First Step Korean

Yonsei University

About this Course

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This is an elementary-level Korean language course, consisting of 5 lessons with 4 units, and covers 4 skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The main topics include basic expressions used in everyday life, such as greetings, introducing yourself, talking about your family and a daily life and so on. Each lesson covers dialogues, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, quizzes and role-plays. 
After completing this course, you will be able to
1. read and write Korean alphabet.
2. communicate in Korean with basic expressions.
3. learn basic knowledge on Korean culture.

It’s fun and easy to follow! Enjoy it!

Learner Career Outcomes

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started a new career after completing these courses

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got a tangible career benefit from this course

12%

got a pay increase or promotion

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

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Beginner Level

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: French, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish...

Skills you will gain

GrammarKorean LanguageSpeechWriting

Learner Career Outcomes

33%

started a new career after completing these courses

31%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

12%

got a pay increase or promotion

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 12 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: French, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish...

Instructor

Instructor rating

4.81/5 (5,050 Ratings)

Seung Hae Kang

Associate Professor

Korean Language Education as a Foreign Language

487,911 Learners

1 Course

Offered by

Yonsei University

Yonsei University was established in 1885 and is the oldest private university in Korea.

Yonsei’s main campus is situated minutes away from the economic, political, and cultural centers of Seoul’s metropolitan downtown. Yonsei has 3,500 eminent faculty members who are conducting cutting-edge research across all academic disciplines. There are 18 graduate schools, 22 colleges and 133 subsidiary institutions hosting a selective pool of students from around the world. Yonsei is proud of its history and reputation as a leading institution of higher education and research in Asia.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

8 minutes to complete

Introduction

Thanks for joining the course! Watch the video below to get started.

8 minutes to complete

1 video (Total 8 min)

1 video

Welcome to First Step Korean!8m

2 hours to complete

The Korean Alphabet

In this module, you will learn the Korean alphabet or Korean writing system called 'Hangeul'. After completing the lessons, you will be able to understand the principles how each letter was invented. Also, you will be able to read and write Hangeul.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 47 min), 5 readings, 4 quizzes

5 videos

1.1 Lecture11m

1.2 Lecture13m

How to Use3m

1.3 Lecture9m

1.4 Lecture9m

5 readings

Lecture Notes10m

Korean Character Practice Program10m

Lecture Notes10m

4 practice exercises

Graded Quiz 110m

Graded Quiz 210m

Graded Quiz 310m

Graded Quiz 410m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Greetings and Introducing

In this module, you will learn how to greet, ask someone's nationalities / jobs and answer those questions in Korean. After completing the lessons, you will be able to introduce yourself, greet a person and talk about someone's nationalities and occupations.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 48 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes

5 videos

2.1 Lecture11m

2.2 Lecture10m

2.3 Lecture11m

2.4 Lecture12m

Korean Way of Speech2m

4 readings

Lecture Notes10m

4 practice exercises

Graded Quiz 110m

Graded Quiz 210m

Graded Quiz 310m

Graded Quiz 410m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Family

In this module, you will learn the expressions about family. After completing the lessons, you will be able to talk about the family members and learn how to count numbers.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 59 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes

5 videos

3.1 Lecture12m

3.2 Lecture14m

3.3 Lecture18m

3.4 Lecture11m

Korean Family2m

4 readings

Lecture Notes10m

4 practice exercises

Graded Quiz 112m

Graded Quiz 212m

Graded Quiz 312m

Graded Quiz 414m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Time and Date

In this module, you will learn about time and date in Korean. And you will also say the days of the week as well. After completing the lessons, you will be able to ask and repond time & date using Korean numbers.

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 49 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes

4 videos

4.1 Lecture16m

4.2 Lecture10m

4.3 Lecture10m

4.4 Lecture11m

4 readings

Lecture Notes10m

4 practice exercises

Graded Quiz 112m

Graded Quiz 212m

Graded Quiz 312m

Graded Quiz 414m

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First Step Korean