Puhetta! B1-B2
Get better at speaking and understanding spoken Finnish 

I'm organizing a course in speaking and listening comprehension for upper intermediate Finnish learners (CEFR levels B1-B2) in August and and September 2023. We will be meeting on six Wednesday evenings at 19.00-20.30.

I will be teaching the course together with pronunciation expert Päivi Virkkunen from Ääntämisklinikka. This course is a great way to get more confidence in your overall speaking and listening skills, especially in everyday conversation. 

​​We'll be meeting online on Zoom once a week. In between lessons you'll work on assignments and get feedback for them.

Maximum number of participants: 16 students

Price:

• Early bird price 189 €, including VAT 24 %, when you sign up before January 15 2023 
• Regular price 249 €, including VAT 24 %

Live meetings on Zoom: 

1. Wednesday 16.8.2023 klo 19.00-20.30, Mari Nikonen and Päivi Virkkunen
2. Wednesday 23.8.2023 klo 19.00-20.30, Mari Nikonen and Päivi Virkkunen
3. Wednesday 30.8.2023 klo 19.00-20.30, Mari Nikonen and Päivi Virkkunen
4. Wednesday 6.9.2023 klo 19.00-20.30, Mari Nikonen and Päivi Virkkunen
5. Wednesday 13.9.2023 klo 19.00-20.30, Mari Nikonen and Päivi Virkkunen
6. Wednesday 20.9.2023 klo 19.00-20.30, Mari Nikonen and Päivi Virkkunen 

The meetings are in Finnish time (UTC+3).

Themes that we'll be covering: 

• Authentic everyday conversations 
• Common expressions and vocabulary in spoken language
• Useful grammar for speaking and understanding spoken language
• Pronunciation, especially intonation and rhythm
• Strategies of listening comprehension: How can I get better at understanding what I hear? 

Where and when? 

• We'll be meeting on Zoom for an hour on four Wednesdays, 19.00-20.30 Finnish time
• In between lessons, we'll keep in touch in a private Whatsapp group

What do I need for the course?

• a computer or mobile device with a camera and a microphone, both in working order
• a mobile device with WhatsApp installed
• you need to be able to record your speech and make videos on Whatsapp (this should be no problem if you have a mobile device in full working order)
• about two hours each week for self-study and assignments in between classes

Who are the teachers? 

Mari Nikonen is a Helsinki based Finnish teacher who has been teaching Finnish to adult learners since 2008. I completed my master's degree on Finnish as a second language in 2013 at the University of Helsinki. You can read more about here.

Päivi Virkkunen is a phonetician and pronunciation teacher. Her master's degree is from the University of Helsinki. More about Päivi in Finnish here. 


How do I register?
Click the button below or click here to sign up.  The link will take you to my online store (powered by Holvi), where you can purchase the course. Holvi accepts credit and debit cards and online payments, for which you need a Finnish bank account. If you'd like to use another payment method, email me at mari@askafinnishteacher.com.

Questions? 
I'm happy to answer any questions you might have! You can email me at mari@askafinnishteacher.com, call or message me on my phone +358 40 554 29 55 or contact me via Facebook or LinkedIn.

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