Tjena tjena!

During this lesson we’ll talk about your current Swedish level (A2-C3), your goals and expectations, and your preferred learning style. It’s also a time to get to know each other a bit, and to test out whether we’re a good match as tutor and learner! This conversation may be done in Swedish or in English (or in French for that matter), depending on your preference. Additionally, we can start the Swedish practice during this trial lesson, as an informal head start to the following lessons.

Hoping to see you soon, 
Hannah:)

Men hejsan!:)

During these lessons, we can talk about any topic you want, but to the greatest extent possible, we'll do it in Swedish :D. 

This is a fairly informal lesson structure, and we'll be able to sort out questions as they come. A helpful tool here is my Swedish textbook, which we'll use to address (and practice) the aspects of Swedish that you struggle with, or find interesting, whether that be a certain grammar rule, a pronunciation problem, or principles of Swedish intonation.

If you find it helpful, I'll gladly send you some notes after the lessons, including things such as new words that came up, and concrete feedback/advice to help you with your pronunciation, vocabulary, or grammar etc. We can also agree on some homework for you to do in between lessons (if desirable). 

Don't be afraid to ask if there's something else that I can help you with as your Swedish tutor. I'm happy to go through and correct Swedish texts that you've made, for example, either on my own or together during a lesson. 

Can't wait to meet you!
Hannah:)

Conversational Swedish + traditional teaching tailored to student needs, (B1- C2)

Hej hej!

These are lessons for you beginner learners of Swedish. We'll have a dualistic learning approach: going through the basics with the help of my Swedish textbook, and actually practicing and using Swedish from the very start. The goal is to get you to a conversational Swedish level as quickly as possible! I'll encourage you to push the boundaires of your ability, and to not inhibit yourself for fear of making mistakes. You can quickly learn to communicate in a different language if you're:

1. Unafraid- not afraid of making mistakes, or of taking too much time when expressing yourself, (you always start out speaking really slowly and clumsily, and that's totally fine!). No need to worry, I'm a patient teacher who will be happy to see you making an effort!:)

2. Creative- when you're just beginning a language, you have a small vocabulary, but you can often get your point across by simplifying things, using synonyms, or by making qualified guesses about words. I highly encourage this!

3. Possessive of a winning attitude- be kind and patient with yourself, and stay curious!

During these lessons, we'll go through the most important things for starting off with Swedish. We'll talk about Swedish culture and customs (for example, did you know that Swedes avoid eye contact with people on the street?), as well as neighbourhood country relations, grammar, pronunciation, and spelling (for example, "sk", "g", and "k" can all be pronounced in two different ways, depending on the vowel following). 

I'm really passionate about language learning, and if you strive to be the kind of student I described earlier, we're sure to make a lot of progress together, and have fun in the process!

Can't wait to meet you,
Hannah:)