Scope/semester hours per week

Prerequisites

Learning objectives

The course is based on level B1.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The learning objectives are

• Listening

Students can follow the following dialogues/situations (if standard language and clearly spoken):

• everyday conversations, telephone conversations
• stories, songs and poems
• many films in which the events are strongly supported by the visuals and actions
• oral instructions (e.g. detailed directions)

• reading

Students will be able to read simple texts and, for example

• understand texts about Sweden: society, state, culture, student life, traditions, history, typical characteristics of Swedes (mentality)
• understand novellas, short stories and poems
• Understand information brochures
• Understanding letters

• Oral interaction

Oral interaction in different situations is practised so that students can

• cope with everyday situations in Sweden (behaviour at parties, during an internship or holiday job, while travelling in Sweden, asking and answering questions about their studies at university)
• be able to explain and justify their own view on a question
• be able to express their opinion on a film or book
• be able

  to

  express feelings and attitudes, give compliments

• Oral production

Students will be able to pass on descriptions and information, e.g.

• present summaries of texts, novels and articles they have read
• discuss pro-con arguments on various topics (politics, important issues in society, advantages and disadvantages of a profession, etc.)
• talk about Swedish nature and different regions

• Writing

Students will be able to

• write private emails and letters, describing impressions and experiences
• write a report in a known department and defend their own point of view
• describe a film or a book

Proof of performance through

• regular attendance (proof is provided by attendance lists)
• written examination of approx. 105 min
• oral examination of approx. 10 min.
• additional work if necessary

ECTS points

• Regular attendance, passing the written and oral examinations: 3 ECTS credits
• In some degree programmes, it is possible to acquire an additional ECTS point through additional work