Integrated Korean: Intermediate 2

KLEAR: Integrated Korean #4

by Young-Mee Yu Cho

This is a thoroughly revised edition of Integrated Korean: Intermediate 2, the fourth volume of the best-selling series developed collaboratively by leading classroom teachers and linguists of Korean. All the series' volumes have been developed in accordance with performance-based principles and methodology--contextualization, learner-centeredness, use of authentic materials, usage-orientedness, balance between skill getting and skill using, and integration of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture. Grammar points are systematically introduced in simple but adequate explanations and abundant examples and exercises.

Each situation/topic-based lesson of the main texts consists of model dialogues, narration, new words and expressions, vocabulary notes, culture, grammar, usage, and English translation of dialogues. In response to comments from hundreds of students and instructors of the first edition, this new edition features a more attractive two-color design with all new photos and drawings and additional exercises that focus on vocabulary and grammar. Lessons are now organized into two main sections, each containing a conversational text (with its own vocabulary list) and a reading passage. The accompanying workbook, newly written, provides students with extensive skill-using activities based on the skills learned in the main text.

Integrated Korean is a project of the Korean Language Education and Research Center (KLEAR) with the support of the Korea Foundation. In addition to the five-level Integrated Korean textbooks and workbooks, volumes include Korean Composition, Korean Language in Culture and Society, Korean Reader for Chinese Characters, Readings in Modern Korean Literature, Selected Readings in Korean, and A Resource for Korean Grammar Instruction.

248 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2001

About the author

Young-mee Yu Cho is Associate Professor of the Korean Language in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the USA. While regularly supervising the four-level Korean program that offers Korean Major and Minor, she initiated the K-12 New Jersey Korean Teacher Certification in 2008 and developed "The Korean-English Translation/Interpreting Certificate Program" to start in Fall 2020. She is one of the five authors of the first four volumes of the definitive Korean language textbook series, Integrated Korean (2000-2019) adopted by more than 70 universities in North America and Oceania. A new co-authored series for heritage learners, Integrated Korean: Accelerated 1 & Accelerated 2 will be published in 2020. As the 5th President of the American Association of Teachers of Korean (AATK) (2006-2009), she spearheaded the publication of the National Standards for Korean Language Learning (2012, with Korean as the 12th language in the new edition of the National Standards for Foreign Language Education in the 21st Century, ACTFL Publications). Her interest in curriculum development and instructional strategies resulted in the College Korean Curriculum Inspired by National Standards for Korean (CKC) as a special edited issue of the journal, Korean Language in America (2015). Besides her engagement as foreign language educator, she continues to do research on Korean phonology, morphology, and pragmatics.

Reviews

[Ly Nguyen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this before and it contained great content. It was detailed and clear, and well-organized as well. A lot of vocabulary was enclosed as well, along with strong grammar part and reading passages. The given conversations were close to the real situations, and they can allow you to learn about the local culture as well. For me it was a very worthwhile resource, I advise you to refer if you want to improve your competence in this language.