Korean I KOR1102 All 3 Credits Tutorial TBC 3 Hours Per Week 42 Hours Elective (Free) : Active Korean I Nil Nil Nil N/a: Cumulative GPA of 2.2: Nil
Korean I KOR1102 All 3 Credits Tutorial TBC 3 Hours Per Week 42 Hours Elective (Free) : Active Korean I Nil Nil Nil N/a: Cumulative GPA of 2.2: Nil
Korean I KOR1102 All 3 Credits Tutorial TBC 3 Hours Per Week 42 Hours Elective (Free) : Active Korean I Nil Nil Nil N/a: Cumulative GPA of 2.2: Nil
KOR1102 Korean I
Course Description
The course will introduce language and cultural features of Korea through interactive
and communicative learning methods with task-based teaching which will help
maximize students’ interest and achievement in learning.
Aims
help achieve basic communication ability with a new language in common social
life
encourage students to explore a new culture with a new language and help equip
them with self-motivation and self-confidence
enhance students’ interest in a new culture and language for their development
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the KOR1102 course, students will be able to:
Indicative Content
The contents covered in this course are practical for daily life. The textbook has 9
topics such as greetings, time, restaurant, phone etc. Students will learn these
necessary expressions for basic communication in daily life and develop an
understanding of Korean culture via various activities and additional course materials
which motivate them and facilitate their learning Korean and understanding its
culture effectively.
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Teaching Method
An activity-based teaching method will be used for introducing this new language
encouraging students’ participation with their interests. The various types of
activities will be given as pair work and group work as well to try to maximize the
opportunities for students’ practice in listening, reading, reading and writing in class.
Assessment Method
Learning Outcome Vocabulary Interactive E-Portfolio Quizzes
Dictation Speech
Quiz Test
Understand the relations √ √ √ √
between phonological features
and typology of Korean and
develop their knowledge of
this as a language based on
phonology which can be
adjusted to the writing system
Communicate at an √ √ √
introductory level of spoken
and written language with
cultural awareness in everyday
life
Assessment
2. Interactive oral test on the topics covered by the main text book (20%)
3. Independent Learning : E-portfolio (20%)
4. Eight vocabulary quizzes (10%)
Required/Essential Readings:
Active Korean 1.Language Education Institute, Seoul National University,
Published by Moonjinmedia Co., Ltd.
Recommended/Supplementary Readings:
Active Korean 1 Workbook (1st ed.), Language Education Institute, Seoul National
University,
Published by Moonjinmedia Co., Ltd.
Useful tools
Online Dictionary
http://dic.naver.com/,
http://dic.daum.net/index.do?dic=ch
Language
1) Sejonghakdang: http://www.sejonghakdang.org/nuri/sjc/SJC_Main
2) Korean at language institute of Seoul National University:
http://language.snu.ac.kr/site/en/klec/click-korean/index.jsp
4) Quizzlet_Korean Grammar:
http://quizlet.com/8203218/korean-grammar-flash-cards/
Culture
1) Korea net: http://www.kocis.go.kr/eng/main.do
http://www.korea.net/index.jsp
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SYLLABUS
Week Topic & Linguistic objectives Cultural Assessment
Communication Awareness
objectives
1 Introducing 1. Phonetics General Memorizing
Korean (consonants / information Korean
alphabets_Hangeul 1 vowels) about Korean alphabets(co
Language nsonants /
2. How to write vowels /
Korean words combination
(consonants / s) with
vowels) sounds
2 Introducing 1. Phonetics General Memorizing
Korean (combinations of information Korean
alphabets_Hangeul 2 consonants and about Korean alphabets(co
vowels) Language, nsonants /
The relation with vowels /
2.How to write Chinese and combination
Korean words Chinese s) with
(combinations of characters sounds
consonants and presented in and
vowels) their
pronunciations in
Korean
3 Greetings & 1. Phonetics. Greetings Ch.2
Introductions. Introducing Vocabulary
2. Topic marker yourself dictation
은/는 Introducing
quiz
another person
3. auxiliary Getting personal
verb ”이다” information
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5. Objective case
marker 을/를
9 Time 1. Time expressions Comparison of Mid-Term
시, 분 / 월, 화, 수, time expressions Quiz
Expressions for time between Chinese
and days of the week 목, 금, 토, 일요일 (Cantonese) and Ch.6
- Telling time Korean and Vocabulary
- Expressing days of 2. Contrast particle finding difference dictation
the week 지만 and similarity quiz
-Telling the time when with
something happens understanding it
- Expressing contrast as cultural
aspects under
historical
background
10 & Appointment 1. Suggestive Ch.7
11 question ending Vocabulary
Expressions for form V 을/ㄹ 까요?” dictation
suggestions quiz
- Making suggestions
- Giving the date
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Important Notes:
(1) Students are expected to spend a total of 9 hours (i.e. 3 hours of class contact and
6 hours of personal study) per week to achieve the course learning outcomes.
(2) Students shall be aware of the University regulations about dishonest practice in
course work, tests and examinations, and the possible consequences as stipulated
in the Regulations Governing University Examinations. In particular, plagiarism,
being a kind of dishonest practice, is “the presentation of another person’s work
without proper acknowledgement of the source, including exact phrases, or
summarised ideas, or even footnotes/citations, whether protected by copyright or
not, as the student’s own work”. Students are required to strictly follow university
regulations governing academic integrity and honesty.
(3) Students are required to submit writing assignment(s) using Turnitin.
(4) To enhance students’ understanding of plagiarism, a mini-course “Online Tutorial
on Plagiarism Awareness” is available on https://pla.ln.edu.hk/.