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Parties & gatherings
Part 1 Do you like going to parties? What do you think is a good party? What was the last party you went to? What was the best party you've ever been to? Why do people have parties and invite guests? Do you like organizing parties? How often do you have parties or guests visiting? Who would you invite to your party? What kind of food would you serve? Would you play any music? If so, what kind? What are the parties and gatherings like in your home country in terms of food, dri
Jun 152 min read


E: How we learn - the 3 phases of the learning process
Exercises What are the three phases of the learning process, in their logical order? 1) ____________, 2) ____________, 3) ____________ Complete the table by entering the learning process phase that corresponds to the given statements. a) we feed the brain with information b) we use the new information in real-life situations c) we play with the information d) "a teacher for life" e) the point is to understand and memorize f) the new information is getting connected to the kno
Jun 123 min read


T: How we learn - the 3 phases of the learning process
Hello! I am Ivana from Online Språkcafé. Welcome to our YouTube channel! Online Språkcafé is an online education platform. We organize Swedish and English språkcafés. The språkcafés are free, and you are very welcome to join us. You can visit us at onlinesprakcafe.com. On our website you can also find the transcript of this video. I have also prepared some exercises, so you can check how much you understood and memorized. If you would like to watch this video in Swedi
Jun 128 min read


LW #57: "De" & "dem"
We use "de" when "de" is the doer of the action in the sentence. In all other cases, it is "dem". You can recognize these latter cases by the prepositions that often come before "dem", such as av, för, med, hos etc. Exercises Fill in the blank spaces with "de" or "dem". Peter ville att ______ skulle träna med ______. Peter wanted ______ to train with ______. Susan gav ______ ett vackert gammalt bord. Susan gave ______ a beautiful old table. Vem ska göra det om inte ______? Wh
Jun 42 min read


Childhood
Part 1 What were you like as a child - obedient/disobedient, curious, social/withdrawn...? What were your parents like, were they strict? Do you think it is better to have strict parents or not? How much do you remember about your childhood? What is your best childhood memory? Do you remember your favorite food when you were a child? Was there anything you didn't like to eat? Do you like eating that food now as an adult? Do you think children should only eat food that they ch
Jun 13 min read


LW #56: "Inte" in a subordinate clause
Another common mistake when it comes to word order is that we put inte after the verb in the subordinate clause (a subordinate clause is a part of the sentence that begins for example with words like om, som, när, där, att etc.). In Swedish, inte comes before the verb in the subordinate clause. For example: Jag sa att jag inte vill sjunga. not: Jag sa att jag vill inte sjunga. Exercises Which sentences are not correct? a) Han sa att han inte vill träffa mig. a) He said he doe
May 312 min read


Food & drink
Part 1 What is your favorite dish and why? Can you describe it? What are your favorite fruits and vegetables? How often do you eat dairy products? How often do you eat meat and what is your favorite type of meat? Do you like fast food? What do you usually eat for breakfast? Do you like sweet food: sweets, cakes, ice cream...? Do you know how to make sweet food yourself, for example, bake cakes? Have you tried any of the Swedish desserts, like kanellbullar, princesstårta, seml
May 242 min read


LW #55: Word order when we don't start with the subject
Usually we start our sentences with a subject, a noun or pronoun, that performs the action in the sentence. Then we add the predicate (a verb), which can be one word or more depending on the type of verb we are using or its tense. And then we add other things like an object (a noun or pronoun on which the object is performed) or a part of the sentence that gives us more information about when, where or how the action was performed. For example: Johan träffade sina vänner igår
May 204 min read


Health
Part 1 What is health to you? World Health Organization says that health is a person’s complete physical, psychological and social well-being. Do you agree with that definition? How big a role do you think genetics play and how much is a person's health the result of a lifestyle? What would you like to improve in terms of a healthier lifestyle? Do you use any apps that help you maintain a healthier lifestyle? How many meals should one eat per day and at what time? What kind o
May 203 min read
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