Hello everyone and welcome to the course! My name is Sarah, and I am delighted to be your teacher for the upcoming English conversation course starting on Tuesday, 25th August.

The scheduled dates for the course are: 25/8, 1/9, 8/9, 15/9, 22/9, 29/9, 6/10 and 13/10. Our lessons begin at 18.00 in room 532. Please check your email or course notification for the door code to the building.

Please visit this blog page regularly to find homework assignments, suggestions for self-study and any lesson notes I share.

To support your course, I recommend buying this book – click here: English Vocabulary in Use upper-intermediate fourth edition  This would be used for self-study at home working through the topics we discuss in the course.  You can buy this via www.bokus.com or at Ferdosi Bookshop at Drottninggatan 87 in Stockholm.

First Lesson Preparation:
Please come ready to introduce yourself and share a bit about your experience with English. Remember, this is a communicative course, and the focus is on building your confidence and fluency. Don’t worry about making mistakes or not being able to find the exact words you need at times —everyone is here to improve, and you will expand your range of vocabulary throughout the course.

Discussion questions for the first lesson

Choose the ones that interest you.

1. How long have you been learning English, and what has helped you reach your current level?
2. In what situations do you feel most (or least) comfortable speaking English? Why?
3. What do you enjoy most about being able to communicate in English?
4. What motivated you to join this course at this point in your life?
5. How has English influenced your personal or professional life?
6. Have you ever lived, worked, or travelled in an English-speaking country? What was memorable about that experience?
7. Is there an English-speaking country you dream of visiting in the future?
8. Do you have a favourite English word, idiom, or saying?
9. Do you use a website or app to help you practise English that you could recommend to the group?
10. Are there any films, series or books that you could recommend to the group?
11. What aspects of learning English do you find most challenging? How do you try to overcome these difficulties?
12. What are your specific goals for this course, and how can I best support you in achieving them?
13. If you have taken a course with me before, what activities or topics did you find most useful? Are there new areas you’d like us to explore this time?