About this item
With an emphasis on practical daily communication, Basic Korean is a great introduction to those looking to learn the language - whether on their own or with a teacher.Learn Korean quickly and easily with the help of real-life conversations by native speakers, everyday Korean vocabulary and expressions, easy-to-understand grammar explanations, notes on social etiquette for those traveling to Korea and so much more!With the help of 19 individual lessons, free online audio recordings, lively manga illustrations, comprehensive vocabulary lists and a bi-directional English-Korean/Korean-English dictionary, students get a complete overview of this exceedingly-popular language with the help of this book.Each self-contained lesson contains the following key elements:Authentic conversations to introduce new words and expressionsVocabulary lists with an emphasis on everyday words and phrasesSimple notes explaining how to form sentencesPractice drills and exercises to help internalize what you have learnedCultural notes explaining dos and don'ts, honorific language, etc.
About the Author
Soohee Kim, Ph. D. is on the faculty of the University of Washington's Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature. Over the past decades she has taught the Korean language to a wide variety of learners in both Asia and the U.S.
