Summary:
Meriam, a Chinese
student is interviewed
on her experiences with
meeting the Danes in
Denmark. She tells about
some differences between
Shanghai and Denmark,
what she likes and
dislikes in Denmark.
Cultural notes:
Interesting findings
that reflect some of the
differences that foreign
students have when
living in Denmark for a
period.
Language notes:
"The interviewee is not
a native speaker and has
Danish at level A2. With
text the video seems
suitable for target
students at level A1.
The transcription is
reflecting what she
“should have said” and
does not reflect her
errors"
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Summary:
Meriam, a Chinese
student is interviewed
on her experiences with
meeting the Danes in
Denmark. She tells about
some differences between
Shanghai and Denmark,
what she likes and
dislikes in Denmark.
Cultural notes:
Interesting findings
that reflect some of the
differences that foreign
students have when
living in Denmark for a
period.
Language notes:
"The interviewee is not
a native speaker and has
Danish at level A2. With
text the video seems
suitable for target
students at level A1.
The transcription is
reflecting what she
“should have said” and
does not reflect her
errors"
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Summary: The
video shows a dentist’s
surgery assistant at
school preparing for
surgery and assisting a
dentist during dental
treatment - of a doll.
Cultural notes:
none
Language notes:
The commenting
soundtrack describes the
set up and dental
treatment. The sentence
structure is A1 but the
vocabulary may seem
difficult for the
layperson.
Summary: "The
video shows a class of
students from the
service trades
(including healthcare
students).
The class discusses how
to get work-experience
placements. In the break
the students chit chat
about different topics
like smoking, adultery,
movies, and food"
Cultural notes:
Several items covered /
shown: Rules for
smoking. The college
canteen. Adultery.
Difficulties for
immigrants e.g. getting
a work-experience
placement.
Language notes: The
student dialogues deal
with everyday matters
using informal /
colloquial language.
Content / topic:
General, society
Duration: 02.08 Level (listening
level required): A1
Summary: Two
young men decide to
steal a bicycle. The
theft is seen and
reported to the police
station. The bicycle
owner goes to the police
station to see if he can
get back his bike, but
his friends consider it
a waste of time.
Cultural notes:
"Bicycles are frequently
stolen in Denmark.
To get money from an
insurance one has to
register the theft at
the police station.
Found bicycles that
cannot be identified by
engraved numbers etc.
are sold at an auction
at the police station."
Language notes:
"Colloquial language.
Restricted structure.
Use of swear words, e.g.
sgu’ (by God) frequently
used by young Danish
people. Most Danish
swear words are related
to religion.
When greeting some young
Danes say “Hvad så mand”
(What’s up, man) it’s
considered to be “low
level” language.
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Summary: The
video starts with an
interview of three
electrician’s
apprentices who tell
about a video they have
produced. During the
video the apprentices
tell about their Danish
studies as part of their
education.
The students’ video
shows a first day’s
apprentice and some
jokes that are pulled on
him.
Cultural notes:
A first day's apprentice
is frequently the victim
of practical jokes.
Language notes:
Colloquial language. Use
of swear words, e.g. for
Fanden (by the devil)
frequently used by young
Danish people. Most
Danish swear words are
related to religion.
The jokes are related to
possible
misinterpretation of
words some cannot be
properly translated as
they are built on double
meanings in Danish. Some
explanations below:
Kabeltrækker – cable
layer
Knofedt – elbow grease
(in Danish “knuckle”
grease)
Skydelære – sliding
gauge (In Danish
“shooting” gauge)
Other notes: The
video reflects what a
class of student can
produce within five
hours. The students have
been resonsible of
recording and editing
without any advice or
other interference from
the teacher.
Summary: A
Danish family celebrates
yule (Christmas). We
follow the preparations
for the yuletide and
meet Danish traditions
and links to history.
The home has been
decorated for Christmas
with "nisser" (pixies or
gnomes), the family
decorates the Christmas
tree on December 23rd we
also meet the family on
Christmas Eve, which is
the main Christmas event
in Denmark. After the
Christmas Eve the family
and friends celebrate
Christmas with lunches
on the first two days of
Christmas.
Cultural notes:
Christmas in Denmark
nowadays has little or
no link to religion.
The video shows a
typical Danish home (in
a terraced house).
Language notes:
Most of the video is
based on a narrator.
Frequent use of numbers
and Danish vocabulary
relating to family
relations (e.g.
granddaughter).
Other notes:
Text and music for the
Christmas carol "Højt
for træets grønne top",
which is partly used as
background music
can be downloaded
separately. Text Peter
Faber 1848, melody Emil
Horneman. Song and
musical arrangement by
Signe Ortmann Hansen and
Kasper Andersen
www.languages.dk/video/dk/dk08.00.mp3
2,8MB file
Summary: Two
cooks receive an order
for a dish and start
quarrelling. They seem
rather unfriendly. The
video shows some of the
problems occurring in
the catering industry
when working under
stress.
Cultural notes:
The food industry has a
(deserved?) reputation
for quarrels among staff
and use of rude
language. The video is a
dramatization prepared
by a class of cooks'
apprentices.
Language notes:
Use of rude language /
swear words.
Summary: Three
Danish media students
have established a
business based on media
production. To promote
their business they have
made a promotional video
where they tell about
the services they can
offer in their
firm.
Cultural notes:
It is customary for
media students in
Denmark to establish
small firms / companies
offering different media
services like web site
design and videos.
Language notes:
The students speak pace
is rather quick as one
would expect from a
promotional video of
this sort.
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Summary: Two
Danish students from the
centre of Digital Media
at Odense Technical
College interview each
other about their
education and the dreams
of their future working
life.
Cultural notes:
The sequence gives a
nice description of the
vocational education,
Digital Media, at Odense
Technical College. It
gives an insight into
the school world, the
content, atmosphere etc.
seen from the
perspective of two
students there.
Language notes:
The recordings are
suitable for students at
level B1 and B2. The
interviews contain use
of several technical and
trade related terms.
Summary: Step
by step instruction on
how to wire a plug. The
plug used is a British
type with a fuse
Cultural notes:
Instructional video
which may be suitable
for all vocations
Language notes:
Typical instructions.
Simplified version.
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