Continue developing your beginner Swedish fluency and confidence with our Beginner Swedish: A1 Conclusion, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Swedish: A1.2 Course or have approximately 40 hours of prior study. This course helps you strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of Swedish grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Swedish for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise communication in situations such as shopping, describing the weather, discussing travel experiences, giving directions, and planning trips. Grammar is reinforced in context, including present perfect forms, adjective comparison, pronouns, phrasal verbs, and prepositions of place and time. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, including travel, clothing, household items, and transport, alongside pronunciation features such as vowel contrasts, retroflex consonants, and hard and soft vowel patterns.

DELIVERY MODE

Language courses are offered in two delivery modes:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom or Microsoft Teams

Please check the delivery mode listed before enrolling, as some classes are face-to-face and others are online.

TEXTBOOK

• Rivstart 3rd Ed A1+A2 Textbook (Natur & Kultur: 2023), ISBN 9789127462342

Suggested Textbook Suppliers: Abbey's Bookshop · Intext Book Company / Language International Bookshop · The Language People

The textbook is not included in the course fee. Please check textbook availability with the supplier and wait until your course is confirmed before purchasing. WEA Sydney cannot accept responsibility for textbook purchases if a course is cancelled. Courses are confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days before the start date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Shopping for furniture, kitchen items, and clothes
• Talking about travel experiences
• Describing the weather
• Writing short messages (emails and SMSs)
• Talking about trips, transportation, and traffic
• Giving road directions
• Discussing and planning a trip

Grammar

• Pronouns: any / none
• Nouns: plural definite forms
• Adjectives: comparison
• Verb tenses: present perfect
• Adverbs: position and destination (home / at home)
• Verbs: “to go”
• Numbers used as nouns
• Phrasal verbs
• Prepositions: place and time
• Present tense used for future meaning

Phonetics

• Vowels: /i/, /e/, /a/, /ä/, /ä+r/ (vowel contrasts)
• Sounds: hard and soft vowels with g, k, and sk (pronunciation patterns)
• Sounds: retroflex consonants (rd, rl, rb, rs, rt)
• Sounds: /ŋ/ (“ng” sound)

Vocabulary

• Kitchen items, bedding, clothing, colours, and patterns
• Ordinal numbers and dates
• Weather conditions
• Tourist and travel activities
• Forms of transportation
• Road directions

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate in Swedish about shopping, travel, and everyday practical situations with increased confidence.
2. Use key grammar structures such as the present perfect, adjective comparison, and prepositions with improved accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to discuss travel, weather, and daily activities effectively.