Courses: Department of Central Eurasian Studies

Course objectives

Intermediate Finnish I is for students who already know the basics of the Finnish language. The aim is to obtain communicative skills that are desirable in everyday situations related to study, work and leisure. You will also learn specific issues of Finnish culture and history.
The course is based on engaging in communicative skills. The methods of this course are learner centered, communicative and often problem-based, which means that sometimes, for instance, you will solve grammar rules with your peer and assistance of your instructor. All basic language skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing will be included both in class activities and at home.

Required texts and materials

Course package (lecturer’s own materials)
Hurme, Raija-Leena & Pesonen, Maritta & Syväoja, Olli 2003: Englanti―suomi-sanakirja. 2. Second edition. WSOY.
Lauranto, Yrjö 1995: Elämän suolaa 2. Soveltavan kielentutkimuksen keskus, Jyväskylän yliopisto.

Suggested texts and materials

Abondolo, Daniel 1997: Colloquial Finnish. Routledge.
Karlsson, Fred 1999 (1983): Finnish: An Essential Grammar. Updated version. WSOY. (Suomen peruskielioppi translated into English by Andrew Chesterman.)
Vähämäki, Börje 2000 (1994): Mastering Finnish. Hippocrene Books, Inc.

Assignments

The final grade is based on attendance, participation, homework, quizzes, tests, and the Midterm and Final exams

Departmental Policies

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies no longer allows auditing of language courses. Any inquiries must be addressed to CEUS Chair directly.
Students enrolled in CEUS language courses obtain a grade at the end of each semester. The Department does not offer pass/fail options.
Incompletes are not given in CEUS language courses. Any inquiries must be addressed to CEUS Chair directly.

If you are a native speaker of a language or you are a citizen of the country or you graduated from a high school from the country, Indiana University and departmental policy may (or may not) prohibit you from enrollment in this language class. Please direct all related questions to the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Goodbody Hall 157, 855-2233, or ceus@indiana.edu .