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Teaching Material

On this page you will find teaching material for Swedish and Swedish Business Communication. The material is used in teaching but is also available for general, non-commercial use. The language used in the material is Swedish.
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Scientific writing

Delve into the writing process, language accuracy and referencing techniques.
🎬 10 videos
🕐 3–11 min/video
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A good language

Develop a professional language using correct terminology, pronunciation, and cultural context.
🎬 5 videos
🕐 3–6 min/video
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Communicate!

Alumni reflect on the role of Swedish in their work and on more effective communication.
🎬 2 videos
🕐 1–3 min/video
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Write!

About text construction, formal style, genres, channels, and the interaction with others' texts.
🎬 5 videos
🕐 6–13 min/video
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Read!

Alumni and a student share what fiction gives them as readers.
🎬 1 video
🕐 1,5 min/video
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Translate!

On the role of translation, its benefits, professionals in the field, and the consequences of poor quality.
🎬 7 videos
🕐 1–8 min/video
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Present!

Tips for pitching and building a clear and convincing presentation.
🎬 5 videos
🕐 1–4 min/video
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Before working life

Strengthen your skills for workplace meetings and communication situations.
🎬 5 videos
🕐 1–3 min/video
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Meeting culture

Alumni and a student share insights on behaviors to avoid and the chairperson's role.
🎬 2 videos
🕐 2–4 min/video
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Mötets öppnande

Meeting videos

The meeting videos illustrate both elements of a successful meeting and elements of less successful meeting situations. The languages used in the videos are Swedish and Finnish. Key meeting terms and concepts are translated into Finnish in text.
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Scen 1: Mötet öppnas
Scene 1: The meeting begins (04:35 min.)
Scen 4: Jäv
Scene 2: Bias (02:48 min.)
Scen 3: Teknikstrul
Scene 3: Technical difficulties (02:07 min.)
Scen 4: Debatt
Scene 4: The debate that gets out of hand (03:32 min.)

For more information please contact: 

Sofia Stolt
University Lecturer
sofia.stolt@hanken.fi

The project Swedish Business Communication in the Digital Era has been funded by the Hanken School of Economics Foundation, the Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland r.f and through the Swedish Cultural Foundations' Hallå funding.

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