Study Guide

Objective

The student will develop his/her Finnish communication skills acquired during the previous course

Content

Vocabulary and phrases needed in Studying and working life, own health care as well as living and running errands in Finnish.

Materials

Paavilainen & Mänty: Hauska tavata! 2022. Suomen kustannusyhdistys ry.
Kuparinen, Tapaninen & Kuisma: Sun Suomi. 2014. Otava.
Material in Moodle

Teaching methods

Group, peer and individual work. Event management.

Employer connections

International week, school cooperation project

Exam schedules

weeks 18-19

International connections

International week

Student workload

5 ECTS; 57 h contact classes, 71 h self-study

Content scheduling

W3 1-2h Information of the course.
Introduction and instructions to the culture
presentation
W4 3-6h Mitä sinä teet?
Self-introduction
Study-related verbs and imperative
W5 8-11h Ohjeet
Free time and hobbies
Verbs and sentence structures
W6 12-15h Mikä kuukausi nyt on?
Seasons, months and weather

W7 16-19h Mitä puen päälle?
Clothing, colours
W8 20-23h Missä sä asut?
Housing
W9 24- 27h Housing
w10 Self-study week: vapaa-aikaa!
w11 28-31h Mikä sinulla on?
Health, describing
w12 32-35h Mikä sinulla on?
Health, health-care, describing
w13 - 14 36-43h Society presentations
w15 44 -47h Housing & traveling; Plural form & K-P-T
Preparing for culture project

w16 48-51h Housing & traveling; Local cases & K-P-T
w17 52-53h Kerrataan!
Vocabulary and grammar
w18 54-55 Revision
w19 56-57 Quiz, FinnFilm review

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The Student can follow conversations about familiar topics and understand the main idea of eg. TV news. He/she gets along in simple social and service situations. The Student can write short notes and use basic grammar adequately.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student understands simple spoken and written messages, eg. Questions, Requests or Prohibitions. He/she can follow slow conversations about familiar topics. The student can recognize essential information in short Texts. He/she is able to communicate in day-to-day situations in written Finnish, eg. e-mail, personal data.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The student understands and can shortly respond to simple Questions about personal topics. He/she can follow slow conversations with support. The student can read short Texts in clear and familiar Contexts. He/she can write short Texts using basic vocabulary and phrases.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active attendance during classes (80%), returning assignments by deadline, active participation to project work, self-assessment, exam (5 - 0)

Excellent (5)
The student can follow conversations about familiar topics and understand the main idea of F.e. TV news. He/she gets along in simple social and service situations. The student can write short notes and use basic grammar adequately.


The student understands simple spoken and written messages, F.e. Questions, Requests or Prohibitions. He/she can follow slow conversations about familiar topics. The student can recognize essential information in short Texts. He/she can communicate in day-to-day situations in written Finnish, F.e. e-mail, personal data.

Satisfactory (1-2)
The student understands and can shortly respond to simple Questions about personal topics. He/she can follow slow conversations with support. The student can read short Texts in clear and familiar Contexts. He/she can write short Texts using basic vocabulary and phrases.