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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 25! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential names related to Fine Arts. These are five popular Danish Writers. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at DanishClass101.com |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Anna, who's our first writer? |
| Anna: Søren Kierkegaard |
| Eric: Søren Kierkegaard, a Danish theologist and philosopher |
| Anna: (slow) Søren Kierkegaard (regular) Søren Kierkegaard |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: Søren Kierkegaard |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish theologist and philosopher. He is said to be the father of Existentialism. He was famous for having published under several pseudonyms and for founding the existentialist movement. He lived from 1813 to 1855. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Anna: (normal) Søren Kierkegaard er ikke nem at læse. |
| Eric: Søren Kierkegaard is not easy to read. |
| Anna: (slow) Søren Kierkegaard er ikke nem at læse. |
| Eric: Okay, who's the next person? |
| Anna: Peter Høeg |
| Eric: Peter Høeg, a Danish writer |
| Anna: (slow) Peter Høeg (regular) Peter Høeg |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: Peter Høeg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Peter Høeg is a Danish writer who uses his novels to criticize current social issues and topics. His most famous novel "Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow" was originally published in 1992. Recently, after a 10-year period of silence, he released "The Quiet Girl" which has received a lot of negative criticism. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Anna: (normal) Peter Høeg holdte en 10 års pause. |
| Eric: Peter Hoeg had a ten-year hiatus. |
| Anna: (slow) Peter Høeg holdte en 10 års pause. |
| Eric: Okay, who's the next person? |
| Anna: Inger Christensen |
| Eric: Inger Christensen, a Danish poet |
| Anna: (slow) Inger Christensen (regular) Inger Christensen |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: Inger Christensen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Inger Christensen was a Danish poet who lived from 1935-2009 and achieved international acclaim. Many believe she should have received a Nobel prize for her works. She first published in 1962 and wrote several collections and novels. Her breakthrough piece was called "It." |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Anna: (normal) Inger Christensen vandt adskillige priser. |
| Eric: Inger Christensen won several prizes. |
| Anna: (slow) Inger Christensen vandt adskillige priser. |
| Eric: Okay, who's the next person? |
| Anna: Steen Steensen Blicher |
| Eric: Steen Steensen Blicher, a Danish priest and poet |
| Anna: (slow) Steen Steensen Blicher (regular) Steen Steensen Blicher |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: Steen Steensen Blicher |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Steen Steensen Blicher lived from 1783-1848, and was a priest, as well as a poet, translator, and author. He was greatly inspired by nature and hunting. Most of his writings are of a naturalistic style and tragic realism. He was hated by the critics but readers loved him. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Anna: (normal) Steen Steensen Blicher skrev for folket. |
| Eric: Steen Steensen Blicher wrote for the people. |
| Anna: (slow) Steen Steensen Blicher skrev for folket. |
| Eric: Okay, who's the last person? |
| Anna: Ludvig Holberg |
| Eric: Ludvig Holberg, a Danish writer and playwright |
| Anna: (slow) Ludvig Holberg (regular) Ludvig Holberg |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Anna: Ludvig Holberg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: |
| Ludvig Holberg was born in 1684 in Norway and died in 1754 in Copenhagen. He was a professor, writer, philosopher and, last but not least, a playwright. Most people know his plays but he had great influence in many fields of study too. His plays are comical in manner, but also critical of society. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Anna: (normal) Ludvig Holberg er den danske Molière. |
| Eric: Ludvig Holberg is the Danish Molière. |
| Anna: (slow) Ludvig Holberg er den danske Molière. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the names you just learned? Anna will give you the Danish – please say the name out loud! Are you ready? |
| Anna: Søren Kierkegaard |
| [pause]Eric: Søren Kierkegaard, a Danish theologist and philosopher |
| Anna: Peter Høeg |
| [pause]Eric: Peter Høeg, a Danish writer |
| Anna: Inger Christensen |
| [pause]Eric: Inger Christensen, a Danish poet |
| Anna: Steen Steensen Blicher |
| [pause]Eric: Steen Steensen Blicher, a Danish priest and poet |
| Anna: Ludvig Holberg |
| [pause]Eric: Ludvig Holberg, a Danish writer and playwright |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five Writers in Denmark! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks for listening, everyone. Bye! |
| Anna: Farvel! |
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