Complete Swedish Beginner to Intermediate Course: (Book and audio support) (Complete Language Courses)

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'I've searched high and low for a Swedish language learning book and this is by FAR the best I've found. The learning is intuitive, the exercises are engaging, it's got everything you need right there. If you're going to learn Swedish and want a textbook to guide you, THIS is it.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Swedish and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Swedish will equip you with the skills you need to use Swedish in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way. The book follows several characters through a storyline enabling learners to engage with Swedish culture and contextualise their learning. What will I achieve by the end of the course? By the end of Complete Swedish you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy. You will be able to engage with relevant and up-to-date topics, including politics, education, gender equality and popular entertainment in Sweden. Is this course for me? If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It's perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-to-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can be used as a refresher course as well as to support study for the 'Swedex' Swedish proficiency test. What do I get? -20 learning units plus verb reference and word glossary -Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick -Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking -Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner -Culture notes - learn about the people and places of Sweden -Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims -Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Swedish -Test Yourself - see and track your own progress * Complete Swedish maps from A1 Beginner to B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines and from Novice-Low to Advanced-Mid level of the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) proficiency guidelines. Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com. What else can I use to learn Swedish? If you require an absolute Beginner course, you can try our Get Started in Swedish Absolute Beginner course: 9781444175202 Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 85 years. Reader reviews: 'I wholeheartedly recommend Anneli's book to anyone learning Swedish... there is something here for everyone no matter their level of experience. The little tests, the exercises, the listening, reading, speaking - everything about it makes it works perfectly for any level student of Swedish!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The book's texts and reinforcement tasks are excellent and I can see clear progression in my Swedish since I started using it. The grammar rules are presented so clearly and new vocabulary given to you at a manageable pace. I totally love this book!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a perfect book for beginners, especially people with existing language skills, or anyone wanting to take their basic language skills to an intermediate level, or simply as a refresher for people who need to polish up existing skills.' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review: Swedish Made Easy! - If you want to learn swedish so you will actually be able to SPEAK a language - this is the book for you! I have been learning swedish for a couple of years now, and this book is now a very valuable part of my learning progress! Whilst other language books just teach you to repeat phrases in a parrot like fashion (and no idea what people say in reply) , this book actually explains the nitty gritty aspects of language so you can speak and converse with anyone about anything! Anneli writes clearly about all the aspects of grammar you will need, explaining and building it up step by step so over the course of the book you can talk about anything you want! The book has a large amount of vocabulary and built together in themes so you can easily learn related words together. Perfect for building your own vocabulary and word association. Its perfect to help your mind link and bring 2 language together. Unlike other swedish courses, the audio files actually sounds like 'real Swedes'. So often you learn swedish in this sort of 'BBC' type accent and when you go to Sweden you can't understand people because no one actually talks like that! Here you will hear and learn the little tricks that mean you can understand native Swedes easily and actually sound like a Swede when you speak back! Top marks for anyone wanting to learn a second language. The book covers a lot of topics/areas of life, including emergency situations and how to tell someone you are ill or even what number to call if you need the police etc. This, and other examples in the book, explain the culture and country of Sweden to you so when you go or move there, it won't feel like a foreign country but maybe a home from home. Anneli has been my swedish teacher for a few years, and with her I have gone from total beginner and speaking fairly fluently (theres always room for improvement!). This book for me is like having Anneli with me at home all the time! I can listen to the audio files on the bus, in the waiting room, whenever! I can use the book to explore grammar and themes easily and its a great resource to have. I also have the old Complete Swedish course book by Teach Yourself and Anneli's book is just leagues better in comparison. I wholeheartedly recommend Anneli's book to anyone learning Swedish, whether they are new or old to it as there is something here for everyone no matter their level of experience. The little tests, the exercises, the listening, reading, speaking - everything about it makes it work perfectly for any level student of Swedish! Review: A highly recommended book, and a comprehensive language learning resource! - This "teach yourself" book is a comprehensive language course, which includes learning scenarios that people would face in real life visiting or living in Sweden. The book gives the reader a solid grounding in communicating in Swedish by reading, speaking practice and help with pronunciation, writing exercises, and listening exercises - I especially enjoy the online audio elements, which help you build confidence in pronunciation, and listening to different Swedish accents and speeds of speech. The book starts off 'gently', introducing the student to important aspects of the Swedish language, and then progressing fairly quickly to an intermediate level of learning, which feels manageable as it's an immersive style learning course. This book can be used for self-learning, or could be used to complement one-to-one Swedish lessons with a language teacher. This is a perfect book for beginners, especially people with existing language skills, or anyone wanting to take their basic language skills to an intermediate level, or simply as a refresher for people who need to polish up existing skills. If you're new to Swedish, it's a great language to learn, with many shared roots with the English language. In my opinion, it's actually one of the easier languages for English speakers to learn. This book offers 'real life' situations and gives background information about Sweden generally, and Swedish culture, which really helped me understand the language in a deeper way.