KOREAN 201

Intermediate Korean 2


Please note: this is archived course information from 2020 for KOREAN 201.

Description

This course is geared toward enabling students to communicate effectively and appropriately in a variety of social contexts. With each taught grammatical form, stimulating exercises relevant to students’ lives and authentic multimedia materials will be used. Class time is dedicated to individual, pair and group activities allowing students to acquire skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Distinctive aspects of Korean culture will be also introduced throughout the semester.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students who complete the course successfully should be able to:

  • Communicate in Korean on broader topics of daily life (e.g., travel, work, birthdays) using appropriate speech styles
  • Comprehend intermediate-level Korean texts and write on broader topics of daily life
  • Learn useful facts about Korean culture and contemporary lifestyle
  • Develop a solid foundation for further independent study in Korean

Assessment:

Coursework + exam

View the course syllabus

Availability 2020

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s)  Miyoung Song

Reading/Texts

Textbook (required):

Integrated Korean, Intermediate 1 (2nd ed.), Young-Mee Cho et al. University of Hawai’i Press, 2012.

Integrated Korean, Intermediate 2 (2nd ed.), Young-Mee Cho et al. University of Hawai’i Press, 2012.

Workbook (required):

Integrated Korean Workbook, Intermediate 1 (2nd ed.), Mee-Jeong Park et al. University of Hawai’i Press, 2012.

Integrated Korean Workbook, Intermediate 2 (2nd ed.), Mee-Jeong Park et al. University of Hawai’i Press, 2012.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

KOREAN 201: 15 points

Prerequisites

KOREAN 200

Restrictions

KOREAN 250. May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed