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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

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

spell your name in Swedish

the alphabet

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

nouns: singular, definite and

indefinite forms – furniture

prepositions

use appropriate phrases to call someone or answer

the phone

telephone phrases

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

see the different categories

above

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

see the different categories

above

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

see the different categories

above

READING COMPREHENSION

be able to understand simple short texts, one phrase

at a time, and recognise names, words and

elementary expressions.

see the different categories

above

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