Continue developing your beginner Swedish fluency and confidence with our Beginner Swedish: A2.1 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Swedish: A1 Conclusion course or have approximately 60 hours of prior study. You will learn to discuss Sweden and its traditions, compare countries and cultures, build social connections, express opinions and preferences, and communicate confidently in situations such as meeting new people, using technology and dining in restaurants. Reading and writing activities will help you build confidence with factual texts and everyday communication.

Throughout this course, you will strengthen your understanding of key Swedish grammar, including definite and indefinite noun forms, subordinate clauses, quantifiers and positional verbs. You will also expand your vocabulary across a wide range of everyday topics while continuing to improve your pronunciation, word stress and phrase stress to support clearer and more natural communication.

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

• Talking about Sweden, its culture, traditions and unique characteristics
• Reading, discussing and writing short factual texts about Sweden and other countries
• Talking about friendships, relationships and meeting new people
• Expressing agreement, disagreement, likes and dislikes in everyday conversations
• Discussing common digital and technical issues using everyday computer language
• Ordering food and drinks, and talking about food preferences and eating habits

Grammar

• Language for presenting factual information
• Descriptive language for comparing countries and cultures
• Using the adverbs också and inte heller
• Using coordinating conjunctions
• Using nouns in the indefinite and definite forms
• Forming and using subordinate clauses
• Using the quantifiers få, många, lite and mycket
• Distinguishing between tro and tycka
• Using the positional verbs sitta, stå and ligga

Phonetics

• Pronouncing the adjective endings -ig and -isk
• Developing correct word stress (ordbetoning)
• Developing natural phrase stress (frasbetoning)

Vocabulary

• Sweden, Swedish society, geography and national identity
• Culture, traditions and descriptive language for comparing countries
• Friendships, relationships, social interaction, feelings and opinions
• Digital technology, computers and everyday IT terminology
• Food, meals, Swedish cuisine, ingredients and restaurant language

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate about Sweden, its culture and traditions, and compare aspects of Swedish life with other countries.
2. Interact confidently in everyday social situations, including discussing relationships, expressing opinions, solving common digital problems, and ordering food.
3. Understand and use a wider range of Swedish grammatical structures and vocabulary to read, write and participate in everyday conversations.