Learning Categories
Speaking
a. In class
i. Louise speaks more Swedish
ii. Translate stories/conversations told by Louise
iii. Work on listening comprehension
iv. Acquire new vocabulary
v. Repeat back what was said, practice pronunciation
b. Outside of class
i. Talking to the Anderssons in Swedish during more social contexts
ii. Thinking in Swedish, coming up with every thoughts in Swedish
iii. Using Swedish with each other when possible
Writing
a. Practice creating sentences for homework
b. Combine vocabulary with grammar concepts
c. Create sentences/dialogues with those words
Reading
a. Books
i. Read TinTin/other books
ii. Add words to vocabulary list
b. News articles
i. Read in Swedish
ii. Translate into English
iii. Summarize in Swedish
c. Texting
i. Texting group in Swedish about homework/planning meetings
ii. Texting each other in Swedish, teaching each other new words/concepts
Listening
a. Videos
i. Listen in Swedish
ii. Write down Swedish (to best of ability)
iii. Summarize in Swedish
b. TV shows
i. Watch Bron
ii. Pick up on Swedish vs. Danish words/pronunciation
iii. Understand commonly-used Swedish phrases
iv. Get a feel for how Swedish sounds
v. Learn more about regional accents
vi. Work on own pronunciation independently by shadowing/mimicry
vii. Ask Louise to clarify pronunciation
Specific Sections
a. Occupations
b. Prepositions
c. Countries/nationalities
d. Negative sentences/short answers
e. Coming and going/to make/to become
f. Past, present, and future tenses
g. Fruits/vegetables
h. Conjunctions
i. Word order/asking questions
j. Conducting interviews/answering interview questions
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