Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Bring your Korean conversation skills up to the next level Korean is currently the fastest growing second language in the US, with a 95 percent increase in learners in the last 10 years. As students move to the intermediate and upper-levels of language study, there is a lack of materials for both classroom teachers and self-study students to develop conversation skills. This book meets that need with a collection of thought-provoking reading passages about controversial and topical subjects including Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Currency, and Declining Birthrate.
The book helps students develop the following language skills:
- Intermediate reading skills, with interesting reading passages about controversial topics
- Expanded vocabulary for everyday conversations on a variety of subjects
- Consolidation of intermediate-level grammar, based on the language in the reading passages
- The ability to support opinions in Korean writing and in speech
- The art of persuasion and the use of sophisticated verbal and written strategies in Korean
The topics and reading passages increase in difficulty as you progress with the opening chapters aimed at lower-intermediate learners, leading up to a more advanced level by the end of the book. Free online audio recordings are available along with a comprehensive Korean-English glossary.
Synopsis
Is social media a waste of time? Is love with an artificial intelligence being possible? Gather your opinions and get ready to DEBATE IN KOREAN Korean Conversations and Debating offers intermediate and advanced level students the tools they need to bring their conversation skills to the next level. Written by three professors and instructors of Korean Language for their own classrooms, it has been designed for both self-study as well as classroom use. Featuring a collection of thought-provoking reading passages about controversial and topical subjects, including Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Currency, and Declining Birthrate, along with guided lessons, vocabulary lists and exercises both written and verbal, this book helps students develop the following language skills:
- Intermediate to advanced reading skills, with interesting reading passages about controversial topics
- Expanded vocabulary for everyday conversations on a variety of subjects
- Consolidation of intermediate-level grammar, based on the language in the reading passages
- The ability to support opinions in Korean writing and in speech
- The art of persuasion and the use of sophisticated verbal and written strategies in Korea
Read and debate about current controversial topics Including:
- Is virtual currency the future of the economy?
- Can anyone be successful no matter what social status they are born with?
- Should pop stars and idols be exempt from military service?
- Are print books better than e-books?
- Is a low birth rate detrimental or beneficial to society?
The topics and reading passages increase in difficulty as you progress with the opening chapters aimed at lower-intermediate learners, leading up to a more advanced level by the end of the book. Free online audio recordings are available along with a comprehensive Korean-English glossary.