MODULE 1

Goal: Language level A1 (CERF/GERS)

In this module, you will learn to:

Language focus:

PRONUNCIATION

pronounce the sounds of Swedish

understand the basics of Swedish pronunciation

and the principles for pronouncing stressed words
in sentences

spell your name in Swedish

the alphabet

individual sounds, long and

short vowels and
consonants
the SMS principle about
the significance of prosody
in Swedish pronunciation:
stressed words, syllables
and sounds in complete
sentences

ORAL PRODUCTION

greet and say goodbye to a person

ask how someone is feeling and tell them how you
are

common phrases for

greeting and saying
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 in Swedish:

saying your name, where you live,
where you come from, what language you speak and
what you are studying.
give your telephone number and where you were born
briefly present someone else
say what you do on an average day

word order: declaratives

verb: present, auxiliary verb +
infinitive
personal pronouns: subject
form, object form
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

use appropriate phrases to call someone or answer

the phone

nouns: singular, definite and

indefinite forms furniture
prepositions

telephone phrases

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ORAL INTERACTION

converse in simple Swedish on personal or very

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

write short simple messages, for example a

postcard with greetings, but also simple short texts
about yourself and fictional people
fill in personal information in simple
questionnaires
LISTENING COMPREHENSION

be able to follow speech that is very slow and clear,

and includes long pauses
be able to understand messages and instructions
given slowly and clearly
READING COMPREHENSION

be able to understand simple short texts, one phrase

at a time, and recognise names, words and
elementary expressions.

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