Lesson goal
In this lesson, the student learns to talk about the start of a shift, name tasks for the day, and discuss the work order on the farm. The main goal is to confidently use vocabulary related to daily duties and build sentences with a time expression at the beginning of the sentence.
New vocabulary
arbeidsdag — working day
oppgave — task, assignment
vakt — shift, duty
plan — plan
rutine — routine, usual work order
å begynne — to begin
å fordele — to distribute
i dag — today
først — first
deretter — then, after that
å mate dyrene — to feed the animals
å rengjøre fjøset — to clean the cowshed, barn
å sjekke utstyret — to check the equipment
morgenvakt — morning shift
arbeidsliste — task list
Useful phrases
I dag begynner jeg klokka sju. — Today I start at seven o’clock.
Først skal vi mate dyrene. — First we will feed the animals.
Deretter rengjør vi fjøset. — Then we clean the barn.
Hvem tar denne oppgaven i dag? — Who will take this task today?
Hva er planen for dagen? — What is the plan for the day?
Jeg har morgenvakt i dag. — I have the morning shift today.
Vi fordeler oppgavene etter frokost. — We distribute the tasks after breakfast.
Dette er en fast rutine. — This is a regular routine.
Kan du begynne med traktoren? — Can you start with the tractor?
Jeg tar den oppgaven først. — I’ll take that task first.
Grammar
In this lesson, the word order in a main clause is important when a time expression comes first. In Norwegian, the verb usually comes immediately after the first element. Therefore, in sentences with i dag, først, deretter, the verb is placed before the subject: I dag begynner jeg klokka sju, and not the form with the subject before the verb. The same rule also works with a modal verb: Først skal vi mate dyrene. If the sentence does not begin with a time expression, the word order is the usual one: first the subject, then the verb.
Examples
I dag begynner vi tidlig på gården. — Today we start early on the farm.
Først sjekker jeg arbeidslisten. — First I check the task list.
Deretter fordeler lederen oppgavene. — Then the manager distributes the tasks.
I dag har jeg vakt i fjøset. — Today I have a shift in the barn.
Først skal vi mate kyrne. — First we will feed the cows.
Deretter skal vi rengjøre gulvet. — Then we will clean the floor.
I dag tar Anna denne oppgaven. — Today Anna takes this task.
Først begynner han med utstyret. — First he starts with the equipment.
Deretter går vi til dyrene. — Then we go to the animals.
I dag følger vi den vanlige rutinen. — Today we follow the usual routine.
Hver arbeidsdag starter med en kort plan. — Every working day starts with a short plan.
Etter møtet fordeler vi arbeidet. — After the meeting, we distribute the work.