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Continue developing your beginner Swedish fluency and confidence with our Beginner Swedish: A1.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Swedish: A1.1 Course or have approximately 20 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, ordering food, discussing leisure activities, and talking about family and daily routines. Grammar is introduced naturally through these interactions, including modal verbs, present and past tenses, adjective agreement, and key sentence structures. Vocabulary and phonetics are integrated throughout, including everyday topics such as food, shopping, and relationships, as well as the pronunciation of key Swedish vowel sounds and stress 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 and interacting in retail settings
• Ordering food and drinks at a restaurant
• Understanding and discussing prices
• Talking about leisure activities and interests
• Planning free-time activities with others
• Describing family relationships
• Talking about everyday routines and daily life
• Understanding short factual texts

Grammar

• Verb structures: modal verbs + infinitive
• Pronouns: demonstrative + nouns; possessive; object pronouns; relative pronoun som
• Nouns: plural forms and indefinite forms
• Tense forms: present; future (ska + infinitive); past (preterite)
• Word order: position of adverbials
• Structures: tycker om (att) constructions
• Adjectives: forms, agreement, and predicative adjectives
• Verb groups: Swedish verb group patterns

Phonetics

• Sounds: vowels /o/, /å/, /a/, /i/, /y/, /u/ (key vowel distinctions)
• Stress: compound words and stress patterns

Vocabulary

• Shopping and consumer situations
• Food and restaurants
• Leisure activities and hobbies
• Family and relationships
• Daily routines
• Time expressions and planning activities

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate in Swedish in everyday situations such as shopping, dining, and discussing daily life.
2. Use key grammar structures including modal verbs, basic tenses, pronouns, and adjective agreement with increasing accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to interact in common social and practical contexts.