Korean Language Evening Class Syllabus - 1 -
Active Korean 1 1. Course Description This 30 hour course focuses on teaching students without any prior knowledge of the Korean language to read, write, and converse in Korean by providing basic vocabulary and grammar structure used in everyday situation. The goal of this course is to facilitate students in learning basic communication expressions commonly used in real life situations by practicing reading, writing, and listening example set of conversations outlined with different everyday life topics. 2. Course Objective - To learn how to read and write Hangeul, the Korean alphabet - To understand basic vocabulary and expressions used in daily conversations - To understand basic Korean grammar structure - To learn how to greet, introduce oneself, and to carry on a basic daily conversation such as talking about one's hobbies or daily activities 3. Course Materials [Active Korean 1] & [Active Korean Workbook 1] by of, Moonjin Media 4. Class - Course Duration: 10 weeks (Monday & Thursday) - Class Hours: 6:30pm ~ 9:20pm (3 class hours a day) 5. Course Requirement Students are required to: - hand in daily assignment - take a quiz after finishing each unit - present a role-play after finishing each unit 6. Evaluation Criteria Each Unit Final Examination Quiz Role Play Writing Speaking Reading Listening Total 15% 15% 15% 15% 20% 20% 100% * Grading: A: 90~100 / B: 80~89 / C: 70~79 / F: 0~69 * Attendance: 4 times of lateness = 1 day absence 3 hours of absence = 1 day absence More than 3 days absence = "Fail" - 2 -
7. Course Schedule Unit Key Content Unit 1. Hangeul 1, 2 * Brief history of Hangeul * Basic consonants and vowels Unit 1. Hangeul 3, 4 * Tensed consonants and aspirated consonants * Compound vowels Unit 1. Hangeul 5 Unit 2. Greeting and Introduction Unit 3. Restaurant * Syllable final consonants * Pronunciation rules * Greetings * Introducing yourself * Introducing your friend * Exchanging personal information * Ordering food at a restaurant * Asking for more Unit 4. Shopping Unit 5. Daily Life Unit 6. Time Unit 7. Appointment Unit 8. Location and Direction Unit 9. Phone Call * Asking prices * Describing things with demonstratives * Talking about daily schedule * Linking two sentences * Talking about daily routine * Telling time and days of the week * Expressing contrast * Indicating time * Making an appointment * Making suggestion * Talking about what you did in the past * Asking whether an item exist or not * Asking and giving locations * Asking how long it takes * Making a phone call * Expressing actions in progress - 3 -
Active Korean 2 1. Course Description This course is designed for those who has successfully completed Active Korean 1 (60hours) or is at an equivalent level. Based on lessons covered in Active Korean 1, the goal of this course is to be able to understand and express practical expression used in various social settings. Various lesson materials with topics such as family, transportation, etiquette, health, and shopping will be utilized to facilitate better understanding of Korean society and culture. 2. Course Objective - To learn and use public facilities in everyday life - To handle real life situations, such as how to use the post office, how to make a reservation, and know what to do when seeing a doctor - To converse about familiar topics such as family, transportation, and common cultural etiquettes - To learn basic Korean cultural etiquette, such as how to address different members of the family and everyday etiquette 3. Course Materials [Active Korean 2] & [Active Korean Workbook 2] by of, Moonjin Media 4. Class - Course Duration: 10 weeks (Monday & Thursday) - Class Hours: 6:30pm ~ 9:20pm (3 class hours a day) 5. Course Requirement Students are required to: - hand in daily assignment - take a quiz after finishing each unit - present a role-play after finishing each unit 6. Evaluation Criteria Each Unit Final Examination Quiz Role Play Writing Speaking Reading Listening Total 15% 15% 15% 15% 20% 20% 100% * Grading: A: 90~100 / B: 80~89 / C: 70~79 / F: 0~69 * Attendance: 4 times of lateness = 1 day absence 3 hours of absence = 1 day absence More than 3 days absence = "Fail" - 4 -
7. Course Schedule Unit Key Content Unit 1. Family Unit 2. Transportation Unit 3. Reason Unit 4. Post Office Unit 5. Reservations * Talking about family members * Talking about one's seniors/elders * Introducing family members * Talking about public transportation * Talking about how to get to somewhere * Talking about what one should do * Telling a reason * Making an appointment * Talking about future plans * Talking about means or methods * Talking about conditions * Reserving an airplane ticket * Reserving a hotel room Unit 6. Etiquette Unit 7. Hospital Unit 8. Advice & Suggestions Unit 9. Shopping * Asking for and give permission * Talking about proper etiquettes in certain situations * Describing symptoms * Giving a reason * Expressing prohibition * Asking for and giving advice * Making suggestion * Buying something at a store * Recommending something to a buyer * Exchanging a product * Comparing - 5 -
