In this episode of Simplified Speech, Andrew talks with Mikael about Norway, a country with beautiful fjords, long winters, and tasty seafood. Mikael shares fun facts about life in Norway, like their famous brown cheese, exciting holidays, and how they stay cozy during dark winters. They also talk about Norwegian traditions, popular foods, and the best places to visit. It’s a fun way to learn about Norway and improve your English skills at the same time! How this episode will improve your English: Vocabulary: Learn useful expressions like "pitch black," "take it in stride"," and "rite of passage" to use in everyday English. Listening: Practice understanding natural English conversations with this discussion about Norway. Speaking: Build confidence by joining small-group English classes to discuss topics from this episode. Culture: Discover interesting facts about Norway’s traditions, foods, and daily life. Fluency: Spending time with real English will help you understand how the language works and train your brain to think in English. The best way to learn with this lesson: Culips members get an interactive transcript, helpful study guide, quiz, ad-free audio, and more for this episode. Take your English to the next level by becoming a Culips member. Sign up and become a Culips member now! Members can access the ad-free version here: Click here. Join our Discord community to connect with other learners and get more English practice. Click here to join. Speaking classes with this episode: We’ll be discussing this episode in the following small-group conversation classes. To join the classes, you must be a Culips member. March 1st, 2025 with Alina at 11:00 AM Ireland time (GMT +0) March 4th, 2025 with Andrew at 8:00 PM Korea time (GMT +9) March 11th, 2025 with Indiana at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard time (GMT-5) All classes happen on Zoom and last for one hour. To see the schedule in your time zone and learn how to join the classes, click here: https://esl.culips.com/online-classes-schedule/ Links mentioned in this episode: More About Mikael - Listen to our previous episode featuring Mikael’s interview. Alina’s Trip to Norway - Learn about Alina’s experience and her favorite Norwegian foods. Flåklypa Movie Trailer - Watch the trailer for the stop-motion movie Mikael mentioned.

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