Suomen kieli
Integration into Finnish society and into Kainuu demands that the immigrant learns Finnish. Otherwise, obtaining employment is practically impossible.
Integration courses
www.mol.fi
Kainuu’s multicultural workshop Monika
Finnish language courses are arranged at the Monika multicultural workshop.
Further information at www.monika.fi or by visiting Väinämöisenkatu 12, FI-87100 Kajaani, tel +358 8 636 662.
Learning Finnish through hobbies
The Finnish language can be learnt by participating in hobbies and activities arranged by clubs and associations. Civic colleges organise various courses for adults and children.
Further information:
Kajaani and Vuolijoki: www.kajaani.fi/kaukametsa
Kuhmo: www.kuhmo.fi
Suomussalmi: www.suomussalmi.fi
Sotkamo: www.sotkamo.fi/kansalaisopisto
Libraries
A large variety of books and audio material is available in Kainuu libraries to help you learn Finnish at your own pace at home.
Kainuun maakuntakirjasto, Kauppakatu 35, FI-87100 Kajaani tel. +358 8 6155 2424. Library service points in Kainuu are located at Lohtaja, Lehtikangas, Kuurna and at Kainuu Central Hospital.
The Province of Kainuu and the City of Kuhmo each have their own library. A mobile library tours many of the municipalities outside the population centres.
Finnish language tests
”To be able to understand extended speech and the main content of many television and radio programmes where the subject matter is reasonably familiar. To be able to understand normal texts which do not demand knowledge of the subject. Speech at normal tempo and demanding texts may cause difficulties if the passages concerned are of long duration and the subject matter unfamiliar. To be able to manage in everyday circumstances involving everyday speech and write straightforward, coherent texts on everyday subjects, even though grammatical and lexical errors affect comprehension. To be able to manage key structures of vocabulary and basic grammar relating to everyday situations.”
Further information on language tests and general language proficiency.
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