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| INTRODUCTION |
| Brandon:Hi everyone, I’m Brandon. |
| Engla:And I’m Engla! |
| Brandon:And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Swedish Vocabulary, Lesson 25! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine Arts. These are five well known Swedish writers. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at SwedishPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Brandon:Engla, who’s our first person? |
| Engla:August Strindberg |
| Brandon:August Strindberg |
| Engla:(slow) August Strindberg (regular) August Strindberg |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:August Strindberg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| August was born in 1849 and was a playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter. He's considered the father of modern Swedish literature, and his work The Red Room has been described as the first modern Swedish novel. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Engla:(normal) August Strindberg var gift tre gånger. |
| Brandon:August Strindberg was married three times. |
| Engla:(slow) August Strindberg var gift tre gånger. |
| Brandon:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Engla:Stieg Larsson |
| Brandon:Stieg Larsson |
| Engla:(slow) Stieg Larsson (regular) Stieg Larsson |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Stieg Larsson |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Stieg was born in 1954 and was a journalist and a writer. He is best known for writing the Millennium Trilogy which has sold 65 million copies. He was the second best-selling author in the world in 2008. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Engla:(normal) Stieg Larsson är känd för sitt engagemang mot högerextremism och rasism. |
| Brandon:Stieg Larsson is known for his involvement against the extreme right and racism. |
| Engla:(slow) Stieg Larsson är känd för sitt engagemang mot högerextremism och rasism. |
| Brandon:Okay, who’s the next person? |
| Engla:Astrid Lindgren |
| Brandon:Astrid Lindgren |
| Engla:(slow) Astrid Lindgren (regular) Astrid Lindgren |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Astrid Lindgren |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Astrid was born in 1907 and is the most well-known writer of children's books in Sweden of all time. She's the world's 18th most translated author and has come up with characters such as Pippi Longstocking and Karlsson-on-the-roof. Many of her books have been made into live action films. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Engla:(normal) Från och med år 2014 kommer Astrid Lindgren finnas på de svenska 20-kronorssedlarna. |
| Brandon:From 2014, Astrid Lindgren will be on the Swedish 20 kronor bill. |
| Engla:(slow) Från och med år 2014 kommer Astrid Lindgren finnas på de svenska 20-kronorssedlarna. |
| Brandon:Okay, who’s our next person? |
| Engla:Henning Mankell |
| Brandon:Henning Mankell |
| Engla:(slow) Henning Mankell (regular) Henning Mankell |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Henning Mankell |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Henning was born in 1948 and is a Swedish crime writer. He's best known for his works about Inspector Kurt Wallander. He was a left-wing political activist in his youth and a strong opponent of the Vietnam War and South African apartheid. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Engla:(normal) Henning Mankell har sålt över 40 miljoner böcker. |
| Brandon:Henning Mankell has sold over 40 million books. |
| Engla:(slow) Henning Mankell har sålt över 40 miljoner böcker. |
| Brandon:Okay, who’s the last person? |
| Engla:Tomas Tranströmmer |
| Brandon:Tomas Tranströmmer |
| Engla:(slow) Tomas Tranströmmer (regular) Tomas Tranströmmer |
| Brandon:Listeners, please repeat... |
| Engla:Tomas Tranströmmer |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Brandon: |
| Tomas is a poet and was born in 1931. His poetry has been translated into over 60 languages, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2011. |
| Brandon:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Engla:(normal) Tomas Tranströmer har även arbetat som psykolog. |
| Brandon:Tomas Tranströmmer has also worked as a psychologist. |
| Engla:(slow) Tomas Tranströmer har även arbetat som psykolog. |
| QUIZ |
| Brandon:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Engla will give you the Swedish – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Engla:August Strindberg |
| [pause]Brandon:August Strindberg |
| Engla:Stieg Larsson |
| [pause]Brandon:Stieg Larsson |
| Engla:Astrid Lindgren |
| [pause]Brandon:Astrid Lindgren |
| Engla:Henning Mankell |
| [pause]Brandon:Henning Mankell |
| Engla:Tomas Tranströmmer |
| [pause]Brandon:Tomas Tranströmmer |
Outro |
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| Brandon:There you have it – five writers in Sweden! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. This is the end of culture class, see you in another series. Thanks everyone |
| Engla:Hej då. |
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