B1 · Intermediate
Community Life
Take part in neighborhood and association life, discussing membership, shared activities and community participation.
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- Words & phrases
- 66
- Lessons
- 3
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 2
A preview of what you’ll master
Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- local community
- association, club
- membership
- volunteer work
- neighborliness
- resident
- community center
- fundraiser, collection
- to donate
- charity
- event, function
- social gathering
- diversity
- tolerance
- sense of belonging
- to get involved
- inclusion
- togetherness, solidarity
- participant
- dedicated enthusiast, driving force
- leisure activity offering
- generation gap
- to contribute
- volunteerism
- a civic duty
- neighborhood watch, neighborly help
- newcomer to an area
- general assembly, AGM
- membership fee
- a homeowners' association
- a residents' association
- a residents' meeting
- a noise complaint
- an access balcony
- a caretaker arrangement
- a door sign
- a local development plan
- a summer party
- to hold a street party
- to greet the neighbor
- to borrow from the neighbor
- activism
- a barbarian
- adolescent
- ethnic
- a ghetto
- ideological
- a nomad
- racism
- sexism
- sexuality
- tribal
- an academy
- an environmentalist
- an innovator
- a latecomer
- mankind
- a scholar
- a schoolmate
- a schoolteacher
- to give back
- to organize a fundraiser
- a chairperson
- a vice chairperson
- a treasurer
- a board member
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Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Community and Volunteering
- Lesson 2
Words for People
- Lesson 3
Joining Community Life
Where this unit fits
Courses with this unit.
Intermediate · Part 3
Work through the vocabulary, lessons, conversations and reading activities in this part. Practice grammar along the way.
21 Units · about 18.5 h
Relationships and Community
Talk about relationships and feelings with nuance, share and defend your opinions and take part in community life.
7 Units · about 6.5 h
Your Municipality
Know which public office to contact, follow up on your case and ask for access to your files or appeal a decision.
3 Units · about 2 h
The Active Citizenship Test
Understand the format of the test and talk about how democracy works in Denmark and in your own daily life.
8 Units · about 7 h
Living in a Housing Association
Follow the house rules, speak up at a residents' meeting and solve problems with your neighbors.
4 Units · about 2.5 h
Volunteering
Sign up as a volunteer, agree on your tasks and limits, and take part in the life of a local association.
3 Units · about 2 h
Elections and Voting
Ask about voting information and discuss candidates, voting procedures and election results in Danish.
3 Units · about 2.5 h
Danish Test 2 Practice
Use clear strategies for reading, writing and oral communication, including listening, and give your opinion on everyday topics as in Danish Test 2.
9 Units · about 7 h
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