Introductory description

This course aims to provide introduction to basic Korean, including Korean alphabet, Hangul, grammar and spoken Korean used for daily communication.
It will introduce practical expressions with related vocabulary to people who have no or little knowledge of the language.

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

Greetings; Introduceing oneself: name, nationality and job; Describing daily routine; Ask/ Talk about time and date;
Ask/ Talk about going to places; Ask/ Talk about daily life (e.g. weather, food, activities); Ask/ Talk about what you did; Ask/ Talk about what you plan to do; Make requests; Order food/ Buy things

Sentence structures; Subject and object markers; Time and Location markers; Verb endings (formal and informal);
Verbs conjugation (present, past and future tense); Interrogatives

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• understand a range of familiar spoken phrases, simple questions and short dialogues
• understand simple written descriptions and dialogues and texts about familiar topics
• make basic introductions and describe daily activities
• write short, simple text about myself and my daily activities

International

This module develops intercultural awareness and helps to prepare students for international student mobility.

Subject specific skills

strategies for understanding gist and specific information for the level; intercultural competence

Transferable skills

written and spoken communication