Swedish Language Classes
Are you taking a trip to Sweden? Or maybe you want to keep up your Swedish
language skills you learned earlier. Whatever your motivation, you are
invited to take Swedish language classes. Classes are offered year round,
including beginning, intermediate and advanced Swedish. Costs vary.
Download your registration
form and bring it to your first class.
One of our instructors, Laura Wideburg, literally wrote the book for once-a-week language students— Swedish: The Basics. It's the textbook for several of our classes—get your copy today!
One of our instructors, Laura Wideburg, literally wrote the book for once-a-week language students— Swedish: The Basics. It's the textbook for several of our classes—get your copy today!
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Winter 2012 Schedule
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| Swedish History Tuesdays, 7–8 p.m., Jan. 10–Mar. 6 Instructor: Laura A. Wideburg, Ph.D. From Vikings to medieval castles, from a colonial superpower to a neutral power, from a European backwater where one in four people departed for North America to a technological powerhouse—learn the amazing history of the Swedish people from the very beginning to the latest news! No textbook; this class is taught in English. The instructor is an expert in historical linguistics and medieval literature. $55 Members, $75 General Public |
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| Beginning Swedish I Tuesdays, 5:30–7 p.m., Jan. 10–Mar. 6 Instructor: Jennifer Hawkins Swedish is one of the world’s most beautiful languages, and it is easier to learn than French or German! This class will start from the absolute basics and introduce practical knowledge with focused instruction and much humor. You will be learning pronunciation, greetings and sentence formation to be able to say what you want to say when speaking with Swedish friends and relatives or preparing for a trip to Sweden. The instructor is credentialed to teach in Sweden. Text: Swedish: The Basics by Laura A. Wideburg $75 Members, $95 General Public |
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| Beginning Swedish II Section 1: Mondays, 6–7:30 p.m., Jan. 9–Mar. 5 Instructor: Jennifer Hawkins Section 2: Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m., Jan. 12–Mar. 8 Instructor: Laura A. Wideburg, Ph.D. We will cover shopping, traveling, and talking with friends! Review Swedish: The Basics, chapters 4–7. Text: Swedish: The Basics by Laura A. Wideburg $75 Members; $95 General Public |
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| Brush Up Your Swedish with Berit!
Thursdays, noon–2 p.m., Jan. 12–Mar. 8 Instructor: Berit Lehner Drop in and focus on exactly what you want to learn! Berit is there to take your questions and give you answers and the specific practice you need! Instructor is Swedish born and raised. Drop-in class. Per session: $10 Members; $12 General Public |
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| Intermediate Swedish Thursdays, 7:30–9 p.m., Jan. 12–Mar. 8 Instructor: Laura A. Wideburg, Ph.D. Converse, read, and write in Swedish as you learn to handle real-life conversations with Swedish speakers and read short texts in modern Swedish. Includes review of basic grammar and in-depth coverage of more complicated structures. Text: Swedish: Beyond the Basics handouts $75 Members, $95 General Public |
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| Advanced Swedish Mondays, 7:30–9 p.m., Jan. 9–Mar. 5 Instructor: Jennifer Hawkins This class is held primarily in Swedish, and students are expected to read a Swedish novel in nine weeks. The class will focus on conversation, grammar review, and reading/discussion of a novel chosen by the previous Advanced Swedish class. We also have lots of fun and lots of laughs—in Swedish, of course. Instructor is credentialed to teach in Sweden. Text: Form i Fokus Del C, Swedish novel $75 Members, $95 General Publicc |
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| Conversational Swedish Fridays, noon–1 p.m., Jan. 13–Mar. 9 Instructors: Jennifer Hawkins and Laura A. Wideburg, Ph.D. Spend your Friday lunch hour in Swedish conversation! Students are encouraged to discuss the theme of the day, but the conversation flows the way a normal conversation would. The instructor aids in vocabulary and clarification when needed by the students. Students have also come to listen to Swedish and are not forced to speak until they feel they are ready. The atmosphere is lively and encouraging. $55 Members, $75 General Public |
Classes are small (5–8 students) and meet at the Swedish Cultural Center. If these times do not work for you, we may be able to offer a class at another time. For more information or to sign up for classes, call 206-283-1090 or contact Laura Wideburg
Scandinavian Folk Dancing Class & Dance Party
Patrick McMonagle teaches Scandinavian folk dancing and German Zwiefacher dances on the fourth Friday evening of every month. Come with or without a partner, with or without experience! Informal dance class at 7:30 and sometimes instruction is sprinkled throughout the evening too. If you only want to dance, come at 8 p.m.! Cost: SCC members $7, public $9.
