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Conference turris::scandia

Title:	All about Scandinavia

Moderator:	TLE::SAVAGE

Created:	Wed Dec 11 1985
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	603
Total number of notes:	4325

307.0. "Looking for Swedish teacher" by NEXUS::K_STRAND () Sat Nov 19 1988 14:01

I AM OF SWEDISH ORIGIN AND ALTHOUGH I USED TO SPEAK AND READ SOME SWEDISH,
    I HAVE LOST IT OVER THE YEARS. I LIVE IN COLORADO SPRINGS AND WAS
    WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT SOMEONE WHO TEACHES SWEDISH.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
307.1	Also wanted in NH/MA	TLE::PETERSON	Bob	`Mon Nov 21 1988 17:24`	13
	Actually, I've been waffling about whether to post a similar request, so I'm using the coattails approach. I've been studying on my own with a taped course. Its fine but as I'm learning this alone in my family and circle of friends it's hard to get practice or motivation. It's the middle of the school year so I can only ask for tutors or others to help split the cost of a language school (pricey even shared). I plan on joining a proper evening class next Fall. Advice is probably most welcomed. Tack s� mycket, \bob, in Nashua/Boston area
307.2		NORGE::CHAD	Ich glaube Ich t�te Ich h�tte	`Tue Nov 22 1988 12:56`	8
	I have two books in German (which I can speak) that teach Swedish, both are by Langenscheidt and appear to be quite good. I also have a "Teach yourself Swedish" book that I don't care for so much. I have a hard time getting the discipline to regularly study and learn. If someone (or many someones) is interested in the Pepperell/Nashua area I would be interested in getting together regularly to study together. (I do better with the discipline part when others are a part). CHad
307.3	Semi-private lessons, part 1	TLE::PETERSON	Bob	`Tue Mar 07 1989 13:34`	14
	I've taken the plunge and it's not as expensive as I'd thought. A private course would be US$30/hour at LSI, Language School International. I am taking a semi-private course from them at US$18/hour, plus my teacher is a native speaker. I've only had a couple sessions (the free intro and the first 1� hours). When I've had more I'll post another reply here, a kind of "course evaluation." The teacher was prepared for any objective, either literacy, conversation and (I suppose) business related emphasis. I have opted for general conversational emphasis so I'd better not try driving myself around Sweden until I am literate too! \bob
307.4	More on those lessons	TLE::PETERSON	Bob	`Tue May 23 1989 16:20`	20
	It's been fun so far, but definitely not for very busy people. I share the class with one other student. She will be dropping out soon and probably not resuming, so I'll be forced to stop also just because the rate will go up. The teacher's good, though I wish we'd practice more pronunciation. We've done some, long/short vowels like a, u and o. The difference between the o is bot and bott are frustratingly alike to my ear. I'm patient, so is the teacher, but the other student almost had a fit, which dampened the learning atmosphere. I'll continue with classroom lessons. My teacher is considering doing lessons in Littleton Mass, which would save me the trek into Cambridge for Harvard's or the Adult Ed's class. Inner 495 people would have a much easier time choosing where to learn, but this Townsend immigrant has to sacrifice more. Jag kan talar svenska bra, och l�ser och skriver ocks�. Men jag beh�ver mer �vning (r�tt ord?) med att h�ra och f�rst� svenska. Jag tycker, att jag ska f� �vningen som jag beh�ver i en stor klass. \bob