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Post by Tennessee on Aug 12, 2004 2:21:32 GMT -5
For those of you who can now speak Swedish, how did you do it? Who do I call to find lessons? Right now it seems impossible!!  |
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Post by Brandy on Aug 12, 2004 3:55:02 GMT -5
Welcome to Sweden!
Have your husband call Komvuv and ask about SFI - Sweidish for immigrants or Svenska för invandrare. I'm not sure if you need a personal number - personnummer or how it works. There may be waiting lists - but the book Mål Ett is a good start for you to do at home! It is usually a book used in SFI.
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Post by Sabeine on Aug 12, 2004 4:30:16 GMT -5
Agreed. SFI is starting again in a week or two. It is free and available to all immigrants to this country. It is run through one's "kommun" so ask your SO and find out when your's starts.
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Post by Pam on Aug 12, 2004 7:22:57 GMT -5
You will need a person number to begin SFI.
Gotta go cash my tax check.....I'll look in later!
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Post by Tennessee on Aug 12, 2004 8:17:10 GMT -5
Thanks for all the info. I already have the personal number and I did call the "city hall" and I have an appt. tomorrow with someone about starting classes, is it safe to assume this would be the SFI that you speak about.
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Post by Debbie on Aug 12, 2004 13:37:35 GMT -5
I am sure that is what you will be talking about at that meeting tomorrow------
Keep calm...everything is a little scary at first, but this is a great place for support.
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Post by Tennessee on Aug 13, 2004 0:46:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the words of support, my appt. is in a few hours and already I have a knot in my stomach.  |
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Post by Sabeine on Aug 13, 2004 4:33:43 GMT -5
So how did it go?
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Post by Tennessee on Aug 13, 2004 5:30:35 GMT -5
The only SFI class available is in Trelleborg, 15-20min. from here. The class time would start before my daughter went to school but I would be out before she got home. A lady here in town has suggested maybe I try personal lessons instead of attending the SFI class. She thinks sometimes the SFI classes are not so great? I don't know on what she basis that opinion? The official here in Vellinge said the city is trying to bring an SFI class to our town but it wouldn't be until Jan., and there is no promise Vellinge will have one then. We'll see what happens. Well, it's after 12-noon so I guess I'm ready to settle in with a cold beer and watch Sunset Beach  |
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Post by Carolyn on Aug 13, 2004 6:48:10 GMT -5
She may be saying that because (1) your kommun would have to pay Trelleborg kommun for your attendance at lessons and they might not want to do that or, to be charitable (2) often SFI classes are NOT that great, depending on your location. I know of several people who have had nightmare experiences with them. I personally had great good fortune in my kommun and am still personal friends with my 2 teachers years later.
The problem with private lessons is you need to make sure you have somebody who is qualified to teach Swedish as a second language. Despite public opinion that anybody can teach if they can talk, it IS difficult to teach a language to a foreigner and takes not only a lot of patience, but special skills in explaining why some things are the way they are. That's why you most likely cannot learn from your husband/sambo, because he may know what to say, but not why he says it that way, at least enough to explain it to you.
I still get three words mixed up after all this time - tror (believe), tänker (think, the active process) and tycker (think, your opinion), which is not the same as tycker om (like)., as to when in my speech I need to use one instead of the other. You can see what I mean.
But to be very positive for you, I moved here at the age of 50 and managed to be in and pass the national basic competency test between September start and the test at the end of January, allowing for a LONG Christmas break. Of course, that also included a minimum of 2 hours of study at home after my half-day classes. And gods know I am NOT a language whiz either.
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Post by Brandy on Aug 13, 2004 9:17:54 GMT -5
Ialso think it is great to attend SFI classes because you get to meet other immigrants in the same boat as you. Friendships always seem to arise from these classes. I am still friends with people from my class 14 yrs ago!
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Post by Pam on Aug 13, 2004 9:28:52 GMT -5
One thing your husband can do is get lots of post-its. Put the Swedish word door on the doors, the Swedish word for stove on the stove, etc. And you have a child so if people make fun of the notes you can say they're for her.  You can also get him to find out who is teaching the class and give them a call. Sometimes class times are flexible and it doesn't hurt to ask. |
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Post by Natooke on Aug 16, 2004 10:04:14 GMT -5
tape the news & listen ... the announcers voices & pronunciation will help. As for your 10 year old (since we have one of those too) students take english class ... maybe this will give the school an opportunity to give her/him some extra one on one time for some extra swedish help... or as I've seen 15 mins. before class starts. |
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Post by Brandy on Aug 16, 2004 12:04:16 GMT -5
Kids get help with Swedish at the beginning called Svenska " or Svenska som Andra Språk as it is called in som places. This is offered to students whose mother tongue is not Swedish and is having difficulty or can't speak the language. It is a law I believe that they offer this help to your daughter.
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Post by Natooke on Aug 18, 2004 13:40:32 GMT -5
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