 Learn how to join in and start conversations in Swedish, from basic greetings and questions to more complex topics. Click here to book.
Level A: During this workshop, we will have the opportunity to become familiar with frequently used vocabulary and phrases as part of conversations that we encounter on a daily basis in writing, on the phone, and in face-to-face meetings. In terms of pronunciation, we pay extra attention to consonants. We also look at how certain word structures are related and how to use phrases and questions to develop the interaction. This workshop will be held mostly in Swedish with some support in English. Level B: Under denna workshop går vi in på några skillnader mellan tal- och skriftspråk. Det handlar om hur vi kommunicerar i sms, email och på telefon, vilket kommer att studeras närmare genom diverse scenarier. Vilka olika typer av samtal möter vi och hur kan vi utveckla dessa? Vi ser lite närmare på ordbildning och vidareutvecklar ordförrådet genom att ta upp synonymer till några vanliga verb. Gällande uttalet står ett antal svenska konsonanter i fokus. Denna workshop kommer till största del att hållas på svenska. Level C: Under denna workshop kommer vi att gå in på olika sorters samtal som vi kan möta under en dag i Sverige. Vilka ljud, ord och fraser kan vi använda för att få en dialog att kännas (ännu) mer levande? Vi tar även upp några skillnader mellan tal- och skriftspråk och ser på ett antal exempel gällande språkets användning i ett informellt respektive ett formellt sammanhang utifrån diverse tänkbara scenarier. Ett visst fokus kommer att läggas på de svenska hjälpverben. Denna workshop kommer att hållas på svenska. Click here to book.
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Emma has a teaching degree in Swedish language from the University of Umeå and 10+ years experience teaching Swedish. She has taught Swedish in Germany, Sweden, and the United States to individuals and groups comprised of a wide range of ages, abilities, and life experiences. She has even taught high-school kids so can manage a classroom full! Having been an expat in the US and Germany, Emma has first-hand knowledge about language-learning and cultural needs of foreign professionals. "For each and every student I have encountered, my mission has been to first meet them where they are at and then encourage and challenge them to reach higher by paying careful attention to their language objectives, expectations, and individual learning preferences." Emma's workshops here at New in Sweden are all about one specific topic so that each one gives as much language learning as possible. As well as being about a topic such as food or travel, each workshop will have some grammar focus areas to help us get to grips with it too. "As a teacher, I use a variety of language exercises in the target language to develop production, reception, and interaction strategies. I provide feedback during lessons and remain available for questions after the workshops. Repetition is the key until a skill is internalized. Then, it is time for us to move forward on a clear path to the next objective." You can also book individual lessons with Emma. Please use the chat function to get in touch to find out more. "Depending on the student’s background and proficiency level, I create individualized lesson plans to help the student achieve their goals, whether it is about basic survival communication (elementary proficiency) or reading between the lines (advanced professional proficiency)." Emma's next workshop with us is All About Conversations which will be held on Tuesday 15th October 2019 in Danderyd, north side of Stockholm. It, like all our language workshops, will be held at three separate levels to help you get the most out of them. During this workshop, we will become familiar with frequently used vocabulary and phrases as part of conversations that we encounter on a daily basis in writing, on the phone and in face-to-face meetings. In terms of pronunciation, we pay extra attention to consonants. We also look at how certain word structures are related and how to use phrases and questions to develop the interaction. At the more advanced levels, we will look at sending texts in Sweden and how to differentiate between formal and informal language - especially important for work situations! Find out more and book the next two workshops below: Word order and the Swedish education system - Swedish language workshop
SEK 360.00
21st January 2020 Learn how to get your words in the right order while getting to grips with how education operates in Sweden. Verbs and Swedish community - Swedish language workshop
SEK 360.00
28th January 2020 Learn how to use verbs and a bit about community life in Sweden. Practice your speaking! - Swedish language workshop
SEK 360.00
4th February 2020 Spend this workshop speaking and speaking, getting a lot of practice and improving both what you say and how you say it. This is a great workshop for improving your confidence in using Swedish when talking with Swedes. Word formation and a bit about politics - Swedish language workshop
SEK 360.00
11th February 2020 Understand how to form your words while getting an idea of the basics of Swedish politics in this workshop.  Learn everything there is to say about food in our 3-level workshops, from ordering a coffee to discussing the latest Swedish food blogger. The workshops cost 360kr and you can book here.
