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

19.08.2024 - 01.11.2024 at Myllypuro Campus

Materials

Gehring, Heinzmann: Suomen mestari 1 suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille

Learning material provided by teacher

Teaching methods

Teaching in-person at the Myllypuro campus. Lesson times and places vary. Check the schedules weekly.
In addition, independent work in Moodle.

Student workload

The student's amount of work is 5 credits = 135 h
In-person teaching 50 h, homework and independent studying 85 h.

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 assessment and course exams

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