The Swedish basic course is primarily for use as the foundation for an intensive classroom course, but it has also been designed to benefit the student who does not have an instructor. The first 12 units consist of dialogues which cover a range of situations relevant to everyday life and work in Sweden. The last few units are written in a narrative format and act as transition to additional reading.
The Swedish Basic Course provides all the essential information and vocabulary for learning to speak everyday Swedish. The course takes into account grammatical structures and pronunciation pitfalls that present consistent difficulties for the English speaker. The primary goal of language learning is to communicate with the native speakers in a natural and productive way. The secondary goal is to learn to read and translate Swedish
