Modern Korean: An Intermediate Reader

by Michael Namkil Kim

Modern Korean breaks new ground in the field of Korean studies by providing students at last with an intermediate-level language text. The volume emphasizes the development of reading proficiency, but the exercises reinforce skills learned through conversation practice. They use a communicative approach emphasizing student-student and student-teacher interactions in real-life scenarios.

Twenty-four lessons are divided into two groups of twelve lessons each. A single lesson consists of a main text, written in expository or descriptive prose that often incorporates a conversational style; a dialogue; a discussion of new word usage and structural patterns; substitution and grammar drills; exercises; and a vocabulary list. The second half of the book introduces Chinese characters found in each lesson.

Modern Korean may be used for classroom instruction or self-study. Main text topics cover a wide range of subjects including Korean history, geography, holidays, literature, customs, and people, allowing students to develop a better understanding of Korean society and culture while improving their language skills.

Genres: Language

416 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2000

Reviews

[P Chulhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're willing to put in the work, this book is a great resource. It contains actual forms that Korean people use in everyday life. It also introduces the use of Hanja (Chinese characters). Knowing Hanja not only will help you understand the etymology of Sino-Korean words, it will greatly aid your ability to learn and memorize new words as many of the same Hanja are used in different words.

[Emilie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I completed about half the book
recommend looking at the notes/vocab/grammar sections before reading. Otherwise you spend a good chunk of time looking these up.