Study Guide

Objective

Objective skills level is A2.1 (CEFR).
Students develop oral and written communication skills and are familiar with Finnish working life. Students expand their vocabulary and structures to the topics related to their field of interest, e.g., engineering, international business, nursing, or tourism.
Students can communicate in simple, familiar, routine tasks, such as shopping, local geography, and employment.
Students can describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need at studies and work, in leisure time, and with authorities.

Content

Content
Practicing
- reading comprehension
- writing
- listening comprehension
- speaking

in/with the following contexts and structures:
leisure time and hobbies
traveling
nature and environment
health and sickness
body parts
more time expressions

Verbs: past tense (imperfect), passive voice (present tense), rections (e.g. words requiring a specific case ending) and kpt-chang, transitive and intransitive verbs
3rd infinitive (-mA-infinitive) and the verbal noun -minen
adverbs
More sentence types
More pronouns

Materials

Suomen mestari 2 uudistettu digital study book

For Lapland UAS students the study book is provided. Other students may use the printed book or acquire the license.

Teaching methods

- continuous learning with daily tasks in digital study book / Moodle
- regular live, on campus contact lessons once or twice a week

Exam schedules

The final exam will include:
- written test 18.11.24
- oral test 20.11.24

Final test rewrite: 11.12.24

Entrance ticket for the final exam is based on competed exercises and defined more precisely in Moodle.

Completion alternatives

If the student already has Finnish skills on at least level A2 (CEFR), we recommend attending more advanced level Finnish study units.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

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

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

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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

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.

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading 0-5
Approved grade consists of
- active participation in communicative exercises in the contact lessons
- continuous assignments and assessment
- final exam

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

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

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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

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

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

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

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.

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.