Welcome to the course "Basic Swedish as a Second Language I (level CEFR A1-A2.1)"

 at Dalarna University!

This course is internet based  with all seminars taking place on Zoom.  The seminars are not mandatory but we recommend that you participate in them as often as you can to get as much as possible out of the course. This is especially important if you are completely new to the language. Occasionally, recorded material will be offered via our learning platform. All seminars will be given twice so you can chose to attend the seminar in the morning or the one in the afternoon. See preliminary schedule: GSS3BG SIS 1 Schema Distans Ht25-1.doc

During this course you will have the opportunity to learn basic Swedish and develop your perceptual and productive skills in the language in simple, predictable situations.  You will study, amongst other things:

• basic principles of pronunciation in Swedish
• elementary Swedish vocabulary 
• Swedish elementary grammar structure

We see the group work as an important resource in all course activities, made evident by the feedback of previous participants of the course who have highlighted the value of working in groups around interactive exercises as well as around texts, Swedish vocabulary and grammar. The work around language does not stay in the classroom though. We therefore hope that you also take the chance to actively try using the language in your meetings with Swedish speakers outside the school environment.

Schedule (preliminary; in case of changes you will be informed here in Canvas): Schedule/Schema

If you need help with registration, your web account etc. See information via this link: Student web services

Questions about the course content or schedule; contact the course coordinator (mjf@du.se).

Questions about administration or other things concerning your situation as a student at the University of Dalarna and in Sweden: support@du.se .

Below you find a link to the course syllabus and to the course literature list.

  Course syllabus

Literature list

Course analysis from the corresponding course (GSS2X7, distance) which was run in the spring semester 2025: GSS3BG (distans) Vt25.docx