Continue developing your beginner Swedish fluency and confidence with our Beginner Swedish: A2.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Swedish: A2.2 Course or have approximately 100 hours of prior study. This course helps you strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of Swedish grammar and vocabulary, making it ideal for learners wanting to learn the Swedish language for travel, work, or personal enrichment in a supportive, interactive learning environment.

You will learn to talk about education and future plans, describe and compare education systems, discuss accommodation and furniture, express opinions, make comparisons, engage in small talk, and manage both formal and informal phone calls. Grammar and vocabulary are taught in context, covering subordinating conjunctions such as för att, genom att, and utan att, relative clauses, future tense forms, time adverbials, comparative adverbs, ser + adjective + ut, and definite adjective forms. Phonetics is integrated throughout, with practice on word stress, reductions and assimilations, and the pronunciation of phrasal verbs.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face / Online

TEXTBOOK

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

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.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Talking about education
• Describing and comparing education systems
• Talking about the future
• Describing accommodation
• Making comparisons
• Expressing opinions
• Small talk
• Making phone calls

Grammar

• Subordinating conjunctions: för att, genom att, utan att
• Relative clauses
• Verbs: future tenses
• Time adverbials: först, sedan, efter det, då
• Comparative adverbs: gärna, nära
• Ser + adjective + ut
• Adjectives: definite forms

Phonetics

• Pronouncing phrasal verbs
• Word stress
• Reductions and assimilations

Vocabulary

• School and education
• The future
• Accommodation and furniture
• Purchasing property
• Work
• Formal and informal phone calls

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate confidently about education, daily life, and future plans, including describing and comparing education systems, talking about accommodation, making comparisons, expressing opinions, engaging in small talk, and handling formal and informal phone calls.
2. Use key grammatical structures to organise ideas and compare information clearly, including subordinating conjunctions (för att, genom att, utan att), relative clauses, future tense forms, time adverbials (först, sedan, efter det, då), comparative adverbs, ser + adjective + ut, and definite adjective forms.
3. Improve pronunciation and expand practical vocabulary, focusing on word stress, reductions and assimilations, correct pronunciation of phrasal verbs, and vocabulary related to education, work, accommodation and furniture, purchasing property, future plans, and telephone communication.