Beginner Swedish for Foreigners (3op)

Tavoitteet

The student can communicate in simple everyday spoken and written situations. He

- can handle situations in hotels and restaurants

- knows weekdays, seasons and months

- can tell about himself, his family and hobbies

- can write short messages

Sisältö

- alphabet, pronunciation
- numbers, times, months, weekdays
- telling about oneself, one's family, life, hobbies
- everyday situations: shops, hotels, restaurants
- travel situations
- basic grammar
- characteristics of Swedish everyday life

Oppimateriaalit

Material will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Opetusmenetelmät

Contact lessons
Oral and written excercises
Pair and group work.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Exam on the last lesson. Retake 2 weeks after the exam.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

To pass the course students should participate in at least 50% of all lessons.
28 h lessons
62 h independent studies

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The student is able to communicate in some everyday communication situations when helped. The student makes mistakes in pronunciation. He understands some slow, clear speech and written texts to some extent. The student is able to write simple text, but mistakes impede comprehension.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

The student is able to communicate independently in everyday communication situations. Mistakes do not impede comprehension. The pronunciation is mainly understandable. The student can understand the main points of slow speech and easy texts. The student is able to write mainly understandable texts. Mistakes don’t impede comprehension.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student is capable of active, independent and understandable communication in everyday situations. The pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker. The student understands normal-rate speech and easy written texts. He can write understandable text, which may contain minor mistakes.