Learn about natural disasters that occur 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 19! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to health and emergencies. These are five types of natural disasters 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: Glatt is |
| Brandon: slippery ice |
| Ida: (slow) Glatt is (regular) Glatt is |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Glatt is |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Slippery ice is a big problem in the winter in Norway. During the winter it gets really cold, and sometimes the snow melts a bit and then freezes again. This makes the roads very dangerous, especially when it snows on top of the ice. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Idag er det glatt is overalt. |
| Brandon: Today there is slippery ice everywhere. |
| Ida: (slow) Idag er det glatt is overalt. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Jordskred |
| Brandon: landslide |
| Ida: (slow) Jordskred (regular) Jordskred |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Jordskred |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: A landslide can be caused by things like ground water, soil structure, and earthquakes. Norway has had several landslides, one of which was called the Hatlestad Slide. Three people died and seven were wounded in that landslide. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Jordskred er veldig farlige. |
| Brandon: Landslides are very dangerous. |
| Ida: (slow) Jordskred er veldig farlige. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Snøskred |
| Brandon: avalanche |
| Ida: (slow) Snøskred (regular) Snøskred |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Snøskred |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: Avalanches are common in Norway and happen when the snow falls down a slope at high speeds. Avalanches usually happen naturally. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Sjekk informasjon om snøskred før du går på skitur. |
| Brandon: Check information about avalanches before you go on a ski trip. |
| Ida: (slow) Sjekk informasjon om snøskred før du går på skitur. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ida: Flom |
| Brandon: flood |
| Ida: (slow) Flom (regular) Flom |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Flom |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: A flood happens when the water level in lakes and rivers is higher than usual. The Vesleofsen flood in 1995 was the biggest in Norway’s history. This flood was caused by sudden warm weather that melted the snow and was then followed by rainfall. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. r |
| Ida: (normal) jNorge har mange små flommer hvert år. |
| Brandon: Norway has very small floods every year. |
| Ida: (slow) jNorge har mange små flommer hvert år. |
| Brandon: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ida: Storm |
| Brandon: European windstorm |
| Ida: (slow) Storm (regular) Storm |
| Brandon: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ida: Storm |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: There can be some very strong storms in Norway, usually on the west coast. In 2011, a storm called Dagmar hit Norway’s coast and was probably the strongest storm Norway has had in over 50 years. Dagmar was later upgraded to cyclone status. |
| Brandon: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ida: (normal) Ikke gå ut når det er storm. |
| Brandon: Don’t go out when there is a European windstorm. |
| Ida: (slow) Ikke gå ut når det er 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: Glatt is |
| [pause]Brandon: slippery ice |
| Ida: Jordskred |
| [pause]Brandon: landslide |
| Ida: Snøskred |
| [pause]Brandon: avalanche |
| Ida: Flom |
| [pause]Brandon: flood |
| Ida: Storm |
| [pause]Brandon: European windstorm |
Outro |
| Brandon: There you have it – five types of natural disasters that are 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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