Basic Finnish in Tourism IILaajuus (2 cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory for foreign students

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
The student will get to know different aspects of language use. He/she will understand and produce both spoken and written Finnish in common everyday situations and in general customer service situations of tourism.

Course contents
- Basic vocabulary
- Basics of grammar
- Polite behaviour in different language use situations in everyday life and in the field of customer service.

Teaching methods
Lectures, written, oral and listening comprehension exercises individually and in groups, tests

Assessment methods
To be agreed in the beginning of the course

Prerequisites
Basics of Finnish, i.e. Leila White's From Start to Finnish, chapters 1 - 12

Required/Recommended reading
i.e. White, Leila, 2003. From Start to Finnish. A Short Course in Finnish. Finn Lectura.
(and/or other material on elementary Finnish)

Name of lecturer(s)
Hanna Saraketo

Year of study
C706B-7 2nd year


Semester/Period
autumn

Language of instruction
English and Finnish

Parts of course
C706A-7 Basic Finnish in tourism I, 5 cr
C706B-7 Basic Finnish in tourism II, 2 cr
C706C-7 Basic Finnish in tourism III, 2 cr