Intermediate Swedish

Course Director: Jenny Elfving

Content

This course moves from the foundational level (CEFR A2) of general Swedish proficiency developed in course 1007 (or elsewhere) and focuses on the proficiency necessary for living in Swedish with a degree of independence and fluency (CEFR B1). The course expands the focus on conversational interaction, presentations on aspects of academic or professional life, and more advanced written texts. In addtion to expanding the coverage of conversational interaction, the course helps students develop familiarity with and proficency in a range of genre relevant to the professional development of SSE graduates: e.g. business presentations, interviews, and written reports. The students learn to understand and take part of conversations in a range of domains. In addition to the material covered during lessons, students will have access to a digital tool with exercises focused on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and listening.

Course administrator: Anna.Meijerberg@hhs.se

The course corresponds to the goals for Level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• use a vocabulary relevant to a range of situations
• understand the main point and several details in clear spoken interactions
• read and recapitulate authentic Swedish texts on a variety of topics
• maintain conversational interactions on a wide range of topics
• write coherent texts that display both suitable rhetorical strategies and a good degree of accuracy in the grammatical areas covered
• deliver a brief presentation on a topic of general interest.

Students should master the learning outcomes associated with L01007 Introductory Swedish part 2, or equivalent course at another institution (A2 level), and be ready to show a document from this course.

The only grade granted is Pass

There are two obligatory seminars devoted to assessing writing and reading skills. Shorter texts and assignments are submitted through the course to assess various aspects of the language. Oral skills are assessed through class participation, and two obligatory assignments.

In order to qualify for a grade, students must also attend at least 75% of all the scheduled classes.

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