Finish your beginner Swedish journey with our Beginner Swedish: A2 Conclusion course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Swedish: A2.3 Course or have approximately 120 hours of prior study. This course helps you strengthen your communication skills for everyday situations while deepening your understanding of Swedish grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Swedish for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise communication in situations such as describing illnesses and symptoms, giving advice, discussing weather conditions, understanding short news reports, and expressing opinions through simple reviews and evaluations. Grammar is reinforced in context, including adverb placement, expressions of frequency, short answers, spoken-language reductions, and functional language for giving advice. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, with topics including health, media, weather forecasts, and spoken Swedish rhythm and intonation patterns.

DELIVERY MODE

Delivery mode for individual classes will vary from term to term, but will be listed as the following:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom

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

• Describing how you feel when ill
• Talking about body parts and common symptoms
• Explaining personal problems and situations
• Understanding and giving simple advice
• Discussing weather conditions and forecasts
• Understanding the main points in short news reports
• Following short spoken radio news and weather updates
• Expressing opinions and writing short reviews or evaluations

Grammar

• Prepositions and expressions of frequency
• Short answers
• Adverbs and adverb placement
• Common spoken-language reductions
• Functional language for giving advice
• Review and consolidation of previously studied A1–A2 grammar structures

Phonetics

• Sounds: voiced and voiceless consonants
• Pronunciation: reductions in spoken Swedish
• Rhythm: sentence rhythm and connected speech
• Intonation: advice, questions, and news reporting

Vocabulary

• The body and health
• Illnesses, symptoms, and medical situations
• At the doctor’s
• Advice and everyday problems
• News and media
• Radio and weather reports
• Weather expressions and forecasts
• Opinions, reviews, and evaluations

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate in Swedish about health, weather, news, and everyday problems with increasing confidence.
2. Use common A1–A2 grammar structures, adverbs, and advice expressions with improved accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to understand and participate in simple spoken and written interactions.