Klartext (Sveriges Radio)

What it actually is

Sveriges Radio's news bulletin for people who need Swedish at a calmer pace and with everyday vocabulary, broadcast every weekday at 19:00 and repeated at 21:00, with the full archive free online and as a podcast. Because it is genuine national news rather than learner material, the vocabulary you pick up is immediately useful. This is the single best free daily listening habit for an A2–B1 learner. There is no transcript, which is the one thing it lacks.

What it covers

• Listening
• Vocabulary

How it teaches

• Comprehensible Input — Acquire a language by understanding lots of messages slightly above your level, rather than by studying rules.

Listed for

• Swedish

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