Integrated Korean Workbook: Beginning 1

KLEAR Textbooks in Korean Language

by Mee-Jeong Park, Joowon Suh, Mary Shin Kim

This workbook accompanies the thoroughly revised third edition of Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, the first 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 second edition, the new third edition features an attractive color design