Situations · C1 · Advanced
Culture in Media and Literature
Catch the cultural references, irony and style in Danish media and literature.
Read Danish culture closely: cultural and historical references, literary analysis, reviews and criticism, the press and journalism, and irony and understatement.
Start this courseabout 4.5 h · One account. Your progress, on the web and in the app.
- Units
- 7
- Words & phrases
- 212
- Lessons
- 15
- Conversations
- 8
- Readings
- 9
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.
Cultural References
Widely recognized Danish traditions, institutions, and cultural references that often appear in conversation, humor, and public life.
33 words · 2 lessons
Danish Historical References
Recognize selected Danish historical references and explain the context a reader needs without assuming shared cultural knowledge.
30 words · 2 lessons
Literary Language Analysis
The toolkit for close reading in Danish: the terms you need to name a text's imagery, structure, narrator and stylistic devices.
22 words · 2 lessons
Critique & Review Language
The precise, evaluative vocabulary a Danish critic reaches for when praising, panning or weighing up a book, film, exhibition or performance.
33 words · 2 lessons
Journalism Vocabulary
The working vocabulary of the Danish newsroom: from headlines, sources and deadlines to editorials, angles and investigative reporting.
30 words · 3 lessons
Editorial Decisions and Corrections
Describe source checking, editorial choices and corrections, keeping a report, an allegation and a confirmed fact distinct.
31 words · 2 lessons
Irony & Understatement
Vocabulary for dry humor, irony, and understatement: saying less than you mean or deliberately meaning the opposite of what you say.
33 words · 2 lessons
Along the way
Check what sticks. Finish with proof.
- 1 × Checkpoint
A short check on the units you have just finished.
- 1 × Course test
Pass the test to complete the course.
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