Finnish 4, CEFR A2.2, online (4 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student strengthens and expands their basic skills in Finnish language at the level A2. The student communicates with simple sentences in everyday life and some professional communicative situations. The student understands general speech and recognizes the topics in a conversation. The student has learnt to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words and categories of words. The student writes short texts on familiar and everyday topics with the most common vocabulary and structures. CEFR (Common European Framework Reference level) A2.2, developing basic language skills

Content

The focus is on everyday and professional situations. Finnish grammar and communication skills, including speaking, writing, speech comprehension and reading. Grammatical themes covered include verb tenses, plural nouns and some other noun structures, and different sentence types. Communicational situations introduce everyday language situations at home and in working life, e.g.: running errands, traditions and holidays, and education and work. The differences between spoken and written language are taken into account. The language of teaching is mainly Finnish. English is used as necessary.

Prerequisites

V200BH79 Finnish 3, CEFR A2.2, V180057 Finnish 3 or equivalent knowledge (CEFR level A1.1)

Teaching methods

The student will strengthen and expand their basic skills in Finnish language at the level A2. The student can communicate with simple sentences in everyday life and some professional communicative situations. They understand general speech and recognize the topics in a conversation. They have learnt to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words and categories of words. The student is able to write short texts on familiar and everyday topics with the most common vocabulary and structures.

Location and time

Online lessons (36 hours) in HILL-room

Learning materials and recommended literature

Uudistettu Suomen mestari 2 (new edition 2022): Suomen kielen oppikirja aikuisille (Gehring, Heinzmann, Peltomäki, Päivärinne, Udd)

Alternative completion methods of implementation

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Internship and working life connections

The content of studying Finnish will help you cope with everyday situations and in the workplace in Finnish.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Lectures and exam during weeks 3-18. The final exam will be organised in an Examination Room (no Moodle exam). Resit exams will be announced later.

International connections

HILL Moodle

Student workload

Lectures + exam 38 h Homework / self-studying 70h

Content scheduling

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Evaluation scale

1-5