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Korean for Beginners SpecializationSaint Petersburg State University

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Modern South Korea is a country where you can see how the distinct culture and highly developed technologies, traditional and modern architecture, old traditions and elements of globalisation are intertwined in an amazing way. More and more young people are enjoying TV-dramas, K-pop music, movies and learning about modern life of Koreans and their traditions. 
In our course, you will be able to not only master Korean on an elementary level, but also gain the necessary knowledge about the Korean culture and traditions, which is crucial in learning the language. Once you have mastered the basic Korean language course, you will be able to communicate directly with your Korean peers, better understand the mentality of Koreans, and make a lot of friends in Korea.
The course contains basics of Korean pronunciation, extensive vocabulary, detailed grammar explanations and a lot of exercises. Learners will have an opportunity to practice writing using the supplementary materials provided in the course and memorise vocabulary with various sets of cards.
This is the first course in the upcoming specialization on the Korean language from St. Petersburg State University.

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Korean for Beginners Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

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Inna Tsoy

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Korean Studies

3,261 Learners

4 Courses

Natalya Karavaeva

3,261 Learners

4 Courses

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Course 1 of 4 in the

Korean for Beginners Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Offered by

Saint Petersburg State University

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

5 hours to complete

Unit 1. Welcome!

Dear learners, we are glad to welcome you to our course! Every Unit of this course consists of a few main sections — Vocabulary, Grammar, Dialogues and Test. Of course, we cannot start leaning Korean without mastering Korean alphabet and pronunciation. That is why in the first two weeks we will also have Phonetics lessons.This week we are going to start learning Korean alphabet, pronunciation of basic sounds and writing of letters. Please note that each video is followed by a section with writing sheets for your practice. Also you can find links to the materials of our course in Quizlet — all vocabulary is split into small sets there to help you memorise words and grammar points faster and easier. Good luck!

5 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 40 min), 10 readings, 5 quizzes

7 videos

Welcome to the Course!2m

A Brief Overview of the History of the Korean Language12m

The Pronunciation and Writing of Simple Vowels3m

The Pronunciation and Writing of Basic Consonants10m

The Pronunciation and Writing of Y-vowels and the Compound Vowel2m

The Copula (Descriptive Form)6m

Greeting1m

10 readings

Practice: Simple Vowels15m

Practice: Basic Consonants15m

Check Yourself15m

Practice: Y-Vowels15m

Practice: Vocabulary20m

Check Yourself (1)10m

Check Yourself (2)10m

Script5m

How to Type in Korean15m

Presentation10m

5 practice exercises

Quiz: Simple Vowels20m

Quiz: Basic Consonants20m

Quiz: Y-vowels20m

Quiz: Vocabulary10m

Test (Unit 1)30m

Week

Week 2

4 hours to complete

Unit 2. Korean Alphabet (Part 2)

Welcome to the second week of our course! Are you ready to continue learning Korean alphabet? This week we are going to learn its final parts — aspirated and tensed consonants and W-vowels, as well as some general rules of pronunciation and assimilation in Korean. In the grammar section we are going to learn more about the Copula (its interrogative and negative forms). Don't forget to practice writing and memorise new vocabulary using our sets of cards. Good luck!

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 24 min), 7 readings, 7 quizzes

7 videos

The Pronunciation and Writing of Aspirated and Tensed Consonants4m

The Pronunciation and Writing of W-vowels2m

Main Korean Pronunciation Rules6m

Assimilation1m

Vocabulary3m

The Copula (Interrogative and Negative Forms)3m

What Do You Do?31s

7 readings

Practice: Aspirated and Tensed Consonants15m

Check Yourself15m

Practice: W-vowel15m

Practice: Vocabulary15m

Script5m

Greeting and Titles In Korea15m

Presentation10m

7 practice exercises

Quiz: Aspirated and Tensed Consonants15m

Quiz: W-vowels15m

Quiz: Main Pronunciation Rules25m

Quiz: Assimilation15m

Quiz: Vocabulary10m

Quiz: Grammar10m

Test (Unit 2)30m

Week

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Unit 3. Introducing Yourself

Welcome to Week 3! Well done on learning Korean alphabet and the main pronunciation rules. Please continue practice your writing using writing sheets provided in previous lessons. This week we are going to learn how to tell more about yourself in Korean. Vocabulary section contains names of countries, and in the Grammar section we are going to learn how to use Korean numbers. Good luck!

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 25 min), 7 readings, 5 quizzes

6 videos

Vocabulary6m

Demonstrative Pronouns 이, 그, 저4m

Native Korean Numbers. Unit Nouns6m

Polite Styles in Korean. Declarative and Interrogative Formal Polite Sentences5m

How Old Are You? Where Are You from?42s

Who Is It? What Is It?43s

7 readings

Practice: Vocabulary & Grammar15m

Reading Korean Numbers30m

Check Yourself10m

Script10m

Our or My?15m

Presentation10m

5 practice exercises

Quiz: Vocabulary10m

Quiz: Demonstrative Pronouns10m

Quiz: Korean Numbers and Unit Nouns10m

Quiz: Polite Style10m

Test (Unit 3)25m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Unit 4. I Have ...

Welcome to the final week of our course! You've done a great work and we hope that your interest in Korean has only increased throughout the past weeks. This week we are going to learn how to express possession of something and tell about objects' and people's location. Upon completion of this week you can join the second part of Korean language course by St. Petersburg University to learn even more! Good luck!

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 19 min), 10 readings, 6 quizzes

7 videos

Vocabulary5m

Existence and Non-existence -이/가 있다/없다. The Location Particle -에2m

Comitative Particles -와/과, -하고, -랑 and the Particle -도 (Also)3m

Location Nouns4m

The Possessive Particle -의1m

Where Is Your House?46s

Whose Bag Is It?49s

10 readings

Practice: Vocabulary & Grammar15m

Check Yourself (1)10m

Check Yourself (2)10m

Check Yourself (3)20m

Check Yourself (4)10m

Script10m

On the ... Floor?15m

Presentation10m

Congratulations!10m

6 practice exercises

Quiz: Vocabulary10m

Quiz: Existence and Non-existence. Location Particle10m

Quiz: Comitative Particles and Particle -도 10m

Quiz: Location Nouns10m

Quiz: Possessive Endings5m

Test (Unit 4)20m

About the Korean for Beginners Specialization

South Korea is famous for its distinguished culture, continuous historical development, rapid economic growth and widespread popular culture, know as K-pop. More and more people choose to learn the Korean language every year due to a number of reasons.

Whether you are going to learn Korean for professional or academic purposes, or just interested in the modern Korean culture and want to learn the language of your favourite bands and TV-series — this specialisation was designed for all beginners that are interested in starting their learning journey. The specialisation "Korean for Beginners" is based on the best practices and rich experience of language teaching in the Department of Korean Studies of St. Petersburg State University. The instructors will guide you through the intricacies of the Korean pronunciation and grammar, provide you with extensive vocabulary and explain the differences in the Korean speech styles. Various exercises aimed at practicing the acquired skills will be offered to learners in every week of this specialisation. Two peer-reviewed assignments are waiting for learners in Course 3 and Course 4 in order to make them feel more confident when using the language and practice the material they have already learnt in order to achieve their communication goals.

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