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Kvistfritt Kvastskaft - Swedish Poems, Songs, Nursery Rhymes, and Tongue Twister
Jessika O'Sullivan
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Come and practice your Swedish through nursery rhymes, songs, poems, proverbs, and tongue twisters.
Class experience
Nursery rhymes, songs, poems, proverbs, and sayings are all essential parts of both languages and cultures. Often, it isn't enough to simply translate these expressions of a culture to understand what they mean, how to use them, and how they fit into the language patterns. This class is designed for students who already know some Swedish to practice pronunciation and the melody of the Swedish language. (This is not the level five class in the series of Swedish courses that will focus on...
5 lessons//5 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Little Cat-a Swedish children's songRead and sing the song Lille Katt to practice pronunciationsWeek 2Lesson 2Nursery rhymes and tongue twistersTwo nursery rhymes and eight tongue twisters. Practice to read, pronounce, and discuss what they mean because they are connected to Swedish culture.Week 3Lesson 3Poetry in SwedishRead the poem "Inte ens" by Nils Ferlin and a poem by Tove Jansson and discuss the meaning. Practice to read poetry in SwedishWeek 4Lesson 4Song reading and discussing word meaningsListen to and read "Jag saknar dig mindre" och mindre by Melissa Horn. Discuss the word choices and understand the meaning.Week 5Lesson 5Proverbs and sayingsProverbs and sayings read, pronounce, and understand their place in the Swedish language and culture.
This class is taught in English.
I am a native Swedish speaker with a bilingual child
The poems and songs speak briefly of death and heartbreak.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,106)
I believe in creating connections with my students and keeping my teaching age appropriate. My teaching will challenge my students but never let them fail or feel like they are failing. Patience, silliness, and kindness go a long way. As a...
Group Class
$20
weekly or $100 for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
2-6 learners per class
