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Tema: Jul
Dato: 21. desember 1995
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EN JULEHILSEN (A Christmas Greeting):
Louis and I would like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We would also like to send our apologies for the extended vacation from sending daily NorWord lessons that we have been taking in December.
We have been working on a NorWord phrase-a-day calendar during the past six weeks, and it has taken all of the time we usually devote to writing NorWord lessons. For those of you who have already ordered the calendars, they are in the mail and should reach you before Christmas (with a little luck).
In today's lesson, you will find information about the calendar, a possible change in the NorWord format, and Christmas in Norway. We would also like to thank everyone who has sent us Christmas greetings and other nice letters. We enjoy and appreciate hearing from you. God jul og godt nyttår Vennlig hilsen Nancy and Louis PS. Now our regularly scheduled Christmas vacation is starting so you won't hear from us again until the second week of January. Louis (smart man) is going to Florida to spend the holidays with his family, but my folks are coming to Minnesota from the state of Washington for two weeks. We're hoping for a lot of snow and cold temperatures so they can experience a real Minnesota winter!
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NORWORD PHRASE-A-DAY CALENDAR, 1996
We are pleased with the way the calendar turned out, and think it will be a
good
way for beginning learners to get a good introduction to Norwegian and for
intermediate learners to review everyday vocabulary. The calendar is in desktop
format with a stand to keep it upright and a spiral binding across the top
so the
pages can flip over. Each page is 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" and has the outline of a
Norwegian flag on it. The upper left quadrant contains the theme of the week
and a line drawing; the upper right quadrant has the phrase or sentence of the
day; the lower right quadrant has the pronunciation guide and the translation;
and the lower left quadrant contains the day, date, and any special holidays.
There is also a 90 minute tape available which contains the phrases-of-the-day
read by two students from Norway who are currently attending St. Olaf College.
The calendar costs $12.00, the tape costs $5.00 (+ 6.5% sales tax for MN
residents), and shipping is $2.00 to locations within the US. We will also ship
to other countries, but then the customer has to pay the shipping cost. If you
have questions, you may call me (----) or send
e-mail (). If you would like to purchase the calendar, you may
send a check or money order to:
NorWord, c/o Nancy Aarsvold
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CHANGE IN THE NORWORD FORMAT
We are also considering making some changes in the NorWord format after
Christmas. This is by far the most rewarding and worthwhile project which we
have worked on, but we have been struggling a little to find the time to keep up
with the work during the fall and the winter. Since we're not being paid
for our time, we try to make it pay in a different way by using it to increase our
technical skills or to connect it somehow more directly to our real jobs.
Right now, we are both starting to use the World Wide Web more at work so we are
thinking about converting the e-mail list to a World Wide Web site. It
would give
us the chance to incorporate some sound and graphics into the lessons as
well as
to invite more participation by classes from Norway and classes and individuals
in the US and other countries who are learning Norwegian.
We haven't made a final decision about what to do yet, and we would appreciate
hearing from you if you have ideas or suggestions for us. You can send
responses to me
JUL I NORGE (CHRISTMAS IN NORWAY)
Datoer i jula Dates during Christmas
23. desember lillejulaften Dec. 23 the night before
Christmas Eve
24. desember julaften Dec. 24 Christmas Eve
25. desember juledag Dec. 25 Christmas Day
26. desember annen juledag Dec. 26 the Second Day of
Christmas
27.-31. des. romjul Dec. 27-31 Christmas Season
31. desember nyttårsaften Dec. 31 New Year's Eve
1. januar nyttårsdag Jan 1 New Year's Day
Vanlige uttrykk Common Expressions
Jeg gleder meg til jul. I look forward to Christmas.
Jeg oensker meg ei bok til jul. I want a book for Christmas.
Jeg gjoer rent i huset. I clean the house.
Jeg pynter huset. I decorate the house.
Jeg sender julekort. I send Christmas cards.
Jeg kjoeper gaver. I buy presents.
Jeg lager gaver. I make presents.
Jeg baker kaker. I bake cookies.
Jeg pynter juletreet. I decorate the Christmas tree.
Jeg feirer jul. I celebrate Christmas.
Jeg gar i kirken. I go to church.
Jeg leser juleevangeliet. I read the Christmas gospel.
Jeg hoerer pa juleevangeliet. I listen to the Christmas gospel.
Jeg synger julesanger. I sing Christmas songs.
Jeg spiser en deilig middag. I eat a delicious dinner.
Jeg gar rundt juletreet og I go around the Christmas tree and
synger julesanger. sing Christmas songs.
Jeg pakker opp gaver. I open presents.
Hilsener Greetings
God jul! Merry Christmas!
Gledelig jul! Merry Christmas!
Godt nyttar! Happy New Year!
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Sorry if the layout of this lesson looks poor. We are using new e-mail software, and I haven't been able to change the font or the type size, so the logo at the top is out of kilter.
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LIST OWNERS AND INFORMATION:
The Norwegian Teachers Association in North America (NorTANA)
Less Commonly Taught Languages Project, CARLA, U. of Minnesota Louis Janus (lctl@umn.edu) Nancy Aarsvold (naarsvol@...)
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