Swedish beginners: module 2
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- Start Date: 29 Apr 2025End Date: 08 Jul 2025Tue (Evening): 18:00 - 19:30OnlineFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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What is the course about?
This course is a continuation of the Swedish beginners course offer in in term 2, building upon and expanding basic Swedish conversational skills as well as increasing knowledge of Swedish culture.
What will we cover?
You will learn vocabulary and basic Swedish structures covering: shopping, directions, buying / ordering food, leisure activities and family.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
Topics:
- make everyday purchases
- ask where things are and how much they cost
- order food in a restaurant or café
- discuss leisure activities and culture
- make simple plans
- describe family and family relations
Grammar:
- the use of tycker om/gillar att
- adjective forms
- verbs in simple past and future tenses
- auxiliary verbs + infinitive
- possessive pronouns
- The long and short sj-sound
- nouns in plural.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is for near beginners – students should have completed Swedish:1 module 1 or have equivalent knowledge of the language.
You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
This course follows the curriculum and uses material from Rivstart A1-2.
Please make sure your order a copy ready for the first session.
Title: Rivstart A1+/A2 Textbok
ISBN: 9783125279919
Price: £37.95
City Lit students can purchase from BEBC and receive a 10% discount using the code CITYLIT10 : https://www.bebc.co.uk/rivstart-a1plusa2-coursebook-with-audio.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
City Lit offers a range of online and in-person Swedish classes. Your tutor will advise you on your next steps.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.