SWEDISH AT SCANDINAVIA HOUSE
If you wish to learn Swedish in a group setting you can register with Scandinavia House in New York City. (AMSCAN - American Scandinavian foundation)
This fall they will begin to offer a variety of classes each semester.
Registration is open!
Register via their website: https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/
Fall of 2022, the levels offered at AMSCAN are:
Beginner Swedish 1: Level A1
Mondays: 7:20 – 9:00 pm
Format: Hybrid (In person or online)
Start: 09/12 – 11/21
9 weeks: No class 10/10 Columbus Day and 10/31 Halloween.
A course for people completely new to Swedish. The student will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing some quirks of Swedish life. No Prerequisites.
At the end of the semester students will know:
Beginner Swedish 2-3: Level A1
Twice a week: Mondays: 6:00 – 7:10 pm and Thursdays: 7:20 – 8:30 pm
Format: Hybrid (In person or online)
Start 09/12 -11/21
9 weeks: No class Mon 10/10 Columbus Day and Mon 10/31 Halloween, Thu 11/03
This is a combined course of two levels. Students are still new to Swedish, but already have some exposure via apps or other means. The students will continue to develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. Prerequisite: A Swedish level 1 course or equivalent.
At the end of the semester students will know:
Advanced Beginner Swedish 1: Level A2
Tuesdays: 6:30 – 8:10
Format: Online
Start: 09/13 – 11/22
9 weeks: No class 10/04 Yom Kippur and 11/08 Election Day
In this course the students keep perfecting their previous learned skills and pronunciation, while also expanding into more complex sentence structure. Furthermore, the students will be asked to express their opinions or beliefs in simple discussions related to Swedish life within the themes studied. The students will be required to read a literary book over the course of the semester. Prerequisite Beginner 1-3 or equivalent.
At the end of the semester the student will know:
Swedish Intermediate 3: Level B2
Wednesdays: 6:30 – 8:15 pm
Format: Online
Start: 09/14 -12/14
12 weeks: No class 11/02 and 11/23 Thanksgiving
This level is based on conversation and grammatically the students now deal with finesse and formal language. Instead of expanding our writing, it’s about condensing. Discussions span traditions, Vikings and lore, unwritten societal norms, leadership, work and family structures as well as poetry. Intermediate 3 courses can be taken in any order. Prerequisite: completed B1 levels or equivalent.
At the end of the fall semester the students will know:
Books:
Beginner Swedish 1-3 and Advanced Beginner Swedish 1-3
Rivstart A1-A2, 2nd edition, Text book and Work book
Low Intermediate - High Intermediate
Rivstart B1-B2, 2nd edition, Text book and Work book
A Concise Swedish Grammar - Svensk Grammatik på Engelska:
recommended for all levels.
Books are sold via NYU bookstore.
Can be ordered on Amazon as well. *Be advised that Amazon orders may take several weeks/months.
Location:
Either online, via Zoom, or/and in person at Scandinavia House.
58 Park Avenue, between E37th and E38th street.
The Fee and to Register:
Beginner Swedish 1 and Advanced Beginner Swedish 1: $499/or $449.10 for members
Beginner Swedish 2-3 and Swedish Intermediate 3: $695/or $625.50 for members.
Go to: www.scandinaviahouse.org/to register
There is a discount for ASF members, so please take that into consideration if your intent is to study for the long haul.
* Please observe that classes will only stay open for registration until the first day of class if the required number of students are already enrolled. If not the required number of students are registered to run a class, the course will cancel approximately one week before start date.
This fall they will begin to offer a variety of classes each semester.
Registration is open!
Register via their website: https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/
Fall of 2022, the levels offered at AMSCAN are:
Beginner Swedish 1: Level A1
Mondays: 7:20 – 9:00 pm
Format: Hybrid (In person or online)
Start: 09/12 – 11/21
9 weeks: No class 10/10 Columbus Day and 10/31 Halloween.
A course for people completely new to Swedish. The student will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing some quirks of Swedish life. No Prerequisites.
At the end of the semester students will know:
- Structure statements and questions
- Greet people
- Numbers and how to tell time
- Talk about themselves and what they do in their day.
Beginner Swedish 2-3: Level A1
Twice a week: Mondays: 6:00 – 7:10 pm and Thursdays: 7:20 – 8:30 pm
Format: Hybrid (In person or online)
Start 09/12 -11/21
9 weeks: No class Mon 10/10 Columbus Day and Mon 10/31 Halloween, Thu 11/03
This is a combined course of two levels. Students are still new to Swedish, but already have some exposure via apps or other means. The students will continue to develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. Prerequisite: A Swedish level 1 course or equivalent.
At the end of the semester students will know:
- Objective, possessive and some indefinite pronouns
- Adjective conjugations and comparatives
- Past and present perfect tense
- Talk about their family and about things they’ve done or do, as well as make future plans, ask for directions and compare and buy things.
Advanced Beginner Swedish 1: Level A2
Tuesdays: 6:30 – 8:10
Format: Online
Start: 09/13 – 11/22
9 weeks: No class 10/04 Yom Kippur and 11/08 Election Day
In this course the students keep perfecting their previous learned skills and pronunciation, while also expanding into more complex sentence structure. Furthermore, the students will be asked to express their opinions or beliefs in simple discussions related to Swedish life within the themes studied. The students will be required to read a literary book over the course of the semester. Prerequisite Beginner 1-3 or equivalent.
At the end of the semester the student will know:
- How to connect main and sub-clauses
- Adverbs denoting position or destination
- The concept of depiction
- Talk about people, computers, food and things done and wished for in the past.
Swedish Intermediate 3: Level B2
Wednesdays: 6:30 – 8:15 pm
Format: Online
Start: 09/14 -12/14
12 weeks: No class 11/02 and 11/23 Thanksgiving
This level is based on conversation and grammatically the students now deal with finesse and formal language. Instead of expanding our writing, it’s about condensing. Discussions span traditions, Vikings and lore, unwritten societal norms, leadership, work and family structures as well as poetry. Intermediate 3 courses can be taken in any order. Prerequisite: completed B1 levels or equivalent.
At the end of the fall semester the students will know:
- Transitive and intransitive verbs
- Emphatic rewriting
- Clause abbreviation
- Discuss poetry and literary writings and have an understanding about Swedish norms in society and at work.
Books:
Beginner Swedish 1-3 and Advanced Beginner Swedish 1-3
Rivstart A1-A2, 2nd edition, Text book and Work book
Low Intermediate - High Intermediate
Rivstart B1-B2, 2nd edition, Text book and Work book
A Concise Swedish Grammar - Svensk Grammatik på Engelska:
recommended for all levels.
Books are sold via NYU bookstore.
Can be ordered on Amazon as well. *Be advised that Amazon orders may take several weeks/months.
Location:
Either online, via Zoom, or/and in person at Scandinavia House.
58 Park Avenue, between E37th and E38th street.
The Fee and to Register:
Beginner Swedish 1 and Advanced Beginner Swedish 1: $499/or $449.10 for members
Beginner Swedish 2-3 and Swedish Intermediate 3: $695/or $625.50 for members.
Go to: www.scandinaviahouse.org/to register
There is a discount for ASF members, so please take that into consideration if your intent is to study for the long haul.
* Please observe that classes will only stay open for registration until the first day of class if the required number of students are already enrolled. If not the required number of students are registered to run a class, the course will cancel approximately one week before start date.