Study Guide

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will be able to participate in simple conversations on familiar topics. He/she will be able to understand the main points and also conclude some details from the context. He/she will also be able to write short texts about familiar topics, such as his/her background, life, home and leisure time. The student’s communication skills will correspond to the skills level A1.3-A2.1 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Content

- oral and written communication in everyday contexts: home and leisure time, spending time with friends, traveling, work and profession
- grammatical structures, for example local cases, the most common noun types, using the object, expressing opinion and recognising past tense
- basic features of spoken Finnish and the Finnish way of life

Location and time

Course duration 18.3.-31.5.2024

Days of the week, times and locations vary. Exact schedule in Moodle.

Moodle ID: Kevät24

Materials

Mostly teacher's material.

Recommended textbook Suomen mestari 1.

Teaching methods

The entire course and all teaching at the Myllypuro campus.

Exam schedules

Written and oral exam 30 May 2024 at 10:15-11:45.
Re-examination by agreement.

Student workload

40 hours of local teaching. 80% attendance at lessons.
Weekly written or oral (recording) assignment.
Independent study 5 hours/week.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student is able to
- reply to questions on a familiar topic in a simple conversation
- compose simple texts concerning the everyday life
- understand the main points of texts concerning familiar topics
- recognise basic features of colloquial Finnish and the Finnish way of life.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, yet the knowledge and skills need improvement in some areas. He/she is able to
- communicate understandably in a simple conversation concerning familiar topics and might even further the conversation for example by asking questions
- understand the main points of short texts concerning the everyday life and can conclude some details from the context
- compose simple and understandable texts on familiar topics
- apply basic grammatical structures when instructed
- understand basic features of colloquial Finnish and of the Finnish way of life.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. He/she is able to
- participate both as a listener and as a speaker in simple conversations when the topics concern familiar everyday situations
- understand short texts concerning the everyday life and can conclude also details from the context
- compose understandable texts on familiar topics
- apply the learnt grammatical structures to new words and expressions
- pay attention to pronunciation
- understand and show interest in basic features of colloquial Finnish and the Finnish way of life.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to
- reply to questions on a familiar topic in a simple conversation
- compose simple texts concerning the everyday life
- understand the main points of texts concerning familiar topics
- recognise basic features of colloquial Finnish and the Finnish way of life.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous evaluation.
Active participation in lessons.
Completing written assignments on time.
Written and oral exam.

Prerequisites

Previous knowledge of Finnish at least on the A1.2 level, e.g. the course Finnish 1 (A1.2) or the chapters 1-5 of the text book Suomen mestari 1.

Further information

Starting level: A1.2/A1.3
Target level: A1.3/A2.1