About the course
Swedish A1 is for beginners with no previous knowledge of Swedish. The course is based on an interactive learning platform combined with three course books that will take you from beginner to A1-level in Swedish.
The course guides you through the four basic language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking, with related grammar and vocabulary for A1-level.
You work, step by step at your own pace, through basic Swedish grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation using examples, questionnaires, listening, reading and writing exercises, on the platform and with the course books. You will have contact with your teacher through the platform. Your teacher follows your progress and will answer questions as they come along.
Course material
- På svenska! Text book, work book* and exercise book with CD/digital audio files online, Folkuniversitetets förlag Lund 2015.
- Flexus, an interactive learning platform.
*The work book is available in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Chinese and Spanish.
Practical information
The course has 15 lessons. Each lesson will take at least four hours to work through. You have full access to the platform for six months. Feedback and exercises with your teacher are five 45-minute lessons, normally by Skype. Books will be sent to you by post.
Kursledare
Annika Helander
Annika Helander was born and grew up in Sweden, where she has been teaching the Swedish language and culture since 1984.
She is coauthor of several textbooks in Swedish as a foreign language and in Medical Swedish. She is also a coach and creator of nine distance courses in Swedish and in Swedish for Medical Staff, for students from all over the world.
In her professional life, Annika has a long experience in teaching at Joint Summer School, Swedish Language and Orientation Program, summer courses, year programs, tutorials, also mentoring and supervising new language instructors. Working with academic professionals and university students from many different countries in the classroom, the virtual classroom, as well as one-on-one, corporate courses and with validating professional language skills.
Together with her colleague, she is currently an editor of the web magazine Midioma designed for everyone who wants to keep up with the Swedish language. Annika is an examiner of Swedex, a certificate in Swedish at three levels, according to the Common European Framework of Reference. She is also an examiner of university exchange students, formerly Erasmus and lately University of California, and really passionate about her work.
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