Basics of Finnish - Tampere Summer School 2021

The course provides the basics of the Finnish language and culture.

Course contents include day-to-day language - greeting, introduction, shopping and asking the way - pronunciation, basic grammar and basic elements of Finnish culture: way of life and studying as well as Finnish food, habits and education system. Contact studying takes place in a class room but also utilizing stores, cafeterias and other real places where to train Finnish communication. Group work, games and music are used as studying methods.

Competence level A1.

Listening: Student can recognize familiar words and very basic phrases concerning himself/herself, is/her family
and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.

Reading: Student can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and
posters or in catalogues.

Speaking: Student can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase
things at a slower rate of speech and to give help. Student can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics. Student can use simple phrases and sentences to describe own living place and familiar people. 

Writing: Student can write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings and fill in
forms with personal details. 

The Teaching Timetable 2021 can be found here.

Please remember to check the course specific timetable within your time zone. 

An online course using the Moodle platform for distributing the course material and for written communication. The sessions are held in Zoom. 

To be able to participate in the remote learning environment, you will need a fully functional device (laptop, PC, tablet) with the following functions:

• stable internet connection
• camera and microphone
• installation rights & compatibility with our learning softwares (Zoom, Moodle, etc.)

Previous studies in Finnish are not required.

Material on course platform Moodle created or linked by the teacher.

Evaluation will be based on final exam.

Evaluation scale: pass/fail

In questions concerning course content, please contact teacher Marja Oksanen, marja.oksanen [at] tuni.fi.