Students will develop the basic elements of communicative competence in both the spoken and written language within a cultural context.

This course is taught in the Spring semester according to the semester calendar, start date in Spring 2025 is Tuesday January 21st. This course is a continuation of Finnish 1A (taught in the fall semester). Its goal is to further build Finnish language competencies emphasizing practical communication in everyday contexts. Classes meet for three hours of Finnish instruction per week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, all instruction takes place on Zoom. Students will continue to acquire basic communicative competence in all four foreign language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) within a cultural context. The aim is to enable you to express yourself in regard to topics such as hobbies and interests, food and grocery shopping, family and friends, and everyday life. In this course, we will explore Finnish society and popular culture by watching films and reading newspapers and magazines, to further students’ abilities to interact with cultural competence and understanding. Prerequisites: Finnish 1A – or equivalent with permission from instructor. Course cannot be repeated without prior consent from the department language coordinator. Methods of instruction: Fully online, all meetings on Zoom.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.