Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- tell about their own housing and neigbourhood.
- understand and write simple messages and announcements related to housing.
- understand and speak words and expressions related to weather.
- ask questions in simple shopping and other situations (e.g., clothing and furniture stores and bus and railway stations).
- read short advertisements, announcements and other texts related to travelling (e.g., timetables).

Proficiency level: A1

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures and exercises on Lappeenranta campus
Exercises and assignments in Moodle

Timing and attendance

The course will be organized during one period. Active participation is required.

Learning material and recommended literature

Material in Moodle

Exam retakes

The exam dates will be announced later.

Learning environment

Campus
Moodle

Student time use and work load

Lectures 28 hours
Independent work and assignments 54 hours

Contents

- home, housing and neighbourhood
- weather, seasons, and months
-clothes, colour and purchases
-vehicles and travelling locally and in Finland
- T plural
- I have got -structure
- local cases (Where? From where? To where?)
-KPT variation in nouns and verbs

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Finnish 1 and 2 or equivalent skills

Assessment criteria

Active participation and passed assignments.
An exam to evaluate, how well the student can
- write in Finnish
- understand Finnish texts
- understand Finnish talk
- speak in Finnish.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not reached the learning objectives.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student partly masters the vocabulary and structures related to housing, seasons, travel, and shopping.
The student understands some main points from written and spoken texts and is able to react with few words.
The student can produce short written and spoken texts related to the topics of the course, but there are flaws in vocabulary and structures.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student masters the vocabulary and structures related to housing, seasons, travel, and shopping well.
The student understands the main points from written and spoken texts and is able to react with short sentences.
The student can produce short written and spoken texts related to the topics of the course, but there are flaws that can cause misunderstandings.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student masters the vocabulary and structures related to housing, seasons, travel, and shopping in an excellent way.
The student understands the main points from written and spoken texts and is able to react in their own words.
The student can produce mainly flawless written and spoken texts.