Korean Listening Course - Beginner 2

Author: Park Yeong, Lee Seong, et al.
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features:
- Starts with Korean pronunciation, suitable for beginners;
- Gradual progression to improve listening skills;
- Rich content covering various real-life scenarios such as dating, hobbies, and festivals;
- Novel and lively format, including dialogues, discussions, news, and more;
- Each lesson, helping readers practice and reinforce their learning;
- Unit tests are equivalent to the beginner level of the Korean Language Proficiency Test (KLPT), for self-assessment;
- Appendix includes listening texts, answer keys, and lesson translations for better comprehension;
- Comes with 3 CDs featuring standard Korean pronunciation.
The Korean Listening Series is designed for university Korean majors and Korean learners in the general public. The Korean Listening Course is suitable for first and second-year university Korean majors and Korean beginners in the general public. Listening is a crucial part of the Korean learning process. However, due to the scarcity of Korean listening materials in China, both teachers and students face significant challenges. With the aim of providing listening materials for university Korean instruction and Korean learners, several teachers from Shandong University, who specialize in Korean teaching and research, have jointly developed this Korean Listening Course based on years of teaching and textbook writing experience.
The Korean Listening Course consists of four volumes: Beginner Course, Volume 1, Beginner Course, Volume 2, Intermediate Course, Volume 1, and Intermediate Course, Volume 2. The content covers Korean society, history, culture, and customs. Each volume contains 18 lessons, including 15 lessons with texts and exercises, as well as 3 unit tests. Each lesson generally consists of 4–7 short passages or dialogues related in content. Each lesson typically includes 7–11 exercises, meaning each passage is accompanied by 1–2 exercises. These exercises help assess understanding of the lesson material. Some lessons in the Beginner Course also include several Korean folk songs, allowing students to learn Korean in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere while also exploring Korean music.
The Beginner Course focuses on basic and practical daily-life content. The Intermediate Course deepens and broadens the themes of the beginner material, adding essential knowledge that Korean learners must acquire and understand. The content is rich and closely aligned with modern life.