Swedish 2 course (A1- → A1+)

Swedish is a North Germanic and Scandinavian language with about 9 million speakers. One of the prominent features of Swedish is its melody. It is a tonal language where different pitches can change the meaning of words. Because Swedish consists almost entirely of Germanic words, this language can be learned relatively quickly by those who know Dutch, English or other Germanic languages.

In this course you will work on your vocabulary and grammar in a systematic way. Ideal if you want to do an exchange programme in Lund or Uppsala, or if you do business in Sweden. You can take this course if you have completed Swedish Level 1 or have studied the language for about 20 hours.

In Swedish level 2 you will work towards language level A1+.

After this course you will be able to:

• engage in simple conversations.
• exchange information on everyday topics and activities.

• The teacher will speak Swedish as much as possible. Participants can ask questions in Swedish or in Dutch.
• You can order the necessary Rivstart books for this course via our website’s Order Books page. The Rivstart method contains a lot of (extra) online learning material, including listening exercises. This course will work from Rivstart chapter 13. You should make sure to have the book before the start of the first lesson.
• You will receive a certificate if you attend at least 8 of the 9 classes.
• Do you work at Utrecht University or are you registered as an (exchange) student at the university? Then you get a 15% discount on this course! Register with your UU e-mail address, and the discount will be automatically processed.

• Swedish level 2 consists of 9 sessions of 1,5 hours at Babel in Utrecht or in the virtual classroom.
• To ensure that you learn as much as possible from the classes, you should expect to spend approximately 2 to 3 hours per week on study and the completion of materials and assignments, which will be discussed during the classes.

• In this course we work with the book Rivstart A1+A2 Neu. We will also use PowerPoint presentations and communicative assignments.
• You can order the necessary materials for this course via our website’s Order Books page. You should make sure to have all required materials before the start of the first lesson.