Finnish for exchange students (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

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.

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.

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, 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.