Learn about sports 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 16! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to recreation and leisure. These are five sports 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 word? |
| Ida: Fotball |
| Brandon: Soccer |
| Ida: (slow) Fotball (regular) Fotball |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Fotball |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Soccer is the most popular sport in Norway. It’s the biggest sport when it comes to both athletes and viewers. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Det norske landslaget i fotball er ikke spesielt flinke. |
| Brandon: The Norwegian National Soccer team isn’t especially good. |
| Ida: (slow) Det norske landslaget i fotball er ikke spesielt flinke. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Ishockey |
| Brandon: Ice hockey |
| Ida: (slow) Ishockey (regular) Ishockey |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Ishockey |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Ice hockey has been played in Norway since 1930 and is a very popular sport, though Norway has never won the World Championships or the Olympics. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Du må se opp for pucken i ishockey. |
| Brandon: You have to watch out for the puck in ice hockey. |
| Ida: (slow) Du må se opp for pucken i ishockey. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Langrenn |
| Brandon: Cross-country skiing |
| Ida: (slow) Langrenn (regular) Langrenn |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Langrenn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Cross-country skiing is a sport that Norwegians are really good at. Norwegians are often said to have been born with skis on their feet. Norway holds a total of 107 medals in the Olympics. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Nordmenn går ofte på langrenn i påska. |
| Brandon: Norwegians often go cross-country skiing on Easter. |
| Ida: (slow) Nordmenn går ofte på langrenn i påska. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Alpint |
| Brandon: Alpine skiing |
| Ida: (slow) Alpint (regular) Alpint |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Alpint |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Alpine skiing is another popular winter sport in Norway. Driving up to the skiing areas in the mountains is popular with Norwegians. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Alpint er populært blant både voksne og barn. |
| Brandon: Alpine skiing is popular among both adults and children. |
| Ida: (slow) Alpint er populært blant både voksne og barn. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Skihopp |
| Brandon: Ski jumping |
| Ida: (slow) Skihopp (regular) Skihopp |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Skihopp |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Norway is a strong competitor in ski jumping at the Olympics. Norway is home to two well-known ski jumping hills, Holmenkollen and Lysegårdsbakken. Lysegårdsbakken was used in the Olympics in 1994 and is still frequently used. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Norge har flest medaljer i skihopp i verden. |
| Brandon: Norway holds the most medals in ski jumping in the world. |
| Ida: (slow) Norge har flest medaljer i skihopp i verden. |
| 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: Fotball |
| [pause]Brandon: Soccer |
| Ida: Ishockey |
| [pause]Brandon: Ice hockey |
| Ida: Langrenn |
| [pause]Brandon: Cross-country skiing |
| Ida: Alpint |
| [pause]Brandon: Alpine skiing |
| Ida: Skihopp |
| [pause]Brandon: Ski jumping |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five sports 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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