Danish Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook (Learn Danish with Teach Yourself)

by Anne Grydehoj, Jesper Hansen

Overview

Do you want to communicate easily and freely in Danish?
Master Danish grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own Danish Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points with clear goals, concise explanations, and real-world tasks. By studying and practicing Danish grammar you'll understand how the language really works and be able to speak Danish with clarity and ease.


What will I learn?
The Danish Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook covers a comprehensive range of the most useful and frequent grammar and vocabulary in Danish. You can follow along unit by unit, or dip in and dip out to address your weak areas. As you progress, you will be introduced to new vocabulary and combine it with the grammar to complete extensive exercises. You will then practice the language through authentic reading and writing practice. You will achieve a solid upper intermediate level of Danish grammar.


Is this course for me?
The Danish Tutor can be used as a standalone course or as a complement to any other Danish course. It offers extensive practice and review of essential grammar points and vocabulary and skills building. The personal tutor element points out exceptions and gives tips to really help you perfect your Danish.


25 Short Learning Units each contain:

• Communication goals to guide your studies
• Grammar explanations with extensive exercises
• Vocabulary presentations and activities
• Reading and writing sections to consolidate your learning

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473617391
Publisher:	Hachette Mobius
Publication date:	02/26/2019
Edition description:	Workbook
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Anne Grydehøj is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Scandinavian Studies at University College London. She was previously Associate Lecturer in Danish at the University of Kent. She also acts as an Danish language Assessor on behalf of the Institute of Linguists for various UK government agencies.

Jesper Hansen is a Senior Teaching Fellow at University College London. He has worked as Principal Examiner of Danish language for the International Baccalaureate and was previously External Examiner for the Danish language modules at the University of Kent.

Table of Contents

Scope and sequence of units viii

Meet the authors xv

How to use this book xvii

The Discovery Method xviii

Become a successful language learner xix

Authors' notes: The Danish alphabet; Danish punctuation xxii

Unit 1 Ønsk mig held og lykke Wish me luck 1

Unit 2 Det er helt sikkert ikke for børn!: This is definitely not for children! 11

Unit 3 Frosne fiskefrikadeller er ikke min kop te!: Frozen fishcakes are not my cup of tea! 21

Unit 4 Kommer klimaforandringerne til at påvirke mit liv?: Will climate change affect my life? 31

Unit 5 Jeg vil klage over min nye brødrister: I want to complain about my new toaster 43

Unit 6 Jeg er blevet forkølet: I have caught a cold 54

Unit 7 Et par sorte leggings med sølvfarvede prikker: A pair of black leggings with silver dots 63

Unit 8 Stemmer du blankt, eller er du bare sofavælger?: Do you spoil your vote or do you just stay at home? 75

Unit 9 Det bedste i hele verden: The best thing in the entire world 86

Unit 10 Min oldemor tweetede™ mig sidste uge: My great-grandmother tweeted™ me last week 97

Unit 11 Jeg fik jobbet, som jeg altid har ønsket mig: I got the job which I have always wished for 105

Unit 12 Skal vi bo i byen eller på landet?: Shall we live In the city or in the country? 118

Unit 13 Alle burde tage på højskole!: Everybody ought to attend a folk high school! 133

Unit 14 Jeg anede ikke, det ville blive Så sjovt på universitetet: I had no idea it would be so much fun at university 145

Unit 15 En tiltalt skal dømmes af sine ligemænd: A defendant will be judged by his or her peers 156

Unit 16 Jeg kom gående forbi en boghandel: I was walking past a bookshop … 166

Unit 17 Det var Mads, som blev kattekonge: It was Mads who became 'king of the cats' 176

Unit 18 Danmarks første syrerockplade - på dansk: Denmark's first acid rock album - in Danish 188

Unit 19 Man kan ikke binde ånd: You cannot tie down a person's spirit 200

Unit 20 Nogle mener, at det danske sprog vil uddø Some think that the Danish language will become extinct 212

Answer Key 225

Glossary of grammatical terms 254

Danish-English glossary 258

Comparing CEFR and ACTFL language proficiency standards 262