Self-service Korean

Author: Zheng Hua
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book categorizes content based on common "scenarios" and universal "functions," encompassing a wide range of emotions needed in daily life as well as various topics related to study and work, making it a "small yet comprehensive" guide. When selecting sentence patterns, the book follows the principles of "common usage" and "ease of learning," prioritizing patterns frequently used in Korean life and supplemented with common vocabulary to help readers expand their expressive abilities in the shortest possible time. To accommodate the language habits of Chinese readers (thinking in Chinese first, then in foreign language), the central sentence patterns in this book are arranged with Chinese text followed by Korean. The "Extrapolate and Apply" section summarizes multiple ways to express the central sentence patterns, deepening readers' understanding of similar expressions. Additionally, a special "Scenario Response" section is included to highlight the practicality of the language, giving readers a sense of being in the moment and achieving a deeper understanding of both the language and Korean culture. Beyond the language itself, the book also introduces cultural background knowledge to help readers gain a more profound understanding of Korean and Korean life.