Learn the Nordic languages this fall at Scandinavia House! This course is for newcomers to Swedish with a bit of prior exposure to the language. Students should come to the course with a basic knowledge of sentence structure, greetings, numbers, time and some simple vocabulary. This semester, students will explore how to buy and order things, talk about what they do in their spare time and read about an historical figure. In terms of grammar, they will learn new and more complicated tenses and learn how adjectives modify nouns. Various facets of Swedish life may be discussed during the course.

This class will take place as hybrid learning, with Tuesday sessions both online and in person at Scandinavia House and Thursday sessions online only. There will be no classes on October 30, November 5, November 26 and November 28.

At the end of the semester students will know:

• How to structure sentences with more than one verb
• The conjugation of adjectives
• The past tense

Students will be able to:

• Talk about things they like to do and about their families
• Make future plans and purchase items

Prerequisite: Swedish Beginner 1 or equivalent. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $549 ($494.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time over 9 weeks.

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