Að viðurkenna, a compound verb in Icelandic, merges “við” (with/together) and “kenna” (to acknowledge/confess), highlighting collective acknowledgment’s importance. Mnemonic techniques to aid in grasping viðurkenna could be…
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Navigating Job Search Abroad: Insights from Björn’s Journey in the US
IAC:Hi all, this is the Icelandic Association of Chicago, sitting with Björn, a student at Reykjavik University, who has agreed to sit with us and discuss his experience of what it’s like to job search in the United States as someone from out of town. [Speaking Icelandic] Thank you for sitting with us today. [Icelandic]…
On Teaching Icelandic with Óskar Bragi of Speak Viking
“Here is a copy of a podcast, Viðtöl, where I, Óskar Bragi am being interviewed about teaching Icelandic and “the pains and rewards of learning Icelandic” How painful can it be? You have to check it out! If I can share a little bit about myself, it makes me very happy to be invited onto…
Krakkafréttir: Ideal News Show for Receptive Language Skill Practice
Krakkafréttir is a news program for kids (and convenient for language learners) produced by RÚV, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. Watch short and engaging videos about various topics: sports, culture, environment, and more. When watching on the web, turn on Icelandic captions and follow along with the spoken language to help improve listening, reading, and…
Studying in Ísafjórður with Brack Hale, Academic Director
IAC:Hi everyone, this is the Icelandic Association of Chicago and today we’re talking with Professor Brack Hale from the University Center in West Fjords in Ísafjörður, which offers graduate degrees in oceanography and coastal development. We’re going to talk about two of their programs, coastal communities and regional development and coastal and marine management. We…
Dive into Icelandic with RÚV Auðskilið – News in Easy Language
RÚV publishes a section called Auðskilið – News in Easy Language to help language learners. The articles are written in clear, easy-to-understand Icelandic and cover a wide range of topics from politics to sports, culture, and science. Here are some tips to get the most out of RÚV News in Easy Language: RÚV News in…
Correcting Icelandic Text with ai.yfirlestur.is
Struggling with spelling, declension, and grammar errors while writing in Icelandic is never fun and a part of the learning process. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or someone who enjoys expressing themselves through text, making mistakes can be frustrating. An AI tool by Miðeind may offer some help. What is ai.yfirlestur.is? ai.yfirlestur.is is an…
How does Icelandic fit into the AI landscape?
IAC interviews with Þorvaldur Páll Helgason, CTO of Miðeind, an Icelandic startup specializing in AI solutions for the Icelandic language. The discussion covers Miðeind’s products, including Svarkur, a question-answering system, Embla, a virtual assistant, and machine translation and subtitling services. The collaboration with OpenAI, which led to the inclusion of Icelandic in the GPT-4 large language model, is also highlighted, discussing its implications for Icelandic language and culture. Potential applications and risks of AI technology for language learning, accessibility, information retrieval, and creativity are explored. We conclude with Miðeind’s future plans for supporting and preserving the Icelandic language through AI.
Brainstorming language learning topics with Chat GPT (video)
This video begins at the end – showing you the final result of asking a series of iterative prompting questions from basically getting started, to study ideas, to study goals, to writing in a foreign language. Join me on a 10 minute journey to see how I just brainstormed ideas for my own language learning…
Count Bjössi Prepares for Þorrablót 2024
Count Bjössi, the main stage act for 2024 Þorrablót, sat with Iceland Chicago to discuss what this holiday means to him as a native Icelander, what songs language learners should learn now to be able to join in, and about his career in Greifarnir, The Counts. (speaking in foreign language) IAC: Just wanna say thank…