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Upper Intermediate · Part 1
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
Includes Abstract Concepts, Argumentation & Rhetoric, Business & Trade and more.
Start this courseabout 20.5 h · One account. Your progress, on the web and in the app.

- Units
- 22
- Words & phrases
- 1,096
- Lessons
- 55
- Conversations
- 25
- Readings
- 28
What you’ll work through
The units in this course.
Each unit brings words, lessons, conversations, and readings together on one topic. Open one to see what’s inside.
Abstract Concepts
Discuss values, reasons, assumptions and relationships between ideas using common abstract Danish nouns.
62 words · 2 lessons
Argumentation & Rhetoric
Danish vocabulary for debate and persuasion: making claims, backing them up, raising objections and drawing conclusions.
42 words · 3 lessons
Business & Trade
Core Danish business vocabulary for talking about companies, finances, negotiations and trade with confidence.
63 words · 2 lessons
Marketing & Advertising
Danish marketing and advertising terms for discussing brands, campaigns, target audiences and consumer behavior.
27 words · 2 lessons
Management & Leadership
Danish vocabulary for leading people and organizations: making decisions, delegating, motivating teams and driving change.
33 words · 2 lessons
Psychology Basics
Danish words for the mind and behavior: emotions, memory, personality and the language of therapy and self-understanding.
28 words · 2 lessons
Society & Sociology
Danish vocabulary for discussing society: welfare, class, integration, inequality and the bonds that hold communities together.
67 words · 2 lessons
Climate & Sustainability
Danish vocabulary for climate change and green living: emissions, ecosystems, the green transition and the crises that drive it.
51 words · 3 lessons
Energy & Resources
Danish vocabulary for energy and resources: renewables and fossil fuels, power production, consumption and how we save it.
25 words · 2 lessons
Healthcare System
Understand common healthcare pathways and ask about referrals, treatment plans, payment and support in Danish.
37 words · 2 lessons
Justice & Crime
Talk about crime, courts and the legal system in Danish, from arrests and evidence to verdicts and punishment.
104 words · 2 lessons
International Affairs
Discuss diplomacy, global politics and international cooperation in Danish, from treaties and sanctions to summits and human rights.
40 words · 3 lessons
History Basics
Discuss the past in Danish with vocabulary for eras, revolutions and turning points, from the Viking Age to industrialization.
44 words · 2 lessons
Religion & Beliefs
Explore faith, religion and worldviews in Danish, from prayer and congregations to sin, forgiveness and spirituality.
121 words · 2 lessons
Philosophy Basics
Core Danish philosophy vocabulary for discussing reason, ethics, existence and the great questions of thought.
31 words · 2 lessons
Research & Statistics
Discuss research questions, samples, measures and uncertainty, and interpret what a study’s methods support.
47 words · 2 lessons
Academic Verbs
Use precise Danish verbs to describe, compare, support and qualify ideas in academic work.
69 words · 3 lessons
Formal Written Danish
Connectors and set phrases that give written Danish a formal, professional register, from 'således' to 'ikke desto mindre'.
25 words · 4 lessons
Nominalizations
Abstract Danish nouns formed from verbs and adjectives, the -else, -ing, -hed and -itet words that fill formal texts.
25 words · 4 lessons
Prefixed Verbs
High-frequency Danish verbs built from prefixes like be-, for-, ind-, over- and ud-, essential for precise writing and speech.
57 words · 3 lessons
Collocations 1
Fixed Danish verb-noun combinations that native speakers use without thinking, from making decisions to drawing attention.
50 words · 3 lessons
Collocations 2
A second set of natural Danish word partnerships for discussion and debate, from assuming and asserting to questioning and objecting.
48 words · 3 lessons
Along the way
Check what sticks. Finish with proof.
- 7 × Grammar lesson
Learn and revisit grammar through the course.
- 4 × Checkpoint
A short check on the units you have just finished.
- 1 × Grammar module test
Apply the grammar from the preceding lessons.
- 1 × Course test
Pass the test to complete the course.
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