Continue developing your intermediate Swedish fluency and confidence with our Intermediate Swedish: B1.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate Swedish: B1.1 Course or have approximately 160 hours of prior study. This course helps you expand your ability to communicate more confidently in Swedish while strengthening your understanding of key grammar and vocabulary needed for everyday conversation. 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 discussing money and finances, expressing agreement and disagreement, comparing advantages and disadvantages, and talking about animals, nature, and sustainable lifestyles. Grammar is taught in context and includes a range of coordinating conjunctions, comparative constructions such as ju… desto, the use of present participles, and further practice with verb forms across all groups. Vocabulary development focuses on themes such as money, happiness and personal goals, the environment, animals and nature, and common idiomatic expressions, helping you communicate opinions and ideas more clearly in Swedish.
Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:
- Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
- Online: Microsoft Teams
- Rivstart B1+B2 3rd Edition Textbook (Natur & Kultur: 2025), ISBN: 9789127466852
Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.
Communication
- Talking about money and finances
- Agreeing and disagreeing
- Discussing advantages and disadvantages
- Talking about animals and nature
- Discussing sustainable lifestyles
Grammar
- Conjunctions: _antingen_… eller, _både_… och, _varken_… eller, _inte_…, _utan_…
- Correlative comparative construction: _ju_… desto
- Adjectives + nouns
- Verbs: all groups
- Verbs: present participles
- Verb tenses: imperative, infinitive, present tense
Vocabulary
- Word stress - syllables and suffixes
- Money
- Dreams and happiness
- The environment
- Animals and nature
- Idioms
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Communicate in Swedish about everyday topics such as money, lifestyle choices, and environmental issues while expressing opinions and preferences.
- Participate in discussions by agreeing or disagreeing and explaining advantages and disadvantages of different ideas.
- Use a wider range of intermediate Swedish grammar and vocabulary to talk about nature, sustainability, and personal values with greater clarity.
