Elementary Korean

by King, Ross; Yeon, Jae-Hoon

• ISBN13: 9780804820790
• ISBN10: 0804820791
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-15
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

This textbook offers a complete first year course for learning Korean. Loosely based on Beginning Korean by Samuel Martian and Young-Sook C. Lee, it includes updated dialogues and grammar notes and transcription in the Han'gul character system.Whether used by self-learners, businesspeople, or university students in a classroom setting, the main objective of this book is communicative competence in contemporary spoken Korean through a systematic and streamlined introduction to the fundamental patterns of the language. Based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines, this book will provide students with an Intermediate-Low to Intermediate-Mid proficiency level. The authors also include extensive reading passages.

Author Biography

Ross King is Associate Professor of Korean at the University of British Columbia Jae-Hoon Yeon is Lecturer in Korean at the Centre of Korean Studies, University of London, SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies)

Table of Contents

Preface	xii
About this Book	xv
Cast of Characters in the Book	xxii
Basic Expressions	1	(11)
Basic Expressions (I): Korean Script	1	(2)
Basic Expressions (I): Transcription	3	(3)
Guide to the Phonetic Transcription System in Lessons One to Four	6	(1)
Lesson Notes	7	(3)
Exercises	10	(2)
More Basic Expressions	12	(12)
Basic Expressions (II): Korean Script	12	(2)
Basic Expressions (II): Transcription	14	(2)
Lesson Notes	16	(5)
Exercises	21	(3)
Korean Writing and Basic Pronunciation	24	(20)
Exercises	39	(5)
Further Pronunciation Guidelines	44	(10)
Exercises: Pronunciation	52	(2)
This is my wife	54	(19)
Korean Dialogues	54	(3)
Vocabulary	57	(2)
Lesson Notes	59	(11)
Exercises	70	(3)
Excuse me, but where is the Plaza Hotel?	73	(19)
Korean Dialogues	73	(2)
Vocabulary	75	(3)
Lesson Notes	78	(10)
Exercises	88	(4)
Where do they sell tickets to Taejon?	92	(27)
Korean Dialogues	92	(2)
Vocabularly	94	(3)
Lesson Notes	97	(15)
Exercises	112	(7)
Aren't you taking any other subjects?	119	(26)
Korean Dialogues	119	(2)
Vocabulary	121	(4)
Lesson Notes	125	(15)
Exercises	140	(5)
Did you have a good weekend?	145	(21)
Korean Dialogues	144	(3)
Vocabulary	147	(4)
Lesson Notes	151	(10)
Exercises	161	(5)
Review 1	166	(15)
I'm 2.1 I was born in 1976	181	(31)
Korean Dialogues	181	(2)
Vocabulary	183	(3)
Lesson Notes	186	(21)
Exercises	207	(5)
I like plays, but I don't like concerts much	212	(31)
Korean Dialogues	212	(2)
Vocabularly	214	(5)
Lesson Notes	219	(19)
Exercises	238	(5)
I just called a moment ago, but nobody answers	243	(25)
Korean Dialogues	243	(2)
Vocabularly	245	(4)
Lesson Notes	249	(12)
Exercises	261	(7)
Tongdaemun Market is probably the best, right?	268	(27)
Korean Dialogues	268	(3)
Vocabulary	271	(3)
Lesson Notes	274	(16)
Exercises	290	(5)
Review 2	295	(22)
Review of Lesson Notes	295	(22)
References Section Korean to English Vocabulary	317	(15)
English to Korean Vocabulary	332	(17)
Korean to English Pattern Glossary	349	(6)
English to Korean Pattern Glossary	355	(8)
English Equivalents to the Korean Dialogues	363	(7)
Answer Key to Written Exercises	370