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…
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Interview with Hildur Knútsdóttir on her new book Hrím
Just wanted to say another hello to everyone again, and this is round two with Hildur Knútsdóttir. And we’re talking more about her as a writer and especially Hrím, as…
Interview with Einar Steinsson
IAC:We are sitting with Einar Steinsson the honorary consulate general of Iceland to Chicago. We’re talking about some visas, passports, voting, and visiting Iceland from the perspective of both: expats…
Hildur Knútdóttir, November 2023
She writes about lions, witches, dueling personalities, alien invitations, and an invisible fish that brings you wings. Iceland Chicago talks with Hildur Knútsdóttir about her craft as an Icelandic author…