Colloquial Swedish: The Complete Course for Beginners (Colloquial Series) - Softcover

Ahlgren, Jennie; Holmes, Philip; Serin, Gunilla

Softcover

ISBN 10: 041536275X ISBN 13: 9780415362757

Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

Colloquial Swedish provides a step-by-step course in Swedish as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Swedish in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Key features include:

• progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills

• structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar

• an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises

• realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios

• useful vocabulary lists throughout the text

• additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries

Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Swedish will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Swedish.

Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

About this title

Synopsis

This new edition of "Colloquial Swedish" has been revised and updated to make learning Swedish easier and more enjoyable than ever before. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, this clear, accurate course delivers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Swedish. The best choice in personal language learning, this third edition features: new texts and dialogues throughout; links to websites about Sweden, its history, society and culture; and clear grammar notes and summary. No prior knowledge of the language is required, and by the end of this rewarding course students will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Swedish in a broad range of everyday situations. With two sixty-minute cassettes or CDs available to complement the book, "Colloquial Swedish" provides every opportunity to perfect pronunciation, listening and speaking skills using material recorded by native speakers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041536275X
• ISBN 13: 9780415362757
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352