Danish · C1 · Unit 20
Telling it well
At fortælle godt
By the end you can
- Tell a story with suspense
- Vary your language for effect
- Understand how a story is built
Words and phrases
| Danish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| der var engang | once upon a time | Der var engang en gammel mand, der boede alene ved mosen. |
| spændingen | the suspense | Spændingen steg, da døren gik op. |
| i det samme | at that very moment | I det samme gik lyset ud. |
| uhyggelig | creepy, eerie | Det var en uhyggelig stilhed. |
| ud af det blå | out of the blue | Ud af det blå stod der en kvinde i døren. |
| holdt vejret | held (my, her ...) breath | Hun holdt vejret og lyttede. |
| det løb mig koldt ned ad ryggen | a shiver ran down my spine | Det løb mig koldt ned ad ryggen. |
| knirke | creak | Gulvet knirkede under hans fødder. |
| langsomt men sikkert | slowly but surely | Langsomt men sikkert kom lyden nærmere. |
| til hans store rædsel | to his horror | Til hans store rædsel var sengen tom. |
| en genganger | a ghost (the dead who walk again) | Folk siger, at der går en genganger i præstegården. |
| og ingen har set ham siden | and no one has seen him since | Og ingen har set ham siden. |
Then talk it through
Telling a ghost story around a campfire. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.