MODULE 1

Goal: Language level A1 (CEFR)

In this module, you will learn to: Language focus:

PRONUNCIATION

 pronounce the sounds of Swedish  individual sounds, long and

short vowels and
 understand the basics of Swedish pronunciation consonants
and the principles for pronouncing stressed words  about the significance of
in sentences prosody in Swedish
pronunciation: stressed
words, syllables and sounds
in complete sentences

 spell out your name in Swedish  the alphabet

ORAL PRODUCTION

 greet and say goodbye to a person  common phrases for

 ask how someone is feeling and tell them how you greeting and saying
are goodbye

 ask and answer simple questions  word order: question-word

questions, declaratives,
yes/no-questions

 ask the time and also say what the time is  time expressions

 present yourself saying your name, where you live,  word order: declaratives
where you come from, what language you speak and  verb: present, auxiliary verb +
what you are studying. infinitive
 give your telephone number and where you were born  personal pronouns: subject
 briefly present someone else form, object form
 say what you do on an average day  numerals: cardinal and ordinal
numbers
 day, month and year
 simple text connectors like
och, eller and sedan

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 describe the place you live  nouns: singular, definite and
indefinite forms – furniture
 prepositions

 use appropriate phrases to call someone or answer  telephone phrases

the phone

ORAL INTERACTION

 converse in simple Swedish on personal or very  see the different categories

well-known topics, if the other person talks very above
clearly and slowly, and sometimes repeats or
reformulates what was said

WRITTEN PRODUCTION

 write short simple messages and short simple texts  see the different categories
about yourself and others above
 fill in personal information in simple
questionnaires

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

 be able to follow speech that is very slow and clear,  see the different categories
and includes long pauses above
 be able to understand messages and instructions
given slowly and clearly

READING COMPREHENSION

 be able to understand simple short texts, one phrase  see the different categories
at a time, and recognise names, words and above
elementary expressions.

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