Swedish, preparatory course (2cr)

Objective

Students improve their communication skills in Swedish, both spoken and written skills. They will expand their vocabulary and master the basic structures of Swedish. They will be competent in writing a text that varies in structure. Students will also acquire a positive attitude toward developing their language skills.

Content

- Basic language structures
- Texts for practising basic general and business vocabulary
- Listening and oral exercises
- Essays

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The course is assessed pass/fail.
Pass:
Students use simple structures and limited vocabulary in oral and written communication, but mistakes may to some extent disturb understanding. They understand slow and clear speech and quite easy field-related texts and manage reasonably well in familiar everyday situations. Understandable pronunciation .

Materials

To be announced at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

- contact teaching, oral and written exercises, listening tasks, pair and group work