LC-7009 - Get to know Finland, Lecture, 23.1.2024-20.2.2024
Kurssiasetusten perusteella kurssi on päättynyt 20.02.2024 Etsi kursseja: LC-7009
Osion kuvaus
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Lesson 2: Culture and communication
Finns at the bus stop!
Learning goals
become aware of their own cultural competencies
analyse they own cultural background and compare it to Finnish
learn about Finnish communication culture in order to successfully communicate with Finns-
Pre-tasks for lesson three
1) Read the article: A guide to Finnish customs and manners
Notice: You read only 4 chapters, not the whole article. Be prepared to summarize the main ideas of the chapters to your peers in the group.
Please see your group and which part of the article you read below:
Group 1 read Identity, Religion, Gender, and Conversing: Camille B., Aymane, Andreas
Group 2 read Information Technology, Languages, Names and Titles, Greeting: Marie, Cassandra, Hao-Yu
Group 3 read Eating, Drinking, Tipping, Smoking: Chia-An, Sarah, Julian
Group 4 read Visiting, Time and Seasons, Festivals, the Sauna: Camille S., Markéta, Niko
2) Read the article Finland a Society of Trust and write a few thoughts in the Discussion forum:
- Things that you find similar and things that are different between your own country and Finland
- Your thoughts about trust. What impact trust / lack of trust has in the society?