Korean through English: Book 1 : Free MP3 Audio Download

SangOak Lee

ISBN 10: 1565913159 / ISBN 13: 9781565913158

Published by Korean Book Service Mär 2019, 2019

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Neuware - The Best Textbook Series for Learning the Korean Language by the Leading Experts in KoreaThe National Institute of the Korean Language and Language Education Institute at Seoul National UniversityOriginally consisted of three volumes, Korean through English series was first published in 1992 and has widely been used as easy yet educational textbook series for foreign learners of Korean. In 2012, the new edition is published in two volumes, keeping the major learning objectives as the previous version and meeting new trends and learners' needs. Book One is designed for beginners who start to learn Korean as a foreign or second language for the first time. The textbook is to help the learners understand the fundamental system of Korean letters (hangeul) and acquire basic vocabulary and grammatical items. Book Two, which is forthcoming, targets intermediate learners who should advance their Korean language skills to the upper level. The textbook is to help them become more confident of using the Korean language with accuracy and fluency. The current revision has been made by Sang-Oak Lee who wrote the original version and Seungmie Lee at the Language Education Institute of Seoul National University.Systematical Organization to Fit for the Learners' Level and NeedsKorean through English Book One, designed for beginners, consists of 25 lessons. Lessons 1 through 4 are devoted to introduction and practice of the Korean alphabet, hangeul, and also include writing and reading exercises with detailed stroke orders to help students familiarize themselves with hangeul. Lessons 5 through 25 are made up of Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Conversation, Grammar, and Exercise. Several lessons include Information at the end of the lesson and it is supplement to help learners understand Korean culture more deeply.In the beginning of every lesson, the new vocabularies of the lessons are accompanied by a short gloss in English. These glosses provide a general idea of the meaning of the words of following conversation part.A brief pronunciation guide to Korean words singles out vocabulary items which are unusual or which have proven particularly difficult for English speakers.In the Conversation section, every effort has been made to provide both realistic and interesting dialogues. They have chosen to focus more on the everyday-life and modern cultural features which the students are more likely to encounter. The authors have also included varied notes on Korean culture and language that are necessary in learning Korean.The Grammar items covered were also selected according to their high-frequency of occurrence in modern Korean and the explanations are presented in English.Copious Exercises give students opportunity to practice and use the new vocabulary and grammar presented in each lesson. Besides, the cultural columns on Korea are supplements to help students understand important aspects of Korean culture that would be unfamiliar to most foreigners.The 'Information,' when possible, picks up the theme of the main text and is designed to enhance the understanding of traditional culture and modern society of Korea.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Korean through English: Book 1 : Free MP3 Audio Download
• Publisher: Korean Book Service Mär 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565913159
• ISBN 13: 9781565913158
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 189H x 12D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 189 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 405 grams

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Synopsis

If purchasing this book from anyone other than Amazon, please be sure you are buying the revised edition with an mp3 download. Revisions were made to the popular book by Sang-Oak Lee, Seungmie Lee and Youngmee Chung at the Language Education Institute of Seoul National University. It was created under the following general guidelines: a) The content must be easy. b) It must reflect the phonological and grammatical characteristics of Korean. c) It must introduce aspects of Korean culture in a natural and unaffected fashion. d) It must be accessible for self-study for students who may not have access to the aid of teachers and classroom environment.

About the Author

Sang-Oak Lee Professor Emeritus in Korean Linguistics Seoul National University (SNU) 1973-1978 M.A., Ph.D. in General Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana and a Research Fellow in the Harvard-Yenching Institute 1980-1981 Visiting Professor of Asian Studies, Australian National University 1985-1986 Humboldt Research Fellow, Munich University 1986-1989 Director of SNU-UCLA Language and Culture Training Project in Korea 1990-1994 Director of SNU-UCLA and SNU Griffith (Australia) Telelink Program 1994-1997 Visiting Professor of Asian Studies, University of Sydney 2006-2008 Director of Korean Language Research Institute, Seoul National University 2008-2009 Director of America Center in LA, Seoul National University Seungmie Lee Lecturer at Language Education Institute Seoul National University (SNU) 1985-1993 B.A., M.A. in Linguistics, Seoul National University 1993-1994 Visiting Scholar at Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, Connecticut 1995- Lecturer at Language Education Institute, Seoul National University