Study Guide

Objective

Students will be able to understand day to day basic Finnish, communicate in simple service situations and read signs and advertisements. They will get to know Finland: the country, its society, people, language and culture.

Content

Pronunciation, reading and conversation practice.
Basic vocabulary and phrases used in simple everyday communication.

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student can answer questions about his/her everyday life. He/she understands topics of conversations he/she is involved in. Student is able to identify necessary information in short texts and in spoken language.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can answer questions in short phrases. He/she can read short Texts, F.e. signs or advertisements of his/her interest.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can form comprehensible sentences using standard Finnish and recognize numerals in their basic form and can converse using simple questions and answers.