Learn about natural disasters in Denmark
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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 19! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Health and Emergencies. These are five common Danish Natural disasters. 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 word? |
| Anna: snestorm |
| Eric: snowstorm |
| Anna: (slow) snestorm (regular) snestorm |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: snestorm |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Snowstorms and snow-winters have not been common in Denmark for many years, but 2009-2013 saw some of the worst snowstorms in recent history. In Denmark, a snowstorm is defined as when more than 10 cm of snow falls within 6 hours. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Fra 2009 til 2013 der oplevede Danmark usædvanligt mange snestorme. |
| Eric: From 2009 to 2013, Denmark experienced an unusual amount of snowstorms. |
| Anna: (slow) Fra 2009 til 2013 der oplevede Danmark usædvanligt mange snestorme. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: stormflod |
| Eric: storm surge |
| Anna: (slow) stormflod (regular) stormflod |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: stormflod |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| A storm surge is when water is pushed in to land from the sea, causing the sea level to rise and flooding the land. The worst storm surges in Danish history happened in 1362 and 1634. Since the beginning of the 18th century, storm surges have been prevented thanks to 6-7 meter tall dikes and more control of the dikes. The storm in 1999 almost flooded the dikes, with the highest registered water height at 5.36m, causing the gauges to break. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) I dag sker der sjældent skader under en stormflod. |
| Eric: Nowadays, damage rarely occurs during a storm surge. |
| Anna: (slow) I dag sker der sjældent skader under en stormflod. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: orkan |
| Eric: European windstorm |
| Anna: (slow) orkan (regular) orkan |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: orkan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Windstorms happen annually, and the most severe storm in recent history was the great storm of 1999, called the December hurricane by the Danes. The winds hit a record high of 250 km per hour. Many Danes lost their roofs to the extreme winds and 18 people were killed by flying objects being swept away. Insurance companies in Denmark ended up paying 13 billion dkk to their insurees. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Orkaner I Danmark er forårsaget af lavtryk i Atlanterhavet. |
| Eric: Windstorms in Denmark are caused by low pressure in the Atlantic. |
| Anna: (slow) Orkaner I Danmark er forårsaget af lavtryk i Atlanterhavet. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Anna: skybrud |
| Eric: torrential rain |
| Anna: (slow) skybrud (regular) skybrud |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: skybrud |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| This kind of rain can happen in a split second. Therefore, Danes call them “sky breaks,” since it seems like the sky just broke and started falling down. They are local occurrences and often pass quite quickly. They’re most common during warm days in summer. To become a “sky break”, it needs to rain more than 15 mm within 30 minutes. On the 2nd of July 2012, a big cloud hit Copenhagen and surrounding areas causing private damage of 5 billion DKK. Within 24 hours. 134 mm of rain fell and caused traffic to stop in the capital for several days. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Skybruddet i 2012 oversvømmede mange kældre. |
| Eric: The torrential rain in 2012 flooded many basements. |
| Anna: (slow) Skybruddet i 2012 oversvømmede mange kældre. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Anna: hedebølge |
| Eric: heatwave |
| Anna: (slow) hedebølge (regular) hedebølge |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: hedebølge |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| In Denmark, the definition of a heatwave is if there is a minimum of 3 consecutive days hitting an average of over 28 degrees. The last heatwave that hit the country was from the 2nd-8th of June 2008, hitting an average of 10 degrees over the normal summer temperatures. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Anna: (normal) Hedebølger er på det seneste blevet et årligt fænomen. |
| Eric: Heat waves have recently become an annual phenomenon. |
| Anna: (slow) Hedebølger er på det seneste blevet et årligt fænomen. |
| 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: snestorm |
| [pause]Eric: snowstorm |
| Anna: stormflod |
| [pause]Eric: storm surge |
| Anna: orkan |
| [pause]Eric: European windstorm |
| Anna: skybrud |
| [pause]Eric: torrential rain |
| Anna: hedebølge |
| [pause]Eric: heatwave |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Natural disasters 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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