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Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Finnish and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Finnish will equip you with the skills you need to use Finnish in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way. What will I achieve by the end of the course? By the end of Complete Finnish you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy. Is this course for me? If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It's perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-to-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course. What do I get? -18 learning units plus verbs reference and word glossary and revision section -Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick -Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking -Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner -Culture notes - learn about the people and places of Finland -Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims -Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Finnish -Test Yourself - see and track your own progress * Complete Finnish maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 Beginner to B1/B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. The audio for this course can be downloaded from the Teach Yourself Library app or streamed at library.teachyourself.com. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

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PublisherHodder & Stoughton

ISBN-101444195220

ISBN-139781444195224

eBay Product ID (ePID)201559505

Product Key Features

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameComplete Finnish Beginner to Intermediate Course : Learn to Read, Write, Speak and Understand a New Language

Publication Year2010

SubjectFinnish, Study & Teaching, General

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorTerttu Leney

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight29.2 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.5 in

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Edition Number4

Intended AudienceTrade

Table of Content: Introduction : Pronunciation : Let's practise! 01: Nice to meet you 02: Welcome! 03: One, two, three... 04: Straight on 05: Have a pleasant journey! 06: Speaking on the phone 07: Bon appetit! 08: What would you like? 09: In the sauna: more water on the stove 10: Oh dear, oh dear! 11: Come and see us! 12: Tell us a little bit about yourself 13: Excuse me, do you speak Finnish? 14: What is the weather like outside? 15: Beware of elks on the road! 16: The evening news 17: Congratulations! 18: With true Finnish grit : Key to the exercises : Finnish-English vocabulary : English-Finnish vocabulary : Appendices : Taking it further : Index