Finnish 3 (5cr)

Objective

Student develops oral and written communication skills at level A2.1 (CEFR) and is familiar with Finnish working life. Student expands vocabulary and structures to the topics related to her/his own field of interest, e.g. engineering, international business, nursing or tourism.

Student can communicate in simple, familiar and routine tasks, such as shopping, local geography and employment. Student is able to describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need at studies and work, in leisure time and with authorities.

Competences: Internationality and Multiculturalism Competenc

Content

Practicing
• reading comprehension
• writing
• listening comprehension
• speaking

in/with following contexts and structures:
leisure time and hobbies
celebrations and traditions
education and work
shopping
business with Finnish authorities

Verbs: past tenses, verbs requiring a certain case (rektio) and kpt-change, -minen infinitive
Plurals in different cases
Nouns: kpt-change and possessive suffixes
Comparison of adjectives
More pronouns

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 2
Student
· recognizes some familiar everyday expressions in oral and written communication situations
· can briefly communicate in a routine task requiring a simple and direct exchange of information related to his/her field of interest
· can react to some very basic and clearly expressed questions about everyday life


Grade 1
Student
· knows few very basic everyday expressions
· knows some words related to his/her field of interest

Grade 0
Student
· does not reach the objectives of the study unit or does not complete or pass the compulsory assignments

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 4
Student
· can understand and use some familiar everyday expressions related for example to very basic personal and family information and shopping in oral and written communication situations
· can communicate in routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information related to his/her field of interest
· can describe in some simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Grade 3
Student
· recognizes some familiar everyday expressions related for example to very basic personal and family information and shopping in oral and written communication situations
· can communicate in a routine task requiring a simple and direct exchange of information related to his/her field of interest
· can describe in some simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need with assistance

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5
Student
· can understand and use familiar everyday expressions related for example to very basic personal and family information and shopping in oral and written communication situations
· can communicate in routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information related to his/her field of interest
· can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.