Rivstart

What it actually is

Natur & Kultur's Rivstart is what you will be handed if you take a serious Swedish course anywhere: A1+A2 (third edition, 2023), B1+B2 (third edition, 2025) and B2+C1, each as a textbook plus a separate exercise book. Audio files, answer keys and vocabulary cards are free downloads from the publisher, which makes self-study viable. The pace is genuinely brisk — the name means 'flying start' — and it explains grammar in Swedish from early on. Not the gentlest choice if you are learning alone with no teacher to ask.

What it covers

• Grammar
• Reading
• Listening
• Vocabulary

Listed for

• Swedish

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