Simplified Speech #212 – Learning about Norway

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🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Simplified Speech, Andrew talks with Mikael about Norway, a country with beautiful fjords, long winters, and tasty seafood. Mikael shares fun facts about life in Norway, like their famous brown cheese, exciting holidays, and how they stay cozy during dark winters. They also talk about Norwegian traditions, popular foods, and the best places to visit. It’s a fun way to learn about Norway and improve your English skills at the same time!

How this episode will improve your English:

* Vocabulary: Learn useful expressions like "pitch black," "take it in stride"," and "rite of passage" to use in everyday English.
* Listening: Practice understanding natural English conversations with this discussion about Norway.
* Speaking: Build confidence by joining small-group English classes to discuss topics from this episode.
* Culture: Discover interesting facts about Norway’s traditions, foods, and daily life.
* Fluency: Spending time with real English will help you understand how the language works and train your brain to think in English.

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Speaking classes with this episode:

We’ll be discussing this episode in the following small-group conversation classes. To join the classes, you must be a Culips member.

* March 1st, 2025 with Alina at 11:00 AM Ireland time (GMT +0)
* March 4th, 2025 with Andrew at 8:00 PM Korea time (GMT +9)
* March 11th, 2025 with Indiana at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard time (GMT-5)

All classes happen on Zoom and last for one hour. To see the schedule in your time zone and learn how to join the classes, click here: https://esl.culips.com/online-classes-schedule/

Links mentioned in this episode:

* More About Mikael - Listen to our previous episode featuring Mikael’s interview.
* Alina’s Trip to Norway - Learn about Alina’s experience and her favorite Norwegian foods.
* Flåklypa Movie Trailer - Watch the trailer for the stop-motion movie Mikael mentioned.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, everyone, and welcome back to simplified speech, the Culep series that features clear, natural, and easy to understand conversations about interesting topics.
0:12.0	Today, we have a very interesting topic to chat about. In fact, we're going to be talking about Norway, a country that's known for its stunning fjords,
0:22.8	high living standards, and believe it or not, a food called brown cheese.
0:29.2	Well, by the end of this episode, I think you'll be quite intrigued by all of the unique
0:34.9	things this nation has to offer. There's an interactive transcript and a helpful study guide for this episode
0:42.3	available for all Culeps members.
0:45.3	To sign up and become a Culeps member and get access to all of the learning materials
0:50.3	that we create to help you learn English faster and better than ever, just visit our website
0:56.3	culeps.com.
0:58.2	And I want to give a special shout out to Alina, our awesome Discord moderator, study guide writer,
1:04.0	and of course, small group class teacher because she was the one who introduced me to today's guest, Mikhail, a Norwegian
1:13.4	friend of hers. And if you're curious to learn more about Mikhail, we actually did a detailed
1:19.6	interview with him in our previous episode from last week. So just check the link in the description
1:25.6	for this episode if you'd like to listen to that later on.
1:30.0	Now, before we chat with Mikhail again, let's set the stage with a few quick facts about Norway.
1:36.9	So first off, it's located in northern Europe and has a population of around 5.4 million people.
1:45.0	Norway's GDP is roughly half a trillion US dollars,
1:49.0	which makes it one of the wealthiest countries per capita in the world.
1:54.0	Norway also scores high on happiness and quality of life rankings,
2:00.0	and its capital Oslo is a vibrant urban center.
2:04.6	Beyond the cities, Norway's famous for breathtaking landscapes,
2:08.9	towering mountains, dramatic fjords,
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