Norwegian · B1 · Unit 15
In the news
I nyhetene
By the end you can
- Tell a news story in your own words
- Say what you think about a news story
- Understand a short news article
Words and phrases
| Norwegian | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| det sto i | it said in, it was in (a paper) | Det sto i Aftenposten i dag. |
| jeg leste at | I read that | Jeg leste at bompengene skal øke. |
| ifølge | according to | Ifølge NRK skal skolen legges ned. |
| en sak | a story, an issue (in the news) | Det var en sak i Adresseavisen om den nye svømmehallen. |
| lokalavisen | the local paper | Hele bygda leser lokalavisen. |
| overskriften | the headline | Overskriften var mye mer dramatisk enn saken. |
| kommunen | the municipality, the local council | Kommunen vil bygge en ny skole. |
| politiet | the police | Politiet ber om tips fra publikum. |
| savnet | missing (a person) | En turgåer har vært savnet siden lørdag. |
| innbyggere | residents, inhabitants | Byen har 20 000 innbyggere. |
| det er trist at | it's sad that | Det er trist at så mange butikker i sentrum står tomme. |
| en reporter | a reporter | En reporter fra TV 2 kom til bygda. |
Then talk it through
Talking about a local news story with a colleague over coffee. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.