Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

In this course you continue studying the basics of Finnish language. Estimated level is A2.1.

Objectives
After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• pronounce Finnish quite well
• understand and use phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance
• catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements
• read very short, simple texts
• find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as
advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and understand short simple
personal letters
• participate in a conversation asking and responding to questions about topics studied in the course
• use their Finnish out of a classroom
• write short, simple texts related to everyday topics.

Content (course unit)

Study book Suomen mestari 1, chapters 5 - 7 and 9
• telling about everyday activities and life
• basic time expressions
• home and city environment
• basic things about work life
• grammatical structures (verb types, local cases, noun types, object)

Prerequisites (course unit)

Finnish 1 (5 cr) or equivalent knowledge.

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

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably. They can tell about few of the achieved course contents, but their expression stays limited: both spoken and written language is partly hard to understand. It is difficult for them to take part to a simple discussion. Also their incomplete pronunciation may cause difficulties to understand their speech.

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

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably. Students have an active attitude towards studying Finnish language showing that by completing course tasks according to the schedule. They are able to cope in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. Students can write short texts about their home, travelling or work. They can pronounce Finnish clearly enough. Students are able to use typical grammatic structures e.g. local cases and past tenses in simple sentences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Students have been able to complete all the assignments acceptably. Students have a positive and active attitude towards learning language. They can pronounce Finnish distinctively. They manage quite well in everyday conversations related to topics studied in the course. They can write simple texts quite correctly and recombine words and phrases into new sentences so that used typical grammatic structures are almost correct. They understand the importance of good Finnish language skills to get a job in Finland.

Location and time

The meeting times and places will vary each week. Please, check out the weekly schedule in your calendar.

Some of the meetings will be teacher-led classes but some meetings will include independent work. We will check out the meeting plan in the beginning of the course.

Exam schedules

This information will be updated later.

Assessment methods and criteria

To pass the course, you need to meet the following criteria:

- You need to pass the final exam.
- You need to submit course assignments.
- You need to meet the attendance requirements.

The final exam will determine your course grade. In addition to this, you are highly advised to take the mid exam, to see how well you are advancing in the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

In Finnish 2, your goal is to extend your knowledge in Finnish language. To support this goal, you will have regular classroom meetings with the course teacher. Additionally, you are expected to do independent work outside the classroom.

The course will also include two exams: mid exam and final exam.

Learning materials

You will need a physical or digital copy of Suomen mestari 1 (2020). This is the same book you used in the first course. In addition to this, you will get study material from the teacher as well.

You can look for a copy of Suomen mestari 1, for example, in an online store, local library (in Tampere), or online marketplace (e.g., Tori.fi).

Student workload

You should prepare to study Finnish at least four hours a week. If you aim higher than the passable level, you will benefit from increasing your study time to 6-10 hours a week.

Your course work includes course meetings, course assignments, home work, and other independent work.

Content scheduling

We will discuss this in the beginning of the course.

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Not available.

International connections

Not available.

Further information

If you are uncertain whether this is the right course for you, please, contact our Finnish language counsellor Ella Hakala (ella.hakala@tuni.fi).