Level A 09:00 - 10:30: During this workshop, we will have the opportunity to become familiar with frequently used vocabulary and phrases related to food by exploring scenarios at home and in restaurants. We will cover the names of the main meals in Swedish and when, generally speaking, we eat them. This will give us a chance to discuss expressions of time. Using a mouth position diagram, we will also work on pronunciation with extra focus on the Swedish vowels. This workshop will be held mostly in Swedish with some support in English. Level B 11:00 - 12:30: Under denna workshop kommer vi att utveckla verbanvändningen i matlagning (i teorin) och även se hur några svenska idiom kan användas i praktiken. Det handlar om situationer både i och utanför hemmet, då vi övar på att komma vidare i samtal på svenska genom att bl.a. ta ställning i olika frågor som har med mat att göra. Här läggs även ett visst fokus på befästande av uttal gällande de svenska vokalljuden. Denna workshop kommer till största del att hållas på svenska. Level C 13:30 - 15:00: Under denna workshop kommer vi att vidareutveckla verbanvändningen inom området mat. Vi ser även på vilka trender som finns i dagens samhälle när det handlar om ett hållbart Sverige. Vilka (nya) mattermer finns och hur uttalas och använder vi dessa? Vi har ett antal scenarier som vi går igenom och diskuterar i grupp. Här övar vi även bl.a. på skillnaden mellan verben ”tycka, ”tänka” och ”tro”. I samband med detta kommer vi också att ta upp ett antal svenska idiom med matassociationer och hur dessa kan användas. Denna workshop kommer att hållas på svenska.  Life doesn't always give us time for regular language classes and signing up for a course only to miss some of the lessons can be really demotivating. So, instead of holding weekly lessons, New in Sweden has one-off workshops so you can come when you want to and not pay for sessions you can't make. Our workshops are packed full of language all around just one topic, so you learn as much as possible in each and every workshop. Workshop schedule: 8th October 2019 - All about food 15th October 2019 - All about conversations 22nd October 2019 - All around Sweden Each workshop is in three levels at the following times: A: 09:00 - 10:30 B: 11:00 - 12:30 C: 13:30 - 15:00 Read more about the workshops and book them here: Word order and the Swedish education system - Swedish language workshop
SEK 360.00
21st January 2020 Learn how to get your words in the right order while getting to grips with how education operates in Sweden. Verbs and Swedish community - Swedish language workshop
SEK 360.00
28th January 2020 Learn how to use verbs and a bit about community life in Sweden. Practice your speaking! - Swedish language workshop
SEK 360.00
4th February 2020 Spend this workshop speaking and speaking, getting a lot of practice and improving both what you say and how you say it. This is a great workshop for improving your confidence in using Swedish when talking with Swedes. Word formation and a bit about politics - Swedish language workshop
SEK 360.00
11th February 2020 Understand how to form your words while getting an idea of the basics of Swedish politics in this workshop. Levels: There are three levels of each workshop so choose the one that suits you best. You can check your own level using this chart - click here to open the PDF. Level A - Total beginners and those with a basic understanding Level B - Improvers and Intermediate Level C - Intermediate and Advanced
Though language learning is mentioned, many expats told us that they perceived they were excluded from job opportunities not for lack of language ability because they were foreign – on the surface, clear discrimination – but when we dug down deep, we could see another cause, one you can read about in our guide to the State of Expat Life in Sweden 2018! “Sometimes all the planning in the world won't prepare you for it, but as long as you know where your nearest coffee house is everything falls into place!”
We at New in Sweden (NiDS) worked with news and analysis provider Mundus International and Swedish language tuition provider Swedish for Professionals to uncover the details of expat life in Sweden. We have quizzed expats that are here, the HR staff that organised their move and the Relocation Agents that supported them during the process. We dug deep to find out the full story about emigrating here and hope that new arrivals can then make much more informed decisions about their move to Sweden. Our guide to the state of expat life in Sweden is out now. It covers the main challenges expats are experiencing right now and the reasons for them, the support that is and isn’t provided at a personal level and what help is out there. We have a separate report that looks at what expats told us in comparison with other surveys, the political environment and what needs to change for expat life to improve. Get your copies of both here. Folkuniversitet is one of our very favourite places for Swedish classes. We've done six courses there between us and they have all been very good. They now have conversation classes via Skype, so you can be anywhere in the world and take part. This spring term 2017, they have 20 Swedish courses running via Skype, including three conversation courses to help you get it grips with everyday chattering. The conversation classes are at three levels:
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