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Läkarsvenska

Listening comprehension and vocabulary for medical doctors.

Author: Emil Molander & Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux

Language: Swedish B2-C1

Publication date: April 2019

Läkarsvenska is a course material in medical Swedish for advanced learners on levels B2-C1. It is built around authentic interviews with professionally active medical doctors, and is designed to improve listening comprehension and vocabulary.

close to elsewhere

stories of translocation and whimsy

Author:  Joshua Kent Bookman

Language: English

Genre: Fiction

Publication date: May 2019

close to elsewhere is a poetic celebration of place, food and memory. Thomi, the main character, helps his girlfriend Elisa to make sense of her mother’s emigration from Italy to America. As he knows very little, he uses existing pieces of literary fiction to fill the gaps.

Tåget går

Short story and language exercises.

Authors:  Agnes von Krusenstjerna, exercises by Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux

Language: Swedish (B2-C2)

Publication date: May 2019

Eight-year-old Arne lives at a small rural train station. This world is everything to him, and the only thing he dreams of is the gardener’s daughter: Mary. But as soon as he has won her heart, reality kicks in.

Lysande litteratur is a collection of short stories complemented with language exercises for advanced learners. Practise reading and listening comprehension as well as vocabulary at the same time as you learn more about Swedish history, society and literature.

Pälsen

Short story and language exercises

Authors:  Hjalmar Söderberg, exercises by Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux

Language: Swedish (B2-C2)

Publication date: May 2019

Gustav Henck, a medical doctor, falls and hurts himself on his way home on Christmas Eve. He receives great help from his best friend, but part of that gift is that he discovers how his life could have been different, had he had more money.

Lysande litteratur is a collection of short stories complemented with language exercises for advanced learners. Practise reading and listening comprehension as well as vocabulary at the same time as you learn more about Swedish history, society and literature.

Den blinda

Short story and language exercises

Authors: Karin Boye, exercises by Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux

Language: Swedish (B2-C2)

Publication date: May 2019

Tyra sees her aunt and caregiver for the first time since Tyra moved out. Although they really miss each other, the struggle to express their feelings for each other.

Lysande litteratur is a collection of short stories complemented with language exercises for advanced learners. Practise reading and listening comprehension as well as vocabulary at the same time as you learn more about Swedish history, society and literature.

Swedish for Parents

Language for life with a young family in Sweden

Author: Sarah Campbell

Illustrator: Cibele Guimaraes

Language: English (B2-)

Publication date: February 2019

A handbook for international parents in Sweden, offering guidance in language, culture and practicalities. Featuring 500 keywords as well as untranslatable concepts and authentic text material and dialogues, it guides you through the first few years with your new family member. Healthcare, pre-school, networking opportunities, children’s parties, and traditions are all presented both culturally and linguistically, and complemented with shared stories from others in your situation, including the stand-up comedian Al Pitcher.

The book features illustrated guides by Cibele Guimarães.

Handbok i välkomnande svenska

Prata med dina utländska kollegor

Author: Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux

Illustrated by: Lotta Sundin

Language: Swedish C1-C2

Publication date: October 2018

This is the book for your Swedish colleagues or friends that are helping you to use Swedish. It gives practical and applicable advice on how to adapt language and communication style to accommodate for Swedish learners in the workplace and beyond.

Six weeks’ holiday

True stories about the myths and realities of working in Sweden

Editor: Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux

Language: English B2-C1

Publication date: October 2018

Behind every relocation there’s a story to tell. Expectations meets reality, disappointment is couple with relief, and values take shape as practice. Through the prism of the new culture, you also discover a new identity, that is more a result of the context than initially expected.

Kroppen på svenska

Illustrerad lärobok i anatomi för utländsk vårdpersonal

Author: Emil Molander

Language: Swedish, with an English introduction. Suitable for learners on all levels.

Publication date: May 2018

A combined reference and exercise book including 350 nouns for body parts and organs, illustrated in colour. A must for international healthcare professionals, for example medical doctors, nurses, midwives and physiotherapists. A detailed and comprehensive introduction suitable for beginners as well as advanced learners.

Working in Sweden

The A-Z Guide

Författare: Anne Pihl & Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux

Language: English B2-C1

Publication date: May 2018

Working in Sweden – The A–Z Guide is a fun and informative introduction to Swedish work culture, in english. The book gives you the necessary cultural background to become part of your team before – or at the same time as – they learn to speak Swedish.

This is a perfect introductory gift to newly employed co-workers from abroad, as it answer many questions whose answer Swedish employers tend to take for granted.

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