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Continue developing your beginner Finnish fluency and confidence with our Beginner Finnish: A1 Conclusion course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner Finnish: A1.3 Course or have approximately 60 hours of prior study. This course helps you expand your ability to communicate in everyday situations while strengthening your understanding of Finnish grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners who want to use Finnish for travel, work, or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise communication in situations such as reading simplified Finnish news, interviewing others about health and daily habits, and writing short texts about wellbeing. Grammar is reinforced in context, including i-plural forms and the passive present tense. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, with a focus on health-related language and continued practice of Finnish long and short sound contrasts.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Tutor supplied material

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Reading simplified Finnish news
• Pair interviews about basic health and habits
• Writing about health

Grammar

• Nouns: i-plural forms
• Verb forms: passive present tense

Phonetics

• Sounds: consolidation of long and short sounds (length contrasts)

Vocabulary

• Health-related vocabulary

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate in Finnish about basic health, habits, and everyday topics with greater confidence.
2. Use key grammar structures such as _i_-plural forms and the passive present tense with improved accuracy.
3. Apply essential vocabulary and pronunciation patterns, including vowel and consonant length contrasts, in simple interactions.