Initial plan

Initial plan

• name: Karolína Kopecká, student number: 267 565
  
• partner's name: Jouni Kivivuori
  
• target language: Finnish 
• meetings: 
• once a week (Wednesday)
• 1st of February 2017 - May 2017

Aims:

• enriching vocabulary: practicing by simulation of different conversation situation
  
• grammar: practicing theoretical knowledge of grammar obtained during university courses
  
• speaking: conversation, training basic life situation necessary for surviving in Finland
  
• reading:
  
• reading aloud: practicing pronunciation
  
• reading in general: getting more familiar with a structure and vocabulary by practicing understanding of Finnish text (improving from first-grade kid's books to simple news articles)
  
• Getting more familiar with Finnish culture and daily life by choosing different topics
  

Lecture topics:

• Runeberg (1st meeting)
  
• Tove Jansson - Moomins
  
• Kalevala, Mikael Agricola
  
• Alvar Aalto, Finnish design, architecture
  
• Finnish music: classical (Sibelius, Hämeenniemi, Lindberg, Saariaho)
  
• Finnish music: traditional folk, popular music
  
• Finnish fine art
  
• Finnish movies (esp. Kaurismaki)
  
• Policy, Tampere municipality election
  
• traveling: nice places in Finland, tourism
  
• traveling: Tampere
  
• Finnish nature
  
• family life: habits, customs
  
• Sauna culture
  
• Free time in Finland, typically Finnish activities
  
• Differences between Czech and Finnish culture
  
• Possible list topics for lectures that we both consider as interesting and beneficial also for intercultural understanding.
  

Extra activities:

• Tampere tour/walk
  
• Visiting Moomins exhibition at Tampere Talo
  
• Musical concert
  
• ...