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| KOREAN 1A | FUNDAMENTALS | STAFF | The objective of Korean 1A-B-C is to guide students in developing basic Korean language skills. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of written and spoken Korean language. Two textbooks (Yonsei Korean 1-1 & Workbook 1-1: Yonsei University Language Research and Education Center, Korean Language Institute) will be used throughout the year. The main textbook aims to develop students’ basic communicative skills in practical, everyday situations whereas the practice book intends to be used in conjunction with the main textbook to complement and to strengthen the acquired vocabulary and grammar in all four areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to acquire basic comprehension ability, expanded vocabulary, basic grammatical patterns and sentence structures. 3 Tests and Final (listening and written). |
| KOREAN 2A | INTERMEDIATE | STAFF | In Korean 2A-B-C series, students are assumed to have previous knowledge of Korean taught in Korean 1A-B-C series. Students in this course will learn further intermediate level skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean. Two textbooks (Yonsei Korean 2-1, & Workbook 2-1: Yonsei University Language Research and Education Center, Korean Language Institute). Some basic Chinese characters are also introduced. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to acquire further comprehension ability, expanded vocabulary, more complicated grammatical patterns and sentence structures. The students have good command of Korean in speaking, reading and writing. 2 Tests and Final (listening and written). Prerequisite: Korean 1C or equivalent. |
| KOREAN 3A | ADVANCED | STAFF | In Korean 3A-3B-3C series, students learn more advanced levels of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Korean. Students in these courses are assumed to have previous knowledge of Korean 2 taught in Korean 2A through 2C. The focus will be on advanced grammatical patterns and points toward more complicated sentence structures. Students will read a variety of texts such as modern Korean short stories and write on various topics related to the reading. In doing so, they will learn more about Korean culture, history, and society while learning the language and different forms of literature. Midterm Test and Final (listening and written). Prerequisite: Korean 2C or equivalent. |