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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I’m Eric. |
| Anna: And I’m Anna! |
| Eric: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Danish Vocabulary, Lesson 9! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words and phrases related to Society and Culture. These are five examples of Danish Pop and Traditional Culture. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DanishClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Anna, what’s our first phrase? |
| Anna: Det Europæiske Melodi Grand Prix |
| Eric: The Eurovision Song Contest |
| Anna: (slow) Det Europæiske Melodi Grand Prix (regular) Det Europæiske Melodi Grand Prix |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: Det Europæiske Melodi Grand Prix |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The Eurovision song contest is a big music contest held in Europe. Every year it’s one of the most watched TV programs in Denmark. In 2002, Danish TV launched a children’s version of this under the name MGP, and in 2003 launched Junior MGP. Denmark joined Eurovision in 1957 and have won a total of 3 times, the latest in 2013. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Danmark var vært for Det Europæiske Melodi Grand Prix i 2014. |
| Eric: Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014. |
| Anna: (slow) Danmark var vært for Det Europæiske Melodi Grand Prix i 2014. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: X Factor |
| Eric: The X Factor |
| Anna: (slow) X Factor (regular) X Factor |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: X Factor |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The X Factor is a British franchised show. At present, it has had 6 seasons and the last show usually tops the charts with over 2 million viewers. Taking into consideration that there are only 5.6 million Danes, 2 million viewers is a great achievement! |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) X Factor vises live på fredage på DR1 fra Januar til Marts. |
| Eric: X Factor is shown live on Fridays on DR1 from January to March. |
| Anna: (slow) X Factor vises live på fredage på DR1 fra Januar til Marts. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: Julefrokost |
| Eric: Christmas lunch |
| Anna: (slow) Julefrokost (regular) Julefrokost |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: Julefrokost |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Every year the average Dane will attend up to 3 Christmas luncheons, with friends, coworkers, family, and classmates. On the weekends leading up to Christmas and just after, extra buses and trains are put into operation during the night to accommodate the many partygoers. During such luncheons, Danes will eat many traditional cold and warm dishes followed by many glasses of akvavit and beer. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Julefrokoster starter allerede i November. |
| Eric: Christmas luncheons already start in November. |
| Anna: (slow) Julefrokoster starter allerede i November. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: Revy |
| Eric: Revue |
| Anna: (slow) Revy (regular) Revy |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: Revy |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| The first Danish revue premiered in 1849 and has been a yearly tradition ever since. There are 2 big revue seasons – summer and around new years. They are a combination of sketches and dance numbers. The sketches usually make fun of the past year, national or international public figures, and are of a political nature or have heavy sensual undertones. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Sommerrevyer spilles udendørs i regn eller sol. |
| Eric: Summer Revues are played outdoors rain or shine. |
| Anna: (slow) Sommerrevyer spilles udendørs i regn eller sol. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: forening |
| Eric: association |
| Anna: (slow) forening (regular) forening |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: forening |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Every Dane would at one point have been part of an association of one kind or another. It’s an important part of socializing and creating communal bonds in Danish society. Most are members of sports clubs, scouts, or other specialized hobby groups. Older Danes, however, will usually join a union, which in Danish are called profession associations. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Der findes et utal af foreninger i Danmark. |
| Eric: There is a numerous amount of associations in Denmark. |
| Anna: (slow) Der findes et utal af foreninger i Danmark. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Anna will give you the Danish – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Anna: Det Europæiske Melodi Grand Prix |
| [pause]Eric: Eurovision Song Contest |
| Anna: X Factor |
| [pause]Eric: The X Factor |
| Anna: Julefrokost |
| [pause]Eric: Christmas lunch |
| Anna: Revy |
| [pause]Eric: Revue |
| Anna: forening |
| [pause]Eric: association |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five examples of Pop and Traditional Culture in Denmark! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Anna: Hej hej! |
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