Swedish 8 (1 op)

Ready to strengthen your intermediate Swedish skills? Swedish 8 focuses on conversation, culture, and advanced grammar structures. You’ll learn to express opinions, describe regions, and discuss Swedish traditions and politics with confidence.

Course schedule: see below

Objectives and content: Course 8 covers chapters 5-7 in the book (Rivstart B1+B2) and corresponds to level B2.1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Having finished Swedish 8 the student will be able to:

talk about leisure activities and socializing

discuss forms of government, and politics

describe geographical regions and traditional foods

explore the history of Sweden and the Nordic countries

use prepositions correctly in various contexts

express time and duration with appropriate time expressions

deepen the understanding of word order in both main and subordinate clauses

Starting level: B2.1

Book: Lindemalm-Scherrer: Rivstart B1+B2 (Natur & Kultur), 2025 (Third edition), textbook and exercise book, chapters 5-7

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.