They have a similar test in the UK. You need to be able to count change from a fiver if the item costs 1.80... (I could understand that been a serious question at the time there were 21 shillings to a guinea and 20 to a pound)
Haven't been sent to training yet, except for a CV writing workshop (where they made the assessment tests)... no English class either...
Someone of the residents expats who have tried the Työkkari?
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Pursuivant
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Re: Someone of the residents expats who have tried the Työkk
"By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes."
Something wicked this way comes."
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snorlonikins
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Re: Someone of the residents expats who have tried the Työkk
Pursuivant wrote:So - how do you feel - are you learning?
Some days I feel really thick! We're 'twisting' verbs and and trying to answer questions when we don't even know the verb meaning so it's difficult to try to formulate a half intelligent response. A great one yesterday was 'tapaa' and we had to put it into a sentence. Why, at this stage, do I want to know 'kill'???? LOL!
Having said that, I feel that I am getting something out of the course and I do enjoy the uniqueness of the language. I love that I can now 'read' some newspaper articles, see what's on TV and follow some Finnish subtitles.
Re: Someone of the residents expats who have tried the Työkk
Assignment for you. Ask your teacher what is the difference between:snorlonikins wrote:Pursuivant wrote:So - how do you feel - are you learning?
Some days I feel really thick! We're 'twisting' verbs and and trying to answer questions when we don't even know the verb meaning so it's difficult to try to formulate a half intelligent response. A great one yesterday was 'tapaa' and we had to put it into a sentence. Why, at this stage, do I want to know 'kill'???? LOL!
Nain eilen Annan.
and
Nain eilen Annaa.
Re: Someone of the residents expats who have tried the Työkk
And you probably tried to write: "Näin eilen Annan"Oombongo wrote:Assignment for you. Ask your teacher what is the difference between:
Nain eilen Annan.
and
Nain eilen Annaa.
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Visa is for visiting, Residence Permit for residing.
Visa is for visiting, Residence Permit for residing.
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snorlonikins
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Re: Someone of the residents expats who have tried the Työkk
[quote="Pursuivant"]They have a similar test in the UK. You need to be able to count change from a fiver if the item costs 1.80... (I could understand that been a serious question at the time there were 21 shillings to a guinea and 20 to a pound)
You've just transported me back to my childhood! http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent. ... neyold.htm. My first pocket money was 10/-! lol
You've just transported me back to my childhood! http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent. ... neyold.htm. My first pocket money was 10/-! lol