ENA3 / ENGLISH / ADVANCED / NEW INSIGHTS MODULE 3 / SCHOOL YEAR 2025 - 2026 / PERIOD IV

Töölön yhteiskoulun aikuislukio, Urheilukatu 10 - 12, 00250 Helsinki

Teacher: Erja H. Haaksluoto e-mail: erja.haaksluoto@tyk.fi Available for consultation: 1) before and after the lessons, and 2) on Mondays at 20.05 - 20.45 hours (= so-called KIELIKLINIKKA) (except NOT during the exam weeks)

Book: Elina Karapalo – Paula Keltto – Mark Kilmer – Päivi Kuusivaara – Teijo Päkkilä –Annukka Suonio: New Insights Module 3 (Otava)

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE: On course 3 we are focusing on one theme: culture. In grammar and structures we shall deal with nouns: countable nouns, uncountable nouns; singulars, plurals; articles (a / an / - // the); genitives / possessive structures.

We shall meet 11 (eleven) times Mondays and wednesdays at 17.00 – 18.20 hours in class room 31 or online on Google Meet at the following link: meet.google.com/her-rxva-umj as follows:

STUDY PLAN:

1. January 7, 2026: Introduction to the course / Home Assignments: review and composition p. 140 – 143 p. 147 - 148 / 4 When you beat the odds p. 28 -30 / Glossary: Music p. 36
2. January 12, 2026: exercise 4c & 4d & 4e p. 31 – 32 // exercise 4h p. 34 // GRAMMAR: NOUNS p. 152 – 157
3. January 14, 2026: exercises 6 & 8 p. 164 // 6 Insights into Finland p. 46 - 53
4. January 19, 2026: exercises 10 & 11 p. 166 – 167 // exercise 6g p. 53
5. January 21, 2026: 7 Stains of the past p. 54 – 56 // exercise 7c p. 57 // GRAMMAR: ARTICLES p. 168 - 172 // exercise 14 p. 175
6. January 26, 2026: exercises 7e & 7f & 7g & 7i p. 58 – 61 // GRAMMAR: ARTICLES p. 173 -174 // exercise 15 p. 174
7. January 28, 2026: exercises 16 & 17 p. 177 // GRAMMAR: ARTICLES p. 178 – 181 // exercise 19 p. 182 // Glossary: Visual arts p. 82 // 9 The anatomy lesson p. 72 – 75
8. February 2, 2026: GRAMMAR: GENITIVES & POSSESSIVE STRUCTURES p. 185 –187 // exercise 23 p. 188
9. February 4, 2026: exercise 24 p. 189 // exercise C p. 83 // 9 The anatomy lesson p. 72 - 75 // exercises 9b & 9c & 9d p. 76 – 77 // Glossary: Literature p. 106 
10. February 9, 2026: exercises 9f & 9h p. 79 – 81 // exercise C p. 107
11. February 11, 2025: exercise 24 p. 189 // exercise C p. 83 // 9 The anatomy lesson p. 72 - 75 // Glossary: Literature p. 106 exercises 9f & 9h p. 79 – 81 // exercise C p. 107

 

WRITTEN DIGITAL EXAM with listening comprehension tests takes place at 17.00 – 21.00 hours on Friday, February 13th, 2026.

 

HOME ASSIGNMENTS:

1. REVIEW ON A NOVEL OR A MOVIE OR A CONCERT OR AN OPERA OR A BALLET OR A PLAY OR AN ART EXHIBITION (AN ARTWORK ANALYSIS WILL ALSO DO)

DEADLINE: on February 9th, 2026 / Before you do anything, have a close look at pages 140 - 143!

2. COMPOSITION: DEADLINE: on February 9th, 2026. You find the composition titles on pages 147 – 148. Please, make sure that you write your name on your home assignments.

 

EXAM at 17.00 - 21.00 hours on Friday, February 13th, 2026: The exam consists of the following parts: 1) listening comprehension tests on February 13th, 2026, at 17.00 – 21.00 hours

2) digital written part on February 13rd, 2026, at 17.00 – 21.00 hours, consists of the following parts:

1. a) RC / reading comprehension
2. b) MC / multiple choice
3. c) Grammar: 1) countable and uncountable nouns, 2) singulars and plurals, 3) the use of different articles (a / an / - / the), and 4) genitives and possessive structures
4. d) Translations and vocabulary on the texts that we have dealt with during the course e) Composition of 700 – 1,300 characters

THE GRADE ON COURSE 3 CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) LC exams and written digital exam on February 13th, 2026 2) Review and Composition (+) 3) Activity during the lessons (+++)

You will get your exams back on your e-mail. However, if you want to discuss your exam, I shall be available for all kinds of questions on Friday, March 6th, 2026, at 16.00 – 16.45 hours (= kokeiden palautus- ja palautepäivä) in Class Room 31, 3rd floor.

 

RETAKE EXAM: at 17.00 – 20.05 hours on Friday, March 27th, 2026 = UUSINTAKOE, johon on ehdottomasti ilmoittauduttava etukäteen täyttämällä vaaleansininen lomake, jonka saa kansliasta, 2. krs. Lomake palautetaan kansliaan VIIMEISTÄÄN VIIKKOA ENNEN UUSINTAKOETTA eli viimeistään perjantaina 20.3.2026. Uusintakoelomakkeesta on nyt myös olemassa sähköinen lomake. Nettisivuilla on pdf, jonka voi suoraan täyttää ja lähettää liitetiedostona kansliaan. Lomake löytyy koulumme nettisivuilta. Lomake löytyy täältä: https://www.tyk.fi/aikuislukio/tietoa/lomakkeet/

Olen Erja Haaksluoto ja opetan englantia Töölön yhteiskoulun aikuislukiossa. Olen valmistunut Helsingin yliopistosta ja ollut Töölön yhteiskoulun aikuislukiossa syyskuusta 1989 lähtien. Rakastan oopperaa, balettia, klassista musiikkia, konsertteja, kirjallisuutta, runoutta, teatteria, museoita, taidenäyttelyjä - siis kulttuuria - ja kieliä. Rakastan myös opettamista. Olet lämpimästi ja sydämellisesti tervetullut tälle englannin kurssille.