Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- will understand teacher’s instructions and simple basic questions
- will understand main points of short, simple texts
- can briefly introduce him/herself, family, living situation and everyday life in spoken and written form
- can cope with simple interaction situations in the classroom and in simple service transaction situations

Content (course unit)

- the basic course vocabulary, including most important time expressions and basic phrases such as greeting, introducing oneself, polite requests and prohibitions.
- alphabets, speech sounds and the associated vocal harmony, word weight and intonation.
- key structures of the language

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

The student has completed all course assignments acceptably. The student knows how to greet another person and ask how they are, introduce him/herself, name a few things and copy the words he/she has learnt. However, the student will find it difficult to engage in even a simple conversation or to be able to form a text which is a few sentences long. The pronunciation of the words will make it difficult to understand the student.

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

The student will study Finnish language actively and will complete course assignments within given timeframes. The student will manage quite well ordinary, everyday discussions when shopping, travelling or visiting someone. The student can write short messages, like emails, text messages or a post card, and he/she pronounces Finnish understandably, even if the influence of student’s mother tongue can be heard or seen in the text structure.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student has a positive and active attitude towards language learning. The student pronounces Finnish clearly and knows how to use appropriate expressions in everyday interaction and is able to form grammatically correct sentences. The student can take part in discussions, by explaining, asking and answering questions and he/she can manage topics studied during the course. The student can write simple descriptions or stories and can use words and expressions learnt during the course in new contexts.

Location and time

Meeting times and places will be negotiated together in the beginning of each study term.

Exam schedules

We will talk about this later on the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

- Participation in the course meetings.
- Review of the course assignments.
- Review of the final exam.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- Classroom meetings.
- Course assignments.
- A final exam.

We practise both speaking, listening comprehension, writing, and reading. We will focus on active language use and comprehension.

Learning materials

Suomen mestari 1 (2020 or 2021).

Student workload

We will have 2 hour meetings each study week. In addition to that, you should prepare for 1,5-2,5 hours of independent work each week.

Content scheduling

We will discuss this later.

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Not available.

International connections

Not available.

Further information

Goals:
The student
- will understand teacher’s instructions and simple basic questions
- will understand main points of short, simple texts
- can briefly introduce him/herself, family, living situation and everyday life in spoken and written form
- can cope with simple interaction situations in the classroom and in simple service transaction situations
Content
the basic course vocabulary, including most important time expressions and basic phrases such as greeting, introducing oneself, polite requests and prohibitions.
- alphabets, speech sounds and the associated vocal harmony, word weight and intonation.
- key structures of the language

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student fails to meet the most important study goals in the course. In addition to this, student is negligent towards their course work, and does not show active and undisturbed participation in the classroom meetings. Student does not follow the general guidelines of the course (e.g., regarding meeting times and home work), and, consequently, causes additional work and trouble for other course participants.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has completed all course assignments acceptably. The student knows how to greet another person and ask how they are, introduce him/herself, name a few things and copy the words he/she has learnt. However, the student will find it difficult to engage in even a simple conversation or to be able to form a text which is a few sentences long. The pronunciation of the words will make it difficult to understand the student.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student will study Finnish language actively and will complete course assignments within given timeframes. The student will manage quite well ordinary, everyday discussions when shopping, travelling or visiting someone. The student can write short messages, like emails, text messages or a post card, and he/she pronounces Finnish understandably, even if the influence of student’s mother tongue can be heard or seen in the text structure.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has a positive and active attitude towards language learning. The student pronounces Finnish clearly and knows how to use appropriate expressions in everyday interaction and is able to form grammatically correct sentences. The student can take part in discussions, by explaining, asking and answering questions and he/she can manage topics studied during the course. The student can write simple descriptions or stories and can use words and expressions learnt during the course in new contexts.