Learn Swedish - Level 2 Absolute Beginner Swedish, Volume 1: Lessons 1-25

Absolute Beginner Swedish #1

By: Innovative Language Learning

Narrated by: SwedishPod101.com

Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

Start speaking Swedish in minutes and grasp the language, culture, and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner Swedish, a completely new way to learn Swedish with ease!

Absolute Beginner Swedish will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Swedish friends. Why are the audio lessons so effective?

• Short and to the point--25 eight-minute lessons make them the perfect length
• Syllable-by-syllable breakdown of each word and phrase so you can say every word and phrase instantly
• Repeat after the professional teacher section so you can practice proper pronunciation
• Quick cultural tips in each lesson will help you navigate your way even better
• Above all, a fun and relaxed approach to grasping a lot of information quickly and easily--effortlessly learn from a bilingual and bicultural host as they guide you through pitfalls and pleasures of Sweden and the Swedish language

You see, unlike other audiobooks, we actually teach Swedish and Swedish culture. With each lesson you will master a target phrase and key vocabulary. This is a complete lesson taught by a professional, bilingual teacher! Listen to the preview now! This is not a vocabulary audiobook with just words and their translations. These 25 short and effective audio lessons will allow you to:

• Speak Swedish within minutes of your first lesson
• Understand the culture, customs, and people of Sweden
• Order the food you want in restaurants
• Travel in taxis, on trains, on buses, and in cars with confidence
• Master manners, etiquette, and customs
• Surprise phrases and tips that will leave your guests wondering where you learned them

This audiobook comes with downloadable lesson notes totaling more than 100 pages. Start speaking Swedish now!

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2014 Innovative Language Learning (P)2014 Innovative Language Learning

Way better than Level 1!

I’m glad I purchased both Level 1 and Level 2 at the same time. I actually found level 1 to be so slow-going that I was growing concerned that the whole course was going to be a huge waste of time and that I might never learn any Swedish at all, given Level 1’s long, drawn out descriptions of the life and customs of Sweden—most of which was all in English! I suppose that could be useful for someone who knows absolutely nothing about Sweden, yet I wonder who is going to sign up for a Swedish course if they don’t already have a reason to want to learn it, which would assume already knowing something about Sweden!

So unless you’re buying this for someone else (e.g. a teenager who knows very little about Sweden), you might easily skip Level 1 entirely, or, just stick it out and be patient, like I did.

Anyway, the good news is that in Level 2, they finally get to the “meat” of actually teaching you some Swedish, and even do a decent job of It—essentially redeeming their long-winded slow-going Level 1 - Absolute Beginner.