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- Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues
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- Regular and irregular verb tables
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- Bilingual glossary
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Synopsis
Provides instruction in all aspects of the language--spelling, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and the alphabet in a user-friendly approach.
About the Author
Mark Vicent has conducted research and published in several areas of Korean studies.
Jaehoon Yeon lectures in Korean language and literature.
Table of Contents
foreword foreword Introduclion vi viii the Korean alphabe~ romanization of Korean; pronunciation; how to use the course 01 where are you off to?/cheers! 1 how to talk about where you are going and why; how to ask questions; how to order drtnks and snacks; basic structure of Korean sentences; how to make polite requests; how to form what is known as the polite sty1e of speech 02 long time, no see!/il's nol mel 16 how to meet, greet and introduce peopie; how to find where you want to be; how to say that something is or isn't something else; how to give your sentences subjects and topics 03 sorry, wrong number!/are you ready 10 order yet? 30 4 how to make phone calls; how to make arrangements to meet people; about dining out in Korea; how tD ask fDr what you want; how to discuss what you like and dislike; numbers and counting; how to say 'but'; honorifics; how to make suggestions and say that you can't do something 5 how much is it altogether?/linding the way simple shopping; finding your way around; more abouf negation; how to say 'if'; use of the direct object particle; how to say where something is and where some activity takes place; more numbers and money in Korean; 6 Basic things in Korean is this the bus for Tongdaemun market?/lhis fruit doesn'l look 100 good! how 10 catch buses in Korea and make sure you have gollo the right place; how to shop for food at the market how to express surprise or exclamation; comparisons; how to join two sentences together to make one oil 10 Ihe mountains/l've got a nasty headache! how to talk about short-term plans; how to suggest and discuss activities; how to express your aches and pains, say that you are ill and get sympathy; the probable future (what you expect to do or what Is most probable); how to make suggestions and tell others what you are thinking of doing review she's jusl gone oul/whal did you do iast night? how to give information about where people have gone and why; how to give information about what happened in the past; several important verb and clause endings; one way of saying 'because'; a way of asking for something to be done for your benefit 46 64 79 94 104 09 we bought him that last yearl/I'm sorry, I really didn't know! 121 how to disagree and to apologize; about buying presents and traffic offences; another way of saying that you can and can't do something; more about honorifics; modifier form of verbs 10 what did you do with it?/nasty headaches 136 how to describe things you have lost and say when and where you lost them; how to buy medicine from a Korean yakkuk or chemist; 'when' clauses; how to say it seems as though something or other will happen 11 would you fike to try it onUdo you think it suits me? 148 how to shop for clothes; commenting on prices, quality and style; comparing one thing with another; informal styles of speech (used between close friends); more about modifiers and honomics 12 do you have a spare room?Jthe towel is dirty and the lood is cold 160 about booking hotels and inquiring about vacancies and facilities; about making complaints when things don't go quite as they should; more about the formal style of speech and the future tense; quoted speech and reporting what other people said 13 two to Taegull don't want to go there! 176 how to buy train tickets; how to ask for information about catching the train you want; how to discuss going out for meals and drinks together 14 review 188 translation of dialogues 193 key to exercises 208 Korean-Engllsh vocabulary 234 Engllsh-J(orean vocabulary 253 taktng it further 263 index of grammatical terms 264