Beginning Korean: 실생활 한국어

Beginning Korean is a Korean language textbook for use at the high school and college levels, involving characters who speak and interact in Korean using beginner-to-intermediate-level expressions, vocabulary, and grammar.

The book contains a rich variety of natural-sounding dialogues involving characters from a diverse range of backgrounds as they exchange ideas, make plans, and socialize in a variety of natural contexts in Korea. The book provides a wide variety of conversational expressions, grammar notes, and vocabulary items, in addition to ’Cultural Insights’ to expand users’ understandings of and familiarity with Korean culture from more insider perspectives.

Further supporting material, including audio, can be found at www.routledge.com/9781032687032.

The book is designed around ACTFL’s 5 Cs (Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities) and includes specific proficiency-based Can-Do learning goals for each unit. As such, the content, topics, and areas of focus in this book can be useful for a wide range of programs, educators, and learners of Korean.

Angela Lee-Smith is Senior Lector II in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Yale University

Jongoh Eun is Professor, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

Susan Strauss is Professor of Asian Studies and Applied Linguistics, The Pennsylvania State University