- Online
- $435
Gain practical speaking, reading and writing skills in Korean. Perfect for those with no knowledge of Korean, this beginner course covers basic vocabulary and grammatical structures, and the Korean alphabet, Hangul.
Learn about culture and everyday life in modern Korea as you practise conversation in pairs and small groups. Understand grammar and build your vocabulary with the help of lectures, audio recordings and videos.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- greet and introduce yourself
- describe another person
- ask and answer what/who(se)/where is this
- exchange telephone numbers
- speak about daily life
- express something that one is good/bad at
- ask about the location of something or someone
- count
- read and write the Korean alphabet, Hangul
Course outline
This is not a prescriptive list. Exact course outlines are determined by the instructor to best meet the needs of the class. This is meant to serve as a guideline and suggest what may be covered at this level. It is often necessary to repeat levels in order to become completely comfortable with the skills at each stage with a different teacher and style.
Communicative objectives
- Greet, introduce each other; daily greetings
- Describe another person
- Ask and answer what/ who(se) /where is this?
- Exchange telephone numbers
- Speak about daily life
- Express something one is good / bad at
- Ask about the location of something or someone
- Talk about someone’s major at university (or profession)
- Make requests
- Inquire about hometown and family
- Ask for and describe quantities; count
- Read and write the Korean alphabet, Hangul
Linguistic objectives
- Sound system
- Pronunciation
- Equational expression
- Negative equational expression
- Particles: the topic, subject, and object markers
- Numbers, and Noun Counters
- Question words
- Expressing location
- Expressing possession
Expected Effort
You can expect to spend about three hours per week attending live, virtual classes and completing course work on your own time. Expect double this amount during the intensive summer term.
Textbook
This course requires the purchase of the textbook Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, Third Edition (2019). Students can purchase the textbook from the UBC Bookstore. Lessons 1-3 will be covered in this course.
Course Format
This course is offered online and/or in-person. See Available Sessions for details on the course format.
Our online conversational courses offer a virtual classroom experience where you can see and interact with your teacher and classmates over Zoom. Log in at a set time to participate in individual, pair and group work, ask questions and receive feedback from your instructor.
Outside of class time, access course materials online at your own pace for up to three weeks after the course ends.
In-person classes are offered at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver.
Learn more about online learning at Extended Learning.
How am I assessed?
This is a non-credit course without letter or numerical grades. You receive verbal feedback on your conversation and grammar skills from your instructor during class. Written homework is typically corrected in class. Some lesson modules may include quizzes.
Record of completion
A record of completion will be emailed to students who participate and satisfy the course requirements within two weeks of the course end date. Course completion means 80% attendance and/or 80% completion of mandatory assignments.
Technology requirements
For all languages classes, you’ll need access to the internet, a personal email account and an up-to-date web browser.
For online classes, you will also need a video camera and a microphone on your device.
The day before your course starts, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the course.