Practical Korean Phrasebook

Author: Li Zhengxiu
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Many learners, despite possessing a certain vocabulary and grammar knowledge, often fail to utilize this knowledge to express themselves in real-life communication, which is commonly referred to as "silent Korean." How can one improve oral expression skills and communicate fluently and appropriately? Years of Korean language teaching and practice have shown that learning spoken Korean cannot be done without context by rote memorizing sentence patterns. Instead, it should involve memorizing and practicing complete sentences or sentence groups in specific scenarios. This book was written under this guiding principle. By introducing commonly used phrases in typical communication contexts, it attempts to explore a short-term approach to improving Korean expression skills. The book selects typical topics from daily life scenarios and categorizes them in order of scene transitions and the progression of dialogue, considering the different roles of the speakers. Under each category, a large number of commonly used sentences and idiomatic expressions are included for easy reference and imitation by readers.