• a list of vocabulary items corresponding to elements in the picture
• some suggested lesson topics and grammar points for which the picture might be useful. (These categories are summarized at the bottom of the page.)

There are also suggestions for ways to use certain pairs or groups of pictures.

Due to the number of pictures in this section, the VPA index for Norway is divided into three parts.

• Part 1
• Part 2 (this page)
• Part 3

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Photo (Thumbnail)	Vocabulary Items	Topics	Grammar Points
	clouds, fjord, hiking, mountains, sky	geography -western Norway; pastimes -hiking	directions:up, down; near/ far
	backpacks, hiking, kids (2), men(2)	nature; pastimes -hiking
	coffee table, mug, rocking chair, sofa, wall hanging (tapestry)	house -interior furnishings	locative/spatial relations; near/far;
	boys (2), curtains, fireplace, rag rugs, sofa, window	house -interior furnishings (informal)
	advertisement, Diplom-Is, ice cream, sign	food -ice cream
	bowl, blue color, fresh, fruit, red color, strawberries	food -strawberries; colors -blue, red
	café, coffee pot, counter, cups	pastimes -going to a café
	boys (5), climbing, playing, jungle gym	how-many? -boys; pastimes -playing;	numbers
	belt, buttons, coat, formal, gloves,Harald, king, medals, sash	clothing -belt, buttons, coat, gloves, medals, sash (formal dress)
	kiosk, sign
	cooking, cupboards, dormitory, pans, plant, pots, stove, tea kettle, woman	house -kitchen interior; kitchen appliances -stove;	progressive: standing and making food (står og ...)
	curtains, electric heating element, faucet, kitchen counter, refrigerator, sink, window, wood paneling	house -kitchen interior; kitchen appliances -heating element, refrigerator	locative/spatial relations next to, to the left of, to the right of
	cupboards, cutting board, kitchen, modern, oven, sink, stove	kitchen appliances -stove, oven; materials -wood, metal	locative/spatial relations
	chair, kids (3), knitting, photographs, plants, playing, table, wall, window, woman	pastimes -knitting	present progressive: sitter og strikker
	honking, parking, sign-Norwegian, snow, winter	seasons -winter; traffic signs -no parking, no honking; direction signs	directions: to the right
	map, sign-Norwegian	direction signs;	following a map (local); directions: to right, straight
	sign-Norwegian	direction signs	directions: to the right
	cake, coffee cup , pastry shop, sign-Norwegian	pastimes -eating
	bread, cheese, cucumber, lunch packet, smørbrød, sandwiches, tomato	everyday life -lunch packet; food -sandwiches
	entertainment, mall, shopping center, stores, windows	shopping
	bills, coins, money, new, Noregs bank on Kr 50, numbers, old	culture -money; numbers	comparatives: more, less; old, new; nynorsk, bokmål
	cabin, chair, curtains, fireplace, moose head, table, tablecloth, wall, window	house -interior of cabin
	blue color, camping, fjord, sky, tent	pastimes -camping
	blue color, cross, flag, rectangle, red color, square, white color	colors -blue, red, white; shapes -cross, square; politics: official symbols
	barn, farm, grass, old, roof, seter, summer, tree	seasons -summer; urban/rural -rural	locative/spatial relations: tree on roof
	county-borders, map, Norway	geography
	county-borders, county names, map, Norway	geography -counties, major cities in Norway	directions: east, north, south, west
	brown color, cars, red color, snow,store, white color	colors -brown, red, white; shopping;
	ears, eyes, glacier, nose, polar bear, snow	animals -polar bear (wild); seasons -winter; weather -cold;	conditional: what would you do if...
	campfire, sausages	food -sausage; pastimes -picnic
	beak, bird, feathers, flying, puffin, wings,	animals - puffin (wild);
	arms, blue color, bracelet, crown, earrings, eyes, gown, hands, neck, necklace, nose, queen, rings, Sonja, watch, wearing, woman, yellow color	clothing -gown, jewelry; colors -blue, yellow;	locatives/spatial relations: on, around

Grouping Suggestions

• Comparatives: young vs. old
• Similarities and differences: kitchens
• Similarities and differences: streetcar vs. train
• Norway's Royal Family
• Having a dinner party: shopping,types of food, preparations, the party
• Taking a trip from Trondheim to Tromsø: maps, Trondheim, train interior, train crossing a bridge, Tromsø
• Going shopping

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