B1-B2 digital reading course "Discovering Estonia"

15.02.2025 - 31.05.2025

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Credits

4.5 ECTS (120 hours)

Form of study

Entirely web-based

Location

Veebis

Fee

free

Teachers

Anne Reinsoo
Kadri Raigo
Merju Lomp-Alev
Pille Maffucci
Oleksandra Golovko
Margit Raias

Study group

Education science

Program language

Estonian

Purpose:

The aim of the course is:
to boost reading skills of learners of Estonian as a foreign language
to improve their listening, speaking, and writing skills through interactive reading tasks.
to increase learners' understanding of the culture, society, and traditions of Estonia.
to make the learners of Estonian more knowledgeable about the country, its regions, and towns.
to help the learners of Estonian faster and more successfully integrate into the society by broadening their linguistic and cultural awareness.

Target group:

Estonian language learners

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Outcome:

1. The participants will boost their Estonian language competence.
2. The participants will improve Estonian synthetic, analytical, and functional digital reading skills.
3. The participants will acquire social and cultural competence for easier and smoother integration into the Estonian society.
4. The participants will broaden their understanding of the culture and lifestyle in Estonia.
5. The participants will get closer acquainted with all the regions of Estonia and what they are famous for.

Teachers:

Anne Reinsoo - Anne Reinsoo graduated Tartu University as Estonian Philologist, the teacher of Estonian language and literature. Teaching experience 38 years, including16 years of experience teaching Estonian as a second or foreign language for adults.
Kadri Raigo - Kadri Raigo, MA, has graduated Tallinn University with a degree in Andragogy and has been working as Estonian as a second language teacher at the Integration Foundation since 2020.
Merju Lomp-Alev - Merju Lomp-Alev, MA. 7 years of experience teaching Estonian as a foreign language in university
Pille Maffucci - Pille Maffucci, MA, Estonian as a second language teacher. 12 years of experience teaching Estonian as a second language or foreign language for adults.
Oleksandra Golovko - Oleksandra Golovko, PhD, rich experience in creating digital courses and digital tasks for learners of English as a foreign languahe
Margit Raias - Margit Raias has graduated from Tallinn University with a degree in Estonian Philology and has been working as a teacher of Estonian as a second language at the Integration Foundation since 2021.

Content:

Topic	Credit	Lectors
1. The history, nature, famous people, and culture of Estonian counties	120	Anne Reinsoo, Kadri Raigo, Merju Lomp-Alev, Pille Maffucci, Oleksandra Golovko, Margit Raias

Price info:

Free for participants of the eRead project

Location info:

Narva College, Raekoja plats 2, Narva

Learning environment:

Studies and teaching take place online.

Schedule and further information:

Unit 1 - Harjumaa

Unit 2 - Raplamaa

Unit 3 - Ida-Virumaa

Unit 4 - Jõgevamaa

Unit 5 - Järvamaa

Unit 6 - Saaremaa

Unit 7 - Hiiumaa

Unit 8 - Pärnumaa

Unit 9 - Võrumaa

Unit 10 - Lääne-Virumaa

Unit 11 - Tartumaa

Unit 12 - Viljandimaa

Unit 13 - Läänemaa

Unit 14 - Põlvamaa

Unit 15 - Valgamaa

Requirements to complete:

Accomplishment of 80% of tasks

Outcome method:

non-differentiated (pass, fail, not present)

Grading method:

Doing homework

Grading criteria:

Accomplishment of 80% of tasks.

Document to be issued:

Certificate of completion

Registration deadline:

13.09.2024