Swedish 5 (1 op)

Objectives and content: Course 5 covers chapters 1–4 in the book (Rivstart B1+B2) and corresponds to level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Having finished Swedish 5 the student will be able to:

talk about leisure activities, friendships, lifestyle, economics and animals

engage in conversations about hobbies, personal interests and social life

discuss opinions on lifestyle choices and animal welfare using appropriate grammar structures

use adjectives and adverbs to describe people, activities, and surroundings

form sentences with correct word order in both main and subordinate clauses

conjugate verbs in different tenses

write emails and a personal portrait of a cultural figure

Starting level: A2.2

Book: Lindemalm-Scherrer: Rivstart B1+B2 (Natur & Kultur), 2025 (Third edition), textbook and exercise book, chapters 1–4

Grading: pass/fail

The course is worth 1 study credit (Oma Opintopolku/My Studyinfo) and comprices 29 h, a test of about 1 h + about 5 h independent work. Instructions for obtaining study credits will be provided prior to the start of the course.