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The Self-Access Centre - Icelandic - Reading

Reading is a great way to expand your vocabulary. The Self-Access Centre offers some books to help you improve your language skills. Check "Description" for more details about each book.

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A collection of Donald Duck comics 1 Andrés Önd og félagar Walt Disney A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 1992 1
Egla is an epic Icelandic saga which is centred on the life of Egill Skalla-Grímsson. This famous Icelander´s story has now been made accessible for youngsters and teenagers (and learners of Icelandic!) by Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir´s abridged version 2 Egla Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir Mál og Menning B2, C1, C2 2004 1
Reading comprehension exercises 3 Frægt fólk Ásdís H. Haraldsdóttir Námsgagnastofnun B1, B2, C1, C2 2004 1
A thriller written for teenagers 4 Gæsahúð 8 - Litla líkkistan Helgi Jónsson Tindur B1, B2, C1, C2 2004 1
Book 3 of 4 in a series of history books written for teenagers. Covers the period from around 1520 to 1875. 5 Heimurinn breytist: Frá siðaskiptum til tæknialdar Nils Hartmann & Charlotte Clante. Örnólfur Thorlacius íslenskaði Skjaldborg B2, C1, C2 1998 1
Book 2 of 4 in a series of history books written for teenagers. 6 Heimurinn stækkar: Miðaldir og heimsveldin miklu. Nils Hartmann & Charlotte Clante. Örnólfur Thorlacius íslenskaði. Skjaldborg B2, C1, C2 1998 1
Icelandic folktales 7 Íslenskar Þjóðsögur Úr þjóðsögum Jóns Árnasonar Namsgagnastofnun B2, C1, C2 2008 1
An interesting, entertaining and beautifully illustrated book about Iceland´s 13 Yulelads. 8 Jólasveinarnir 13 Brian Pilkington Mál og Menning B1, B2, C1, C2 2009 1
Icelandic fairytales 9 Köttur út í mýri: íslensk ævintýri Unkown. Editor Silja Aðalsteinsdóttir. Mál og Menning B2, C1, C2 2009 1
Laxdæla is one of the most important Icelandic sagas. This popular story has now been made accessible for youngsters and teenagers (and learners of Icelandic!) by Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir´s abridged version. 10 Laxdæla Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir Mál og Menning B2, C1, C2 2006 1
Short texts for reading practice and reading comprehension exercises 11 Lesið til skilnings Anna Guðmundsdóttir Námsgagnastofnun B2, C1, C2 2004 1
"A journey to the Centre of the Earth" - Jules Verne´s classic story which is set in Iceland. Here presented in comic book form. 12 Leyndardómar Snæfellsjökuls Jules Verne Skrudda A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 2007 1
Novel 13 Mýrin Arnaldur Indridason Vaka-Helgafell C2 2000 1
14 Myrin Arnaldur Indridason Vaka-Helgafell C2 2000 1
Njála (or Brennu-Njáls saga) is arguably the most famous of the Icelandic sagas. Here this national treasure has been made accessible for youngsters and teenagers (and learners of Icelandic!) by Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir´s abridged version. 15 Njála Brynhildur Þórarinsdóttir Mál og Menning B2, C1, C2 2002 1
16 Or?aspil II Magnús Jón Árnason Namsgagnastofnun A1 1985 1
Discover Reykjavík´s history with this "encyclopedia" of streets, buildings and place names. Short, concise texts and over 2000 pictures. 17 Reykjavík: Sögustaður við Sund. 1.bindi A-G Páll Líndal Örn og Örlygur B1, B2, C1, C2 1986 1
Discover Reykjavík´s history with this "encyclopedia" of streets, buildings and place names. Short, concise texts and over 2000 pictures. 18 Reykjavík: Sögustaður við Sund. 2.bindi H-P Páll Líndal Örn og Örlygur B1, B2, C1, C2 1987 1
Book 4 of 4 in a series of history books written for teenagers. Covers the period from around 1875 to the year 2000. 19 Stjórnlaus heimur: Frá bernsku bílsins til geimaldar Nils Hartmann & Charlotte Clante. Örnólfur Thorlacius íslenskaði Skjaldborg B2, C1, C2 1998 1
Crime fiction - a collection of short stories. 20 Svikarinn Editors Hið íslenska glæpafélag & Mannlíf magazine Birtíngur B1, B2, C1, C2 2008 1
Material drawn from Morgunblaðið newspaper. Inteded as a supplemental reader for students of Icelandic, providing a look at daily language as it is written by and for Icelanders themselves. 21 Svona er Ísland í dag M. E. Kentta, Gabriele Stautner, Sigurður A. Magnússon Reykjavík : Háskólaútgáfan, 2000. B1, B2, C1, C2 2000 1
Nordic folk- and fairytales 22 Vökunótt á Vigri: Norrænar þjóðsögur og ævintýri Unknown. Translations by Þorsteinn Thorarensen. Fjölvi B2, C1, C2 1982 1

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