Swedish course Swedish for beginners with "RIVSTART"
By Sara Hörberg
Languages
Swedish
Level
Basic
Lessons
30
School
None
This quick start beginner's course you will soon get around using common phrases and building simple sentences. I also give a lot attention to pronunciation practice so that you feel comfortable speaking Swedish at an early stage. In this course we use the textbook RIVSTART A1+2" by Levy Scherrer & Lindemalm. After this course we have covered level A1 on the Common European Reference for languages. The lesson schedule is based on 30-minutes lessons.
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Greeting phrases How to introduce yourself and say where...   more Greeting phrases How to introduce yourself and say where you live Grammar: Statements and questions     less
Imperative form of the verb Introduction to the...   more Imperative form of the verb Introduction to the conjunctions Practice present tense   less
Stress in single words: long vowel or long...   more Stress in single words: long vowel or long consonant Stress in compound words   less
Useful phrases at a café, at the cinema, at the...   more Useful phrases at a café, at the cinema, at the supermarket Auxiliary verbs: can, want, would like     less
Introduction to the 5 plural forms of the noun Practice...   more Introduction to the 5 plural forms of the noun Practice constructing plural forms of the noun   less
Read and discuss "Fem på stan" Special vocabulary:...   more Read and discuss "Fem på stan" Special vocabulary: tror Special vocabulary/grammar: alltid/ofta/ibland/sällan/aldrig   less
Special vocabulary: The days of the week Special...   more Special vocabulary: The days of the week Special vocabulary: interests and activities Phrases when suggesting an activity     less
Grammar: adjectives combined with nouns Read and discuss...   more Grammar: adjectives combined with nouns Read and discuss "Teve, dvd eller bio?" Special vocabulary: gillar, tycker om   less
Read and discuss "Är din mamma...   more Read and discuss "Är din mamma nobepristagare?" Introduction to past tense Special vocabulary: jaha, oj, ganska, faktiskt   less
Review past tense of the verb Time expressions for the...   more Review past tense of the verb Time expressions for the past: i fredags, igår, i vintras etc The seasons   less
Vocabulary for family members and relatives Practice...   more Vocabulary for family members and relatives Practice personal pronouns Introduction to possessive pronouns   less
How to say something about your...   more How to say something about your profession/studies Construction of yes/no-questions How to use "inte" (not) Introduction to family words   less
Introduction to adjectives and nouns Special vocabulary:...   more Introduction to adjectives and nouns Special vocabulary: common adjectives Practice possessive pronouns   less
Read and discuss "Alfred Nobel" Talk about the Nobel...   more Read and discuss "Alfred Nobel" Talk about the Nobel Prize Phrases when you don't understand or cannot hear   less
Vocabulary for food Useful phrases at the...   more Vocabulary for food Useful phrases at the supermarket Prepositions for place Specal vocabulary: sitter/står/ligger/hänger   less
Read and discuss "Jag skulle vilja ha..." Introduction and...   more Read and discuss "Jag skulle vilja ha..." Introduction and practice of definite plural form of the noun   less
Read and discuss "Vad gillar du för mat?" Talk about...   more Read and discuss "Vad gillar du för mat?" Talk about traditional Swedish food Introduction comparison of adjectives Sentence construction with particle verbs   less
Introduction and practice "presens perfekt" Read and...   more Introduction and practice "presens perfekt" Read and discuss "John - en tidsoptimist?"     less
Useful phrases for talking about the weather Useful...   more Useful phrases for talking about the weather Useful phrases when writing an email Ordinal numbers   less
Introduction to useful auxiliary verbs: får,...   more Introduction to useful auxiliary verbs: får, behöver, hinner, bör etc Read and discuss "Jag borde sluta röka"   less
Asking for directions and giving directions. Speacial...   more Asking for directions and giving directions. Speacial vocabulary: går/åker     less
Three ways to express future tense: ska, kommer att,...   more Three ways to express future tense: ska, kommer att, tänker Personal pronouns in objective form (mig, dig, honom etc)   less
Introduction to the Swedish vowels sounds and some special...   more Introduction to the Swedish vowels sounds and some special consonant sounds   less
Time expression for talking about "when", "how often" and...   more Time expression for talking about "when", "how often" and "for how long".   less
Greeting phrases and smalltalk Review question adverbials:...   more Greeting phrases and smalltalk Review question adverbials: var, vad, vem, hur, varifrån, varför     less
Introduction to the gender of the noun:...   more Introduction to the gender of the noun: en/ett Introduction to indefinite/definite form of the noun Phrases when saying good bye   less
Learn how to count from 0 to 1 000 000 How to say your...   more Learn how to count from 0 to 1 000 000 How to say your address and telephone number Question adverbs: Vilken, vilket, vad..., hur många   less
Phrases for asking about time and for telling the...   more Phrases for asking about time and for telling the time Special vocabulary: sekund, minut, kvart, halvtimme, timme, stund, tag       less
Read and discuss "Renates dag" Common verbs in present...   more Read and discuss "Renates dag" Common verbs in present tense Introduction to present tense   less
Common time expressions: in the morning, the afternoon, the...   more Common time expressions: in the morning, the afternoon, the evening etc Special vocabulary: breakfast, lunch and dinner Talk about your day   less

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