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2012-05-18. Published in Hands-on Guides
by Sarah

Misi Test Panel: Chocolate (Part Two: Dark Chocolate)

The Misi.se Test Panel finally decided to dedicate a test to something useful. A product which is both very necessary and popular: CHOCOLATE. Moreover, it makes you happy!
The whole week we concentrated on chocolate. We presented some chocolate makers in Sweden and visited the annual Chocolate Festival at the City Museum. After so much theory it is time to make a test – which is the best chocolate for a good price?

Please consider: If you want to make a chocolate test you have to think about a lot of different ...

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2012-05-16. Published in Uncategorized
by Caroline

The Native: Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfärdsdag)

Some of you might wonder what Kristi Himmelfärsdag aka the Ascension Day is about. It is a Christian holiday from around year 375 where the celebration of Jesus Christ's return to heaven 40 days after Easter occurs. Since way back, it is a holiday but it is not really a day where there exists any particular traditions of celebration.

 

/Misi team 2012

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2012-05-15. Published in Eurovision song contest
by Caroline

Eurovision song contest: Finland

Next up in the presentation: Finland's song for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Pernilla - När Jag Blundar


/Regards Misi team 2012

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2012-05-13. Published in Language & Culture
by Nils Pasi

Discovering Swedish: Word-order and Verbs (Episode 1)

Today, we're launching 'Discovering Swedish', a weekly 10 parts podcast series on the Swedish language. Each episode will contain a short dialogue, some key vocabulary and key sentences, as well as an accompanying PDF file with grammatical explanations, example sentences, vocabulary lists and more.

The series is designed to introduce beginners' level Swedish, with each episode focussing of a specific sentence pattern or grammatical feature. For the first few episodes, for example, we're presenting the main parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives and so on).

Episode one:
Word order & Verbs. Also contains a ...

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2012-05-11. Published in Hands-on Guides
by Sarah

Misi Test Panel: Chocolate (Part One: Milk Chocolate)

The Misi.se Test Panel finally decided to dedicate a test to something useful. A product which is both very necessary and popular: CHOCOLATE. Moreover, it makes you happy!
The whole week we concentrated on chocolate. We presented some chocolate makers in Sweden and visited the annual Chocolate Festival at the City Museum. After so much theory it is time to make a test – which is the best chocolate for a good price?

Please consider: If you want to make a chocolate test you have to think about a lot of ...

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2012-05-10. Published in Eurovision song contest
by Caroline

Eurovision song contest: Iceland

Next video is the song that Iceland haven chosen to represent them in this year's Eurovision song contest.

Greta Salóme & Jónsi - Never Forget


/Regards Misi Team 2012

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2012-05-09. Published in Quotes
by Caroline

This week's Quote

"Everything you want is on the other side of fear."


- Jack Canfield

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2012-05-07. Published in Language & Culture
by Emma

The Native: Parental Leave

According to the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child, the child has the rights to both its parents. Sweden signed the convention in 1990 and today Swedish parents have better possibilities to parental leave than parents in many other countries around the world.

Supported by the Law of Parental Leave (Föräldraledighetslagen), swedish mothers and fathers can stay at home with their child from the date of birth and for up to 18 months. This right for parental leave is consistent independent of parents’ allowance.

One of the parents also has the right ...

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2012-05-04. Published in Eurovision song contest
by Caroline

Eurovision song contest: Denmark

Since Eurovision Song Contest is drawing near, we'll post the official songs that our neighbours in the rest of Scandinavia has chosen to represent them in the competition.

First off: Denmark. Soluna Samay- Should've Known Better


/Regards Misi team 2012

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2012-05-02. Published in Uncategorized
by Caroline

Harry Potter Day

Today is the first year where International Harry Potter day is celebrated! How awesome is that?

What will you be doing to celebrate?  Play Quidditch, drink some butterbear and watch all the movies? Just like the International Talk Like A Pirate Day, the International Harry Potter Day could be filled with awesome new traditions, what will be yours?

/Caroline, Misi.se team 2012

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