Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

European competence level A1

Target group: beginners or those with comprehensive school studies in the languageIn the second foreign language course, the student learns the language used in the most common situations of working life, basic structures of the language and business culture(s) of the target language area.

The student
- will be able to understand and speak the language in the most common situations of working life
- will be able to understand and communicate the main information concerning businesses and workplace
- will be able to use the basic structures of the language
- will know cultural differences and ways of interaction in the language area, and will be able to take them into consideration in his/her work.

Content (course unit)

How to communicate in the most common situations of working life?
How do cultural differences and different business cultures affect oral communication?
What are the characteristics of oral communication?
What do I need to know about the country/countries in which the language is spoken?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- will be able to introduce himself and tell about his studies
- will manage the most common everyday situations in oral communication in an understandable way
- will be able to use the basic vocabulary and structures
- will need a lot of support in communication
- will manage rather well the basics of the French pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- will be able to introduce himself and tell about his studies in a clear and understandable way
- will manage rather well the most common everyday situations in oral communication
- will be able to use the basic vocabulary and structures in an adequate and correct way
- will manage fairly well the basics of the French pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- will be able to introduce himself and his interests more broadly
- will manage well the most common everyday situations in oral communication
- will be able to use the basic vocabulary and structures in an adequate and correct way
- will manage well the basics of the French pronunciation.

Location and time

See the schedule for details.

Exam schedules

See Moodle for details

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in face-to-face and distance learning, online assignments submitted on schedule to Moodle, oral presentation held in class or videotaped, and written exam in Exam.

Implementation policy on the use of artificial intelligence in studies:

If a student uses artificial intelligence tool(s) as permitted in their learning tasks, they must refer to the artificial intelligence tools they used and provide the inputs (prompts) they used in connection with their task answers. If a student presents the results produced by artificial intelligence as their own without references, sources, and/or inputs, the teacher may not accept the output or require it to be done again. The teacher has the right to ask the student whether they have possibly used artificial intelligence in their learning task.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Face-to-face and distance learning as well as independent study according to Moodle instructions and schedule.

Learning materials

Tiina Martikainen & Marjaana Mäkelä: Parfait! 1 Ranskaa aikuisille (Otava) and additional material distributed by the teacher, which is on Moodle.

Student workload

5 x 27h =135h student's work

Completion alternatives

Set with the teacher separately

Further information

The languages ​​of instruction for the course are mainly Finnish and occasionally French in class situations. Students must have sufficient Finnish language skills (at least B2 level) to follow this course.