Päivi Paukku and Emilia Hongisto

Centre for Language and Communication Studies

ORIENTATION FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 26.8.2021

Information on Finnish Language Courses Autumn Semester 2021

Hei! (Hello!)

Hei hei!

Moi! (Hello!)

Moi moi!

Terve! (Hello!)

Terve terve!

Hyvää päivää! (“Good day!”)

Päivää!

Puhutko suomea?

Mitä kuuluu? How are you?

Kiitos, hyvää. Thanks, I’m fine.

Entä sinulle? And you?

Ihan hyvää, kiitos. Just fine, thanks.

Nähdään huomenna. See you tomorrow!

Joo, nähdään. Yes, see you.

Moi! Bye!

Moi moi! Bye bye!

Puhutko suomea?Do you speak Finnish?

You may choose one of these courses:

• Survival Course for Exchange Students

• Beginners’ Course I

• Intensive Beginners’ Course I

If you have never studied Finnish before…

• Enrolments in Peppi

• Starting Fri 27.8.2021 at 15.00 ending Tue 31.8.2021 at 08.00.

• Students (max. 30 / group) will be selected by lottery, but Master's degree students have priority in Beginners’ Courses

• Kindly notice: It is not possible to complete both courses.

Survival Course for Exchange StudentsBeginners’ Course I

• The aim of the course is to offer students basic knowledge of the Finnish language so that they can cope with situations linked with everyday life.

• The course concentrates on practical language use; grammar is discussed to a lesser extent.

• Material will be provided by the teacher.

NB!

The Survival Course is directed at those students who do not intend to continue with their Finnish studies. If you want to continue, you will have to choose Beginners' Course I first.

Survival Course for Exchange Students (KIFF0013)

• 24 h, 4 h/week, 2 ECTS credits, level A1

• Teacher: Ms Niina Kekki

• Enrolment in Peppi (starting August 27 at 15.00)

• *Group 3 – Enrolment starting October 4 at 08.00

• Max. 30 students

• NB! Attendance at the first lesson is required.

Survival Course for Exchange Students (KIFF0013)

Teaching: 3 groups

1 Mon 14-16 + Wed 14-16

2 Tue 14-16 + Thu 12-14

→ Starting September, Ending October

3 Mon 14-16 + Wed 14-16 (Note! Starting 25.10.)

• The aim of the course is to offer the students a basic knowledge of the Finnishlanguage in order to help them cope with various everyday situations and to give thema solid start with the grammar.

• During the lessons, basic grammar will be taught and various tasks will be practisedboth in pairs and as group work.

• Pronunciation exercises, listening comprehension exercises, communication exercisesand a small number of writing tasks will be included.

• Material: Gehring & Heinzmann: Suomen mestari 1.

Beginners’ Course I (KIFF0001)

• 48 h, 4 h/week, 4 ECTS credits, level A1

• Enrolment in Peppi (starting August 27 at 15.00)

• Max. 30 students, in the order of registration but preference will be given to Master's program students.

• NB! Attendance at the first lesson is required.

Beginners’ Course I (KIFF0001)

Teaching: 4 groups

1 Mon 10-12 + Wed 10-12 (Päivi Paukku)

2 Tue 10-12 + Thu 10-12 (Päivi Paukku)

3 Tue 12-14 + Fri 8.30-10) (Niina Kekki)

4 Tue 14-16 + Thu 12-14 (Emilia Hongisto – online)

→ Starting September, Ending December

• 60 h, 6 h/week, 5 ECTS, level A1

• Teacher: Ms Emilia Hongisto

• Enrolment in Peppi: Fri 27.8.2021 at 15.00 - Thu 9.9.2021 at 08.00 Students (max. 20 per group). Attendance at the first meeting is compulsory.

• This course is intended only for students from certain Master's Degree Programmes

Intensive Beginners’ Course (KIFF0003)

Teaching Group 1: online Group 2: contact + online

Mondays 10-12 Mondays 14-16Wednesdays 8.30-10 Wednesdays 14-16Fridays 8.30-10 Fridays 10-12 (online)

Starting September 13, Ending November 26

Group 1 is for students from the following international master's programmes:

• Education and Learning

• Astronomy and Space Physics

• Evolutionary Biology

• Molecular Systems Biology

• Smart Systems

• Digital Health

• Cyber Security

• Cryptography

• Group 2 is for students from the following international master's programmes:

• Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State

• Materials Chemistry

• Food Development

• Biomedical Imaging

• Drug Discovery

• Medicinal Radio Chemistry

• Law and Information Society

Intensive Beginners’ Course I - groups

• Some courses will be arranged remotely during the autumn term 2021.

• Beginners’ Course I, group 4

• Intensive Beginners’ Course, group 1

• In order to participate in language and communication distance learning, the student should have a device equipped with a microphone and a camera.

Teaching remotely in Zoom

• Learn phrases to use in shops, cafes, restaurants

• Learn other basic phrases, food vocabulary,

spoken language and numbers

• Listen to audio files and practise pronunciation

• Translated into 9 languages

• Available for Android and iOS in appstores for free

• Visit the website for more information:

https://suomipassi.utu.fi

Developed at University of Turku

Suomipassi Finnish Language Passport

You may choose:

• Beginners’ Course II (level A1-A2)

• Practical Finnish II (level A1-A2)

• Continuation Course I (level A2)

• Continuation Course II (level A2-B1)

• Continuation Course III (level A2-B1)

If you have studied Finnish before…

More information on the Finnish courses:

Päivi Paukku, MA, university teacher

e-mail: paivi.paukku@utu.fi

Emilia Hongisto, MA, university teacher

e-mail: emilia.hongisto@utu.fi

Niina Kekki, MA, university teacher

e-mail: niina.kekki@utu.fi

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