PD2 Course · Lesson 45

Following the News — At følge med i nyhederne

Listen to a short news summary like the PD2 listening test

Goal: Identify who, what, when, and where in a short news item and report the main point to someone else.

Practice first

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Catch the main point

Press Play, then choose the matching meaning. Listen for the source, main point, and time.

1. Hvad handler nyheden om?

2. Hvornår åbner afdelingen?

3. Hvem siger, at bussen bliver forsinket?

4. Hvad skal man gøre?

5. Hvad mener journalisten om nyheden?

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Review lesson

PD2 · Lesson 45 — read after you practice.

1) Key phrases

Hover or focus a Danish phrase to see its English meaning.

Jeg følger med i nyhederne hver morgen.
Ifølge avisen åbner biblioteket en ny afdeling.
Nyheden handler om en ny busrute.
Det skete i går i Aarhus.
Hun siger, at tilbuddet begynder på mandag.

2) News words

Hover or focus a Danish term to see its meaning.

en nyhed
en kilde
en journalist
en undersøgelse
at rapportere
ifølge

Grammar

3) Report what someone said

Use siger, at or fortæller, at to report information.
Hun siger: “Bussen kommer klokken otte.”
Hun siger, at bussen kommer klokken otte.
The word order after at is like a normal statement: at bussen kommer.

4) Listening tip

Listen first for the main point. Then catch the source, place, time, and next step. You do not need every word.

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Speaking tasks

Say these out loud. Use Listen when you want a model.

Main point

Say what a short news item is about in one sentence.

Name the source

Say who reported the information and where it happened.

Report the news

Tell someone what a journalist or neighbour said.

Lesson complete

You can now catch the main point and report what someone said. Continue with opinions and polite disagreement.

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