Active Korean 3 1. Course Description This course is designed for those who has successfully completed Active Korean 2 (120hours) or is at an equivalent level. Through this course, students will be able to enhance basic communication skills and differentiate between the style of Korean language used in an official and an unofficial setting. Topics such as experience, employment, how to take care of broken things, and speaking about one s worries will be discussed along with a comprehensives training on speaking, reading, listening, and writing. 2. Course Objective - To speak in an appropriate style of Korean at a job interview, presentation, or any other official settings - To differentiate between regular speech, honorific speech, and semi-honorific style, then converse accordingly - To converse about various topics, such as experience, hobbies, current trend and more. - To understand some of the important Korean cultural aspects, such as Korean cuisine, holidays, and honorific speech. 3. Course Material [Active Korean 3] by of, Moonjin Media 4. Class - Course Duration: 10 weeks (Monday & Thursday) - Class Hours: 6:30pm ~ 9:20pm (3 class hours a day) 5. Course Requirement Students are required to: - hand in daily assignment - take a quiz after finishing each unit - present a role-play after finishing each unit 6. Evaluation Criteria Each Unit Final Examination Quiz Role Play Writing Speaking Reading Listening Total 15% 15% 15% 15% 20% 20% 100% * Grading: A: 90~100 / B: 80~89 / C: 70~79 / F: 0~69 * Attendance: 4 times of lateness = 1 day absence 3 hours of absence = 1 day absence More than 3 days absence = "Fail" - 6 -
7. Course Schedule Unit Key Content Unit 1. Experience * Asking and answering about experiences * Asking for a description or opinion Unit 2. Hobbies * Asking and answering about hobbies * Talking about what one can do Unit 3. Employment * Having an interview Unit 4. Fashion * Talking in a beauty salon * Giving the purpose of visit * Talking about preferences Unit 5. Out of order * Talking about breakdowns and repairs Unit 6. Change * Describing changes * Asking for opinions Unit 7. Information * Stating Unit 8. True and False * Indirect speech * Expressing guesses Unit 9. Conflict and Worry * Talking about one s worry * Giving advices - 7 -
Active Korean 4 1. Course Description This course is designed for those who has successfully completed Active Korean 3 (180hours) or is at an equivalent level. The goal of this course is to foster communication skills needed in various social settings and maintain network of acquaintances. Various topics such as personality, work life, consuming and saving will be discussed to facilitate better understanding of Korean society and culture. 2. Course Objective - To utilize public facilities and learn how to communicate better to maintain good relations with Colleagues - To understand abstract ideas through news and newspapers - To able to handle particular situations in Korean such as accidents, how to relay the news of accidents, and reporting at work - To understand Korean culture by learning about most used expressions in various social situations 3. Course Material [Active Korean 4] by of, Moonjin Media 4. Class - Course Duration: 10 weeks (Monday & Thursday) - Class Hours: 6:30pm ~ 9:20pm (3 class hours a day) 5. Course Requirement Students are required to: - hand in daily assignment - take a quiz after finishing each unit - present a role-play after finishing each unit 6. Evaluation Criteria Each Unit Final Examination Quiz Role Play Writing Speaking Reading Listening Total 15% 15% 15% 15% 20% 20% 100% * Grading: A: 90~100 / B: 80~89 / C: 70~79 / F: 0~69 * Attendance: 4 times of lateness = 1 day absence 3 hours of absence = 1 day absence More than 3 days absence = "Fail" - 8 -
7. Course Schedule Unit Key Content Unit 1. Appearance and Personality Unit 2. Convenient Life Unit 3. Incidents and Accidents Unit 4. Dream and Reality * Describing Outfits * Describing Personalities * Describing Appearances * Explaining the function of a product * Comparing merits and demerits * Expressing pros and cons about Internet shopping * Talking about incidents and accidents after hearing it * Listening to a conversation reporting on a burglar * Talking about a lost item * Talking about hopes * Talking about plans * Talking about yesterday's dream Unit 5. Mistakes and Regrets * Expressing mistakes * Expressing apologies and regrets Unit 6. Company Unit 7. Consuming and Saving Unit 8. Korea Unit 9. Travel * Speaking on the phone related to person in charge * Reporting in a meeting * Talking about in-house education notice * Talking about consuming patterns * Expressing regrets after purchasing * Talking about using cash and credit card * Explaining exhibited goods at a museum * Talking about evaluation of Korea * Talking about life in Korea * Making travel schedules * Talking about traveling experiences * Talking about traveling experiences in Korea - 9 -