AHJOLAN KANSALAISOPISTO -
AHJOLA ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE
Ahjolankatu 3
33250 TAMPERE
www.ahjola.fi

For further information please contact

Anne Pekkala (044 553 8451, anne.pekkala@ahjola.fi) or
Eeva Visala (044 553 8414, eeva.visala@ahjola.fi)

Ahjola Adult Education Centre is a government-subsidized institution (est. 1935),
providing non-formal adult education and opportunities to engage in a variety of hobbies.

FINNISH FOR FOREIGNERS AT AHJOLA 
SPRIG TERM 2012

When can I register?
Registration for all language courses starts on Monday 19 December 2011 at 18.00. Please check our web pages for other courses.

How can I register?
Please call 044 553 8451 or 044 553 8414 or register via the Internet service available 24 hrs a day www.ahjola.fi/kansalaisopisto. Upon registration you will need to provide your social security number and your contact information. For the time being, the e-form is in Finnish only. Please call one of the above numbers if you need help or prefer to register over the phone.

Please note that all Finnish courses (with the exception of Finnish for Beginners A and B) are taught in Finnish from the beginning. However, the teachers do speak English and will be able to clarify any misunderstandings that may occur.

Survival course in Finnish for beginners   Course code 1201000L

Tammerkoski School, Rautatienkatu 3-5, Room 36 
Teacher Taru Toppola
Course fee 62,00 €  
Tue 18.00-19.30  
Thu 16.30-18.00
Spring term 10.1.-19.4.2012, 52 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This intensive beginner-level course is designed for those who have recently arrived in Finland. The course is practically oriented and focuses on everyday language use and skills, ie. ‘survival’ Finnish. The content of the course is tailored to meet the needs of the participants. The tuition language is English, and course materials will be provided by the teacher. All students will be given a certificate of attendance at the end of the course.

Finnish for  beginners (Suomea vasta-alkajille)  Course code 1201001L

Tammerkoski School, Rautatienkatu 3-5, Room 41 
Teacher Taru Toppola
Course fee 62,00 €  
Mon 18.00-19.30
Wed 16.30-18.00
Spring term 9.1.-16.4.2012, 52 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

Finnish for beginners is a one-term course consisting of 4 weekly lessons, 2 lessons at a time. The course is taught in Finnish from the very beginning. The course content is basic functional topics (greetings, introductions, service encounters, talking about work and leisure, etc.) coupled with relevant grammatical structures. Course book Hyvin menee! 1, chapters 1-10.
 

 

Finnish 1 A for post-beginners (Suomi 1A  jatkaville) Course code 1201002K

Tammerkoski School, Rautatienkatu 3-5, Room 36
Teacher Taru Toppola
Course fee 69,00 € 
Tue 16.30-18.00
Thu 18.00-20.30
Spring term 10.1.-16.4.2012, 64 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This is the second term of a two-term course in the basics of Finnish: pronunciation, vocabulary, spoken and structural skills. The course consists of 5 weekly lessons (2 on Tue, 3 on Thu), and is a good choice for eg. those who participated in Finnish for beginners A and B in the autumn term. In order to reach the target level (A 2) the students need to have good study skills and should be prepared to engage in private study between the taught sessions. Course book: Hyvin menee! 1. There will be a revision session of the core grammar and vocabulary of chapters 1-10 of the textbook at the beginning of the term, after which the course continues from chapter 11.
 

 

Intensive Finnish 1 B for post-beginners (Suomi 1B  jatkaville)

Course code 1201007K

Tammerkoski School, Rautatienkatu 3-5, Room 36
Teacher Taru Toppola
Course fee 70,00 € 
Mon 16.30-18.00
Wed 18.00-20.30
Spring term 9.1.-16.4.2012, 65 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This is the second term of a two-term course in the basics of Finnish: pronunciation, vocabulary, spoken and structural skills. The course, which consists of 5 weekly lessons (2 on Mon, 3 on Wed), is designed for students who are goal-oriented and need to learn Finnish for eg. work/study purposes. In order to reach the target level (A 2) the students need to have good study skills and should be prepared to engage in private study between the taught sessions. Course book: Hyvin menee! 1, starting from chapter 11.

Finnish for immigrants at Hervannan  Ässäkodit  Course code 1201005K

Hervannan Ässäkodit, Lindforsinkatu 9 B, 33720 Tampere
Teacher Lilja Ruhanen
No course fee
Mon 14.00-15.30
Spring term 9.1.-16.4.2012, 26 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This elementary level Finnish course is intended for both immigrant men and women. The course content is tailored to meet the everyday communicative needs of the participants, who may also participate in an activity group at Pelipuisto Parish Hall (Teekkarinkatu 17) on Tuesdays at 12.00-14.00. The activities include visits to nearby places of interest. There is no course fee but the participants may need to pay small sums of money such as bus fares etc. on field trips. Please register with the teacher at Hervannan Ässäkodit on the first day of the course.

Finnish 1 for immigrant women at Naistari   Course code 1201006K

Naistari, Lindforsinkatu 4, 33720 Tampere    
Teacher Lilja Ruhanen
No course fee
Mon and Wed 10.00-11.30
Spring term 9.1.-16.4.2012, 52 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This course is intended for immigrant women only. The course content is elementary Finnish for everyday communicative situations. There is no course fee, but the participants will need to buy the course book Suomen mestari, starting from chapter 6. Please register with the teacher at Naistari on the first day of the course.

Finnish 2 for immigrant women at Naistari   Course code 1201008K

Naistari, Lindforsinkatu 4, 33720 Tampere    
Teacher Lilja Ruhanen
No course fee
Mon and Wed 11.30-13.00
Spring term 9.1.-16.4.2012, 52 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This course is intended for immigrant women only. It is a follow-up course for those who have attended Finnish 1 at Naistari or wish to revise the basics of Finnish. There is no course fee, but the participants will need to buy the course book Hyvin menee! 1, starting from chapter 13. Please register with the teacher at Naistari on the first day of the course.

Finnish grammar for speakers of Russian   Course code1201010K

Tammerkoski School, Rautatienkatu 3-5, Room 42
Teacher Lilja Ruhanen
Course fee 40 €
Thu 18.30-20.00
Spring term 12.1.-19.4.2012, 26 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

The course in the basics of Finnish grammar is most suitable for speakers of Russian who have either studied Finnish for approximately one year (level A1) or who can get by in spoken Finnish but have not attended a Finnish course before. The basics of Finnish grammar will be covered and practiced and feedback will be given in Russian. Course book: Suomea suomeksi 1, chapter 14.

 
Finnish 3 for immigrant women at Naistari   Course code 1201011K

Naistari, Lindforsinkatu 4, 33720 Tampere    
Teacher Lilja Ruhanen
No course fee
Thu 10.00-12.30
Spring term 12.1.-12.4.2012, 39 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This course is intended for immigrant women only. It is most suitable for women who have already studied Finnish for several years and also those who are planning to take the language test YKI 3. There is no course fee, but the participants will need to buy the course book Hyvin menee! 2, starting from chapter 6. Please register with the teacher at Naistari on the first day of the course.
 

Finnish 3 (Suomi 3)    Course code 1201012K

Tammerkoski School, Rautatienkatu 3-5, Room 42
Teacher Kaisa Toivonen
Course fee 52,00 €
Wed 16.30-19.00
Spring term 11.1.-11.4.2012, 39 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

The course is aimed at learners of Finnish who have reached level B 1 skills. The course is also suitable for those who wish to reinforce their skills with a view to taking the Finnish National Foreign Language Certificate Level 3 (YKI) test. Course Book: Suomea paremmin, chapter 6.
 

Writing Finnish online    Course code 1201013K

Teacher Meri Malinen
Course fee 32,00 €
Spring term 16.1.-13.2.2012, 10 hrs

This online self-paced course is designed for learners with a B1-B2 level of Finnish who need to learn to write a cv, a job application as well as formal and informal emails in Finnish, but who cannot spare the time to attend classes. The course includes weekly online exercises and writing tasks together with the teacher’s individual feedback. Please remember to provide your email address upon registration so that your user ID and password can be sent to you prior to the course.
 

Crash course in Finnish grammar online  Course code 1201014L

Teacher Meri Malinen
Course fee 42,00 €
Spring term 30.1.-26.3.2012, 16 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This online course is designed for learners with a B1-B2 level of Finnish who would like to focus on core grammar, but who cannot spare the time to attend classes. The course includes weekly online exercises and writing tasks together with the teacher’s individual feedback. Please remember to provide your email address upon registration so that your user ID and password can be sent to you prior to the course.

Advanced Finnish (Suomi sujuvaksi)   Course code 1201015K

Tammerkoski School, Room 42    
Teacher Kaisa Toivonen
Course fee 53,             Wed 19.00-21.30
Spring term 11.1.-1.4.2012, 39 hrs (mid-term break 27 Feb – 2 March)

This course focuses on spoken skills and is suitable for those who have already studied Finnish for several years and are able to grasp the content of a non-specialist, factual text in Finnish. Topics of interest to the students will lead into vocabulary work, reading and writing as well as listening to and practising spoken Finnish. The course material will be provided by the teacher.