HEIDI YLI-SUVANTO O Born in 11.02.1994 O Hometown Yli-Ii O Family: mother, father and an older sister O Two dogs and a cat O Attending both secondary and.

HEIDI YLI-SUVANTOO Born in 11.02.1994 O Hometown Yli-IiO Family: mother, father and an older

sisterO Two dogs and a catO Attending both secondary and

vocational school (graduating in 2014)

BASIC INFORMATIONO Capital: HelsinkiO Area: 340 000 km2

O Population: 5,4 millionO Official languages: Finnish, SwedishO Independence day: 6.12.1917O Currency: EuroO Main religion: ChristianityO Joined EU in 1995

ENVIRONMENTO Four seasons. Temperatures drop in

the winter to -40°C and rise up to +30°C in the summer

O Polar night and midsummerO Northern lights

SCHOOLO Studied to be one of the best education

systems in the world by PISAO Preschool at 6, lower comprehensive

school at 7, higher comprehensive school at 13, high school or vocational school at 16, university or college at 19

O Typical school day between 8 and 16, lunch is paid by school. Books and transportation are free in comprehensive school and are supported in higher levels.

FINNISH THINGSO SaunaO Salmiakki (salty liquorice)O Santa ClausO MarimekkoO Angry BirdsO Nokia

VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION IN

VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY

COURSESO 120 coursesO Takes usually 3 yearsO Automotive or motorcycle maintenance

(30 cr), vehicle repairs (30 cr) and optional studies such as electric systems (30 cr)

O Common studies such as mathematics, Finnish, chemistry and English (20 cr)

O Optional studies such as P.E. (10 cr)

OCCUPATIONSO People, who have completed the

qualification can work in different occupations in workshops, petrol stations and vehicle and motorcycle shops

O Most common profession is vehicle mechanic

LEONARCO DA VINCI PROGRAMME

O EU’s programme of vocational training

O Develops vocational educating system and European cooperation

O Support student exchanges, abroad training periods and specialist exchanges

O All countries of EU, Switzerland, Croatia, Norway, Turkey and Iceland

LEARN FINNISHO Good morning! = Hyvää huomenta!O Hello = HeiO How are you? = Mitä kuuluu?O I’m fine, thank you. = Kiitos, hyvää.O What’s your name? = Mikä sinun

nimesi on?O My name is Heidi. = Nimeni on Heidi.O Sorry, I don’t speak Finnish. =

Anteeksi, en puhu suomea.

O Good night. = Hyvää yötä.O Kun pää määrää määränpään on

päämäränä pään määräämä määränpää.

O Epäjärjestelmällistyttämättömyydellänsäkäänkökän

O Kukin munkki tunki kumitunkin kunkin munkin tunkkiin.

SOURCESO TEXT

O http://www.oph.fi/download/130556_Vehicle_Mechanic_Vehicle_Technology_Study_Programme_.pdf

O http://www.osao.fi/index.php?1953O http://www.amisto.fi/fi/Start/MIHIN-AMMATTIIN/

Ajoneuvoasentaja/O http://www.algeria-finland.fi/fi/infos/kaeytaennoellisiae-

tietoja/suomi-tietoja/O http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?culture=en-

US&contentlan=2O http://www.cimo.fi/ohjelmat/leonardo_da_vinci

SOURCESO PHOTOS

O http://www.destination360.com/maps/map-of-finland.gifO http://www.rapukartano.fi/uploadkuvat/sauna3.jpgO http://www.destination360.com/europe/finland/images/s/

northern-lights.jpgO http://images.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/

2010/12/angry-birds-christmas-logo.jpgO http://04620mantsala.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/

marimekko-unikko.gifO http://www.osao.fi/image.php?blob_id=2973