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KlikkNorsk (CD-ROM) Nancy Aarsvold, Louis Janus, & Margaret Hayford O'Leary

Learn Norwegian with the click of a mouse!

KlikkNorsk is an interactive CD-ROM for both Mac and Windows consisting of a Norwegian phrase-a-day calendar, and a grammar overview with exercises. It is aimed at students who are at the beginning and intermediate levels of Norwegian. Currently it is used with third semester students of Norwegian at St. Olaf College. When you insert the CD-ROM, a web browser will open automatically. All files are provided on the CD so you do not need an Internet connection.

The program was developed by three experienced Norwegian language instructors: Nancy Aarsvold and Margaret Hayford O'Leary of St. Olaf College, and Louis Janus of the University of Minnesota. The instructions and explanations are in English so this can easily be used by people trying to learn Norwegian on their own. All phrases are pronounced by a native speaker.

REF-2 CD-ROM $29.95

Swedish Phrase Book and Dictionary (Berlitz Series)

Finnish Phrase Book and Dictionary (Berlitz Series)

Dubbed "the world's best-selling phrase books," the Berlitz Series is a good buy for an English-speaking tourist to Sweden or Finland. Broken down by basic expressions — arrival, hotel, eating out, sightseeing, relaxing, shopping guide, bank, mail, telephone, doctor — these handy books contain a color-coded system that makes words and phrases easy to find. Each book also contains handy travel information, tips, a reference section, an overview of grammar, and a small dictionary.

(Note: These books (4" X 5.5") are not the same as the Berlitz Pocket Dictionaries).

Swedish	Finnish
REF-7 Paperback $8.95	REF-8 Paperback $8.95

Dictionaries

For several decades the name, Einar Haugen, struck fear in many, many students of Norwegian. It meant frequent visits to the language lab to listen to reel-to-reel tapes and late night dorm hours, but it also meant quality. Students at Norwegian Lutheran colleges in America spent as much time memorizing dialogues from Spoken Norwegian (a prime language text by Haugen) as they did attending chapel and choir rehearsals! Now the grand-daddy of Scandinavian professors is perhaps best known for his excellent dictionary.

This 60,000-word Norwegian-English dictionary lists the "bokmål" and "nynorsk" words in alphabetical order rather than treating them as two separate alphabets, and contains detailed information on grammar and pronunciation, cross-references and examples of usage. Like Haugen, this highly regarded book has become the grand-daddy of all Norwegian-English dictionaries.

These dictionaries make learning Norwegian or Swedish at a young age easier and more enjoyable than ever!

Each book has over 500 entries with a colorful illustrations, the phonetic pronunciation, and the English equivalent. Word entries include people, animals, colors, numbers and objects that children encounter and use every day. 94 pages. Ages 5-10.

My First English/Norwegian Dictionary of Sentences by Armelle Modéré
Adapted & Translated by Else Sevig

An example from the English/Norwegian book: "He is having (or is eating) breakfast." "Han spiser frokost."

This 9" X 11" dictionary is billed as "a child-friendly introduction to learning" Norwegian as a second language. It is also great for the adult who wants to learn the basics of sentence structure and how to put individual words together so they make some sense. And, the cartoon-like painted drawings are a delight for even adults to examine as they learn vocabulary in the context of sentences or phrases.

My First English/Swedish Dictionary of Sentences by Armelle Modéré
Adapted & Translated by Linda Hokenson

An example from the English/Swedish book: "Alexander drinks some water." "Alexander dricker lite vatten."

This 9" X 11" dictionary is billed as "a child-friendly introduction to learning" Swedish as a second language. It is also great for the adult who wants to learn the basics of sentence structure and how to put individual words together so they make some sense. And, the cartoon-like painted drawings are a delight for even adults to examine as they learn vocabulary in the context of sentences or phrases.

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