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Having finished both books, the student will have acquired a vocabulary of slightly more than 1,500 words including 57 % of the 2,000 most frequent words of the Swedish language as defined by \u003ci\u003eSprakbanken\u003c\/i\u003e (the Language Bank), a data base published by the University of Gothenburg. In an appendix to book 1, the similarities between English and Swedish are explained from an historical point of view, and over 300 related words from different areas are presented. \u003cbr\u003e Each chapter in the books contains a short grammar section presenting essentials in Swedish morphology and syntax. All grammatical terms, except the most common ones, are explained. At the end of each book there is a grammar overview with definitions of concepts and references to relevant chapters. \u003cbr\u003e Each lesson includes a number of exercises, where students are encouraged to practice their newly gained grammar knowledge, repeat vocabulary, and answer questions in connection with the texts. As the students' vocabulary develops, the questions become increasingly open-ended in order to stimulate reflection and discussion in class. Furthermore, a number of songs with simple vocabulary are included, mainly children's songs by classic song-writers. Finally, each book contains answers to the exercises and a complete alphabetical glossary. \u003cbr\u003e Judgments about \u003ci\u003eFrom English to Swedish 1\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI'm just learning Swedish, and this book is wonderful. The style \u0026amp; methodology are ideal. Highly recommend.\u003c\/i\u003e (Amazon, USA) \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA brilliant book. ... 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