SUOMI 1

Central structures

In Finnish

		STRATEGIC SKILLS - picking up and learning the language outside the classroom - infering/guessing meanings with the help of context - learning strategies (how to memorize words etc.) - differences between spoken and written Finnish
	WRITTEN TEXTS -signs, timetables, newspaper headlines, simple announcements - the simpliest information of short and simple newspaper texts - informal letters and messages - short interviews and descriptions of everyday topics		"SURVIVAL SKILLS" - simple purchases, asking and giving information in everyday situations - how to buy, order, request, reserve - numbers, prices, quantities, time -travelling, simple directions
	SPOKEN LANGUAGE - slow and clear speech on everyday situations - familiar, informal and predictable everyday situations - familiar words and the clearly articulated main topic of speech spoken in normal speed		TELLING AND DESCRIBING - me, my family, living, free-time activities - basic info of studies and work - opinion of a simple matter - likes and dislikes - feelings - simple problems - informal messages and descriptions
		SOCIAL INTERACTION - greetings, basic small talk and complements - beginning and ending a conversation - inviting, suggesting, offering, making agreements - ask for repetition and slower speech