Katri Särkkä, 21.12.2015 Seminars 2015-2016 for asylum seeker and refugee health care professionals

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Learn Finnish!
Opi suomea!
Katri Särkkä, volunteer for the Finnish Red Cross language club
Contact: muuttolinnut.laksyhelppi@gmail.com or
katri.sarkka@helsinki.fi

2. How & why to learn?
S Web/mobile applications
S Libraries (www.helmet.fi/en)
S Some language courses
S How to measure? YKI – language skill levels

3. Funzi
funzi.mobi
S Mobile application for learning Finnish
S Available in english & arabic
S Choose language, (log in), choose course (About Finland),
go!
S Learning the language & the culture via learning cards

4. Quizlet
quizlet.com
S Web & mobile application for learning Finnish (words)
S Word lists with pictures
S For some set of word lists, see urly.fi/xMw
S (Search opi suomea / suomi / etc)
S + Several methdods: flash cards, speller, scatter…
S + Listen for the words!

5. WordDive
www.worddive.com/en/learn-finnish
S Different courses for learning Finnish
S free course for immigrants: urly.fi/x2M
S Log in!
S + Translation in 16 languages
S Modify your language when purchasing the course
S + Listen & repeat
S Start with main excercise (later easy game)

6. Digital Dialects
www.digitaldialects.com/Finnish.htm
S Similar as quizlet – words with pictures
S + Learn, listen & play

7. A Taste of Finnish
tasteoffinnish.fi
S Web page for learning Finnish by Uni Helsinki
S General information about Finnish
S + Includes grammar
S + Listen & repeat

8. Tavataan taas! – online book
urly.fi/xMG
S Online book for learning Finnish; transaltions in english
S Read & listen
S Includes some excercises
S + lots of material
S + don’t need to sign in

9. Library
www.helmet.fi/en
S You can get a library card with any ID with photo
S You need to have an address in Finland
S With library card you can borrow books etc. to home for 2-4
weeks at a time (for free)
S Payment for delay
S To borrow: Suomen mestari 1-3, Oma suomi 1, etc..
S Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa & Kauniainen libraries are the
same
S Weekly language clubs, see timetables at urly.fi/xMF

10. Language courses
S Familia club (http://www.familiaclub.fi/index_eng.html)
S Membership fee 20 euros / year, language courses free for
members
S For courses in spring 2016, register in 14th of January
S See: http://www.familiaclub.fi/learn_finnish.html
S Uni Helsinki created learning method & materials, learning
sessions will hopefully continue in spring, see
www.helsinki.fi/fi/university-says-welcome
S For all courses with (or without) payment, see
www.finnishcourses.fi

11. Why to learn? YKI - language
skill levels
S For level descriptions, see urly.fi/xMJ (Uni Helsinki web
page)
S For test timetable & more info see
www.oph.fi/english/services/yki
S YKI level 1 = CEF A2
S can speak, understand and write very simple sentences
S YKI 2 = CEF A1
S Can have simple conversations, can understand & write little of
personal things (job, family etc)

12. Why to learn? YKI - language
skill levels
S YKI 3 = CEF B1
S to manage in everyday situations and understand main points
in conversations, can write simple texts
S YKI 4 = CEF B2
S to handle most situations related to job /social life,
understanding tv news etc. & can write detailed texts
S YKI 5 = CEF C1
S clear & fluent speaking, can follow lectures etc, can
understand articles with unfamiliar words and write well-
structured text
S YKI 6 = CEF C2
S Very fluent speaking, writing & reading. Can understand
different shades of texts, can understand fast native speaking

13. More?
S Join the Facebook group Refugee Hospitality Group –
Hacker Squad to stay tuned
S Find out if there is language club at your reception
center
S Feel free to contact:
muuttolinnut.laksyhelppi@gmail.com or
katri.sarkka@helsinki.fi
S Thanks and good luck with learning! – Kiitos ja onnea
opiskeluun!