Continue developing your intermediate Swedish fluency and confidence with our Intermediate Swedish: B1.3 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate Swedish: B1.2 Course or have approximately 180 hours of prior study. This course helps you expand your ability to communicate more confidently in Swedish while strengthening your understanding of key grammar and vocabulary needed for everyday conversation. 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 discussing routines and habits, making small talk, expressing agreement and disagreement, and presenting information about politics and Swedish society. Grammar is developed in context, including indirect speech, conjunctions, noun forms, and present, future, and perfect verb tenses. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, including topics such as Swedish culture, politics, and social interaction, alongside pronunciation features such as compound noun stress and plural suffix 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 B1+B2 3rd Edition Textbook (Natur & Kultur: 2025), ISBN: 9789127466852

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

• Talking about everyday routines
• Making small talk and gossiping
• Discussing good and bad habits
• Agreeing and disagreeing
• Talking about hypothetical scenarios
• Presenting information about a political party

Grammar

• Word order: indirect speech
• Conjunctions
• Nouns: definite and indefinite forms
• Verb tenses: simple present, present perfect, and future
• Conditional: type 1

Phonetics

• Word stress: compound nouns (stress patterns)
• Word stress: plural suffixes (pronunciation patterns)

Vocabulary

• Weekday and weekend activities
• Small talk and gossip
• Good and bad habits
• The history of Swedish sweets
• The Swedish system of government
• Politics

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Communicate in Swedish about routines, habits, and social topics with greater fluency and confidence.
2. Use key grammar structures such as indirect speech, conjunctions, and conditional forms with improved accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to participate effectively in discussions about Swedish culture and society.