Intermediate Course in Finnish 1 (distance learning)
Scope
4 ECTS
Time
Online course 17.9.–17.12.2024 on the following days:
- 17.9. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 24.9. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 1.10. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 8.10. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 15.10. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 17.10. Thursday at 17.00–20.15
- 22.10. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 29.10. Tuesday at 17.30–20.45 (Note! The lesson starts later)
- 22.11. Friday at 17.00–20.15
- 26.11. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 3.12. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 10.12. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
- 17.12. Tuesday at 17.00–20.15
Note! The schedules have been updated on 26.8.2024.
We will use Zoom and Moodle platforms on the course. Participants will need a computer with a reliable internet connection, a microphone, and a camera. More information about the platforms will be sent by email before the course begins.
Target group
The course is meant for people who have participated on Finnish for Beginners 4, or whose skill level is A2.2 (according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR). You have studied the textbooks Suomen mestari 1 and Suomen mestari 2, or have equivalent skills.
The target level of the course is B1.1.
Before joining the course, you need the following skills:
Intermediate Course in Finnish 1 is suitable for students who have reached the skill level A2.2. You can handle discussions related to everyday topics and decribe yourself and your life, including free time, work, and personal history. You are able to read simple texts related to your work or your interests, if the text does not require any deeper understanding of the language. You are able to write texts about familiar subjects and reply briefly to inquiries.
You can handle basic grammar issues, such as active verb tenses (present tense, past tense, present perfect). You have learnt consonant gradation (k-p-t) in verbs and nouns. You are familiar with noun types and basic Finnish vocabulary. The relative pronoun "joka", as well as "-maan", "-massa", and "-masta" forms of verbs are familiar to you.
See our Student’s Guide for more information about the order in which our Finnish language courses are meant to be taken!
Objectives
Skill level B1.1 (on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR)
The aim of the course is to gain fluent basic skills on level B1, and to strengthen participants' language use in various everyday situations.
After completing the course, students
- can cope with different everyday situations such as arranging a meeting or reading and writing an email
- know structures and expressions related to time
- can express and give reasons for their opinions
Contents
The course is continuation of Finnish for Beginners 4. The aim of the course is to reach fluent skills on level B1 and strengthen their mastery of the language in various situations. The course is suitable, for example, as a preparation for a certificate of language proficiency (YKI-testi).
The course will begin with a review of previous grammar points (Suomen mestari 2 or equivalent). We can briefly revise, for example, noun types, the relative pronoun "joka", pluperfect tense, genitive and partitive plural, the "i" plural, and objective cases.
New grammar topics will include, for example, passive tenses (present, past tense and perfect), objective cases in different sentence types, adverbs, and conditional. We will also learn different structures and expressions related to time.
The themes covered on the course include, for example, saving energy and protecting the environment, culture and art, family life, relatives, and communities.
The textbook Suomen mestari 3 will form the core of the course. On this course, we study the first half of the book (approximately from chapter 1 to chapter 4). The course themes will be practised with the help of various exercises, texts, and games. We will also discuss in Finnish. The students are required to participate actively in class and do homework.
The language of instruction is Finnish, with English used as a supportive language when necessary.
Modes of study
The course comprises 52 lessons (à 45 minutes) as well as independent work. The student workload of a 4 ECTS course is approximately 108 hours (including lessons and independent work).
Participants need to attend the lessons regularly and be active, do homework and take the final exam, which will be evaluated on scale 1-5.
To pass the course, students need to attend at least 70 or 80 per cent of the lessons.
Materials
Suomen mestari 3, Sonja Gehring et al, Finn Lectura, chapters 1 to 4
ISBN: 978-951-1-35580-9
The book is not included in the course fee.
Note! Please buy or borrow the book before the course begins! Each participant will need an own book.
It is also recommended to bring a dictionary to the lessons.
See also
After Intermediate Course in Finnish 1, you can continue your Finnish studies on Intermediate Course in Finnish 2. The course will start in January. More information about the spring term courses will be available on our website in December at the latest.
Enrolment instructions for Tampere University employees
If you are a Tampere University employee, enrol as follows:
1. On the enrolment form, choose the option "Fee for Tampere University employees 0,00 €”
2. Give your work email address (university email address). Fill in rest of the information.
3. Enter the enrolment code in the field "Info". You can get the code from your employer.
We will check your right to participate using your email address and the enrolment code. The course fee will be charged from your employer.
NOTE! The enrolment is binding. If you cannot attend the course, remember to cancel your enrolment at least 2 weeks before the course begins. For more information, please see our Cancellation terms.
Additional information
Education coordinator Suvi Tartia, email: suvi.tartia (at) tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, tel. / Whatsapp +358 50 575 7127
The information published above is subject to change.