Korean

Korean 2 will further your grammatical knowledge and communication skills. Along with increased focus on speaking, more practical expressions will be introduced. 

Course outline

·       Week 1: Review of Korean alphabet, greetings, verb changes and basic grammar rules

·       Week 2: Daily routine with a focus on extended verbs and nouns

·       Week 3: Daily routine continue & Asking price and buying things

·       Week 4: Asking and giving directions

·       Week 5: Weekend and holiday activities with a focus on past tense

·       Week 6: Expressing desires and wishes with focus on future tense

·       Week 7: Practice conversation – talking about past, current and future activities, or plans

·       Week 8: Introducing family relationships and titles

·       Week 9: Reading and writing about the family and friends

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you should:

• be able to read, write, listen and speak in Korean at an elementary level
• develop an understanding of the Korean language
• improve your communication skills in Korean
• have a basic understanding of the Korean culture and people.
• Expected to learn about 220 Vocabs + numbers up to 1000

Who should enrol

Students who have completed Korean 1 or similar.

This course is designed to provide students, with no prior knowledge of Korean, a broad and practical understanding of the Korean language, essential for basic communication and to establish a strong base for further study of Korean.

Course outline

·       Week 1: Introduction to Hangul & Consonants

·       Week 2: Vowels & Introduction to numbers

·       Week 3: Combined vowels and final consonants

·       Week 4: Composing basic sentences

·       Week 5: Greetings and introducing: Nice to meet you!

·       Week 6: Talking about daily activities

·       Week 7: Talking about time & plans: What time is your birthday party?

·       Week 8: Explaining where things are: Where is the book?

·       Week 9: Asking and explaining the locations of facilities : Where is the dormitory?

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you should:

• Have a basic knowledge of the Korean language and culture
• Be able to produce and comprehend various types of simple sentences and expressions in daily activities
• Be able to read and write Hangul
• Be able to communicate in Korean for day-to-day situations and on some limited topics
• Have a basic understanding of the Korean culture and people.
• Expected to learn about 120 Vocabs + numbers up to 100 

Who should enrol

Korean 1 is for anyone who is interested in Korea or the Korean language. *No prior knowledge required.

What our students say

“...We actually had a great, fun class and I was sad I didn't get to say goodbye to everyone. I intend to re-enrol in this class at some stage.”