Study Guide

Objective

You understand the main contents of everyday discussions. You understand simple spoken language. You are able to participate in a simple conversation in Finnish. You can use everyday vocabulary and common phrases used in discussions.

Content

- You participate in discussions on various topics, e.g. free time, Finnish food and public holidays.
- You get familiar with the materials and vocabulary given and study Finnish phrases.
- You do exercises and write short texts based on the topics of the discussions.

Location and time

The course has an online meeting once a week.
Classes are on Thursdays from 16.15 to 17.45,

Teaching methods

Language Café 1 is for students whose mother tongue is not Finnish. The course is a speaking course, level A2.1. Each class consists of small group discussions on a specific topic.

The course takes place online in Zoom. You cannot do the course independently, you must attend the meetings online.

Student workload

Online meetings, 20 h (10 times)
independent work and homeworks 20 h

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Participation in the online meetings and submission of assignments