Links for the Language Lab

Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias

• YourDictionary.com
• Lexin
  Lexin contains dictionaries from Swedish to English and to most immigrant languages in Sweden.
• Svenska Akademins ordlista A dictionary from the Swedish Academy
• English Synonyms
• Swedish Synonyms
• Cambridge Dictionaries Online: Advanced Learner's Dictionary An excellent dictionary with explanations, audio pronunciations and example sentences, Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms and Cambridge International Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs        

Swedish Language

• Fritext
  Fritext gives simple information about some text types, grammar and rules for writing.
• Avigsidan
  Avigsidan gives examples of some common mistakes in the Swedish language.
• The Language Council
  The Language Council is the official language cultivation body of Sweden. Its mission is to monitor the development of spoken and written Swedish and also to monitor the use and status of all other languages spoken in Sweden

Swedish as a Second Language

• 8 sidor
  8 sidor (8 Pages) gives you easy-to-read news in Swedish.
• Study in Sweden
  Informormation on what it is like to study in Sweden.
• Safir
  Safir On-line course in Swedish as a Second Language.
• TISUS (Test in Swedish for Foreign Students)
  TISUS is in use at many colleges and universities. Here you can see samples of the test and read more about it.

English

• English Page
  A web site for anyone wanting to brush up their English.
• English and Learning Skills
  Here you can broaden your English language skills, using workshops on-line. You can learn more about academic writing, reference writing techniques and also get some advice on how to improve your learning skills.
• OWL
  A site for examples and advice on academic writing and on how to improve your language skills.