
| Ida: (slow) Mange mennesker har pollenallergi mot bjørk. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next plant? |
| Ida: Gran |
| Brandon: European spruce |
| Ida: (slow) Gran (regular) Gran |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Gran |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: In Norway, spruce is commonly used for building houses, furniture and boats. Spruce is also used for Christmas trees. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this plant. |
| Ida: (normal) Den eldste grana i Norge var 484 år i 2008. |
| Brandon: The oldest European spruce in Norway was 484 years old in 2008. |
| Ida: (slow) Den eldste grana i Norge var 484 år i 2008. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next plant? |
| Ida: Bergfrue |
| Brandon: Saxifraga cotyledon |
| Ida: (slow) Bergfrue (regular) Bergfrue |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Bergfrue |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The saxifraga cotyledon grows in the mountains, and is one of Norway’s national plants. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this plant. |
| Ida: (normal) Bergfrue er Møre og Romsdals fylkesblomst. |
| Brandon: The saxifraga cotyledon is Møre og Romsdal’s county flower. |
| Ida: (slow) Bergfrue er Møre og Romsdals fylkesblomst. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next plant? |
| Ida: Røsslyng |
| Brandon: Ling |
| Ida: (slow) Røsslyng (regular) Røsslyng |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Røsslyng |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Ling is common everywhere in Norway. Ling is an important plant for sheep, deer, and bees. This plant is the second national plant of Norway. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this plant. |
| Ida: (normal) Røsslyng kan bli brukt når man har problemer med å få sove. |
| Brandon: Ling can be used when you have problems sleeping. |
| Ida: (slow) Røsslyng kan bli brukt når man har problemer med å få sove. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last plant? |
| Ida: blåbærlyng |
| Brandon: European blueberry |
| Ida: (slow) blåbærlyng (regular) blåbærlyng |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: blåbærlyng |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: The European blueberry can be found in every forest in Norway, and families often go into the woods to pick blueberries in the fall. Blueberries are often used for jam or pies. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this plant. |
| Ida: (normal) Blåbærlyng inneholder mange antioksidanter. |
| Brandon: The European blueberry contains a lot of antioxidants. |
| Ida: (slow) Blåbærlyng inneholder mange antioksidanter. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the plants you just learned? Ida will give you the Norwegian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ida: Bjørk |
| [pause]Brandon: Birch |
| Ida: Gran |
| [pause]Brandon: European spruce |
| Ida: Bergfrue |
| [pause]Brandon: Saxifraga cotyledon |
| Ida: Røsslyng |
| [pause]Brandon: Ling |
| Ida: blåbærlyng |
| [pause]Brandon: European blueberry |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five plants common 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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