This course is designed to cater for complete beginners of the Swedish language. The course will offer students a first taste of Swedish, focusing on oral communication, basic grammar and lexicon. The students will practise the language in an interactive class environment, whilst at the same time learning a little about the culture of Sweden and its habitants. The course is not exam-based.

Why Swedish?

• It’s a key to Scandinavian languages and Northern Europe
• Sweden is one of the top 10 happiest countries along with some other Northern European countries
• Sweden is a mecca for interior design and fashion lovers
• Strong prominence around the world with different famous brands in various fields such as furniture and clothing.

This course continues on from Beginners´ Swedish. Through our immersive and communicative methodology, the participants can enjoy plenty of opportunities to listen to and speak the Swedish language whilst improving grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation at the same time. Topics include directions around town, transport, talking about food, time, daily routines and family. The students will keep practising the language in an interactive class environment, while learning about the culture of the Swedish-speaking world (with continuous references to Sweden, Åland Islands and Finland). There is a relaxed and supportive learning environment and the course is not exam-based.

This course continues on from Beginners' Swedish 2 and is designed for beginners who already possess a basic knowledge of Swedish and want to continue their learning. Students will move into an A1.2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and practise the four skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. They will learn to use the structures of Preteritum (Past form) and Futurum (future form), personal pronouns (subjects and objects), how to talk about plans on phone, etc. Students will gain more exposure to the Swedish culture in a relaxed and supportive learning environment, and the course is not exam-based.

This course continues on from Beginners‘ Swedish 3 and is designed for beginners who already possess a basic knowledge of Swedish and want to continue their learning. Students will enter the last stage of A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and practise the four skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. They will learn to use the structures of reflexive pronouns and verbs, past perfect (pluskvamperfekt), subordinate clauses (bisats), etc. Students will gain more exposure to the Swedish culture in a relaxed and supportive learning environment, and the course is not exam-based.

This course continues on from the previous series Beginners' Swedish 1, 2, 3 and 4. It is designed for students who already possess a basic knowledge of Swedish and would like to continue their learning. Students will begin with the A2.1 level according to the CEFR, practising the four skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. They will explore more about word formation, especially substantives, definite plural forms and prepositions such as “på” and “i”. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment. The course is not exam-based.

This course continues on from our series Beginners' Swedish and Intermediate Swedish 1. It is designed for students who already possess a basic knowledge of the Swedish language (written and spoken) and wish to continue their learning. Students will learn more aspects of Swedish culture and will practise the four skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. They will study the use of adjectives, “vilken” in questions and exclamation, and reflexive possessive pronouns, covering topics such as shopping and work. There will be a relaxed and supportive learning environment, and the course is not exam-based.

This course is designed to let students learn some simple Swedish words and phrases through the process of simple art making (clay/ painting). Students can gain some exposure to the Swedish culture and design while having a first taste of the northern European language. They can bring home the DIY art products and add some Northern European flair to their home décor.

Why Swedish?

• It’s a key to Scandinavian languages and Northern Europe
• Sweden is a one of the top 10 happiest countries along with some other Northern European countries
• Sweden is a mecca for interior design and fashion lovers
• Strong prominence around the world with different famous brands in various fields such as furniture and clothing.

The programme aims to:

• Introduce students to simple phrases and sentences used in basic conversation, e.g.: introducing oneself, greeting, reserving a hotel room, ordering food and drink, talking about your job, finding your way around town, talking about likes and dislikes and holidays.
• Give students the basic grammar and vocabulary needed for simple communication, e.g. present tense forms, adjectives, articles, basic modal verbs, and prepositions of place.
• Provide students with the techniques needed to listen with confidence to simplified, everyday dialogues when spoken clearly and slowly.
• Introduce students to some areas of Swedish culture such as food and drink, greetings, festivals and places.
• Enable students to extract information from very simple written texts such as forms, menus and short, simplified articles, and to write short simple emails or messages and fill in information on a form, e.g. hotel registration form.