Hon./American Lit. & Comp.
A. P. Language & Composition
British Lit. & Composition
Completely Random but Really Interesting
A. P. Swedish IV
Why learn Swedish?
| Swedish is a fascinating and
expressive language. It is also a melodic language, admittedly difficult to
pronounce like a native because of its characteristic sing-song rhythm, but
otherwise not more complicated to learn than English.
Most Swedes born after World War II do speak or understand English - many of them very well, actually - and you will probably be able to have a memorable and enjoyable stay in Sweden without any deeper knowledge of Swedish. But you will find that just a few words of Swedish will work as a wonderful door-key to the Swedes, who have a reputation of being rather reserved to strangers. Addressing someone in his or her native language is a matter of respect, a way of showing that you play by their rules, so to speak. To learn a language means to learn to understand the culture where it is spoken and the people who speak it. In a way, to learn a language opens up a new world. --Stockholm School of Economics |
| Because Grosse Pointe South does not offer Swedish I, II, or III, A.P. Swedish IV has been cancelled. Please use the following website if you are interested in learning Swedish: http://web.hhs.se/isa/swedish/ |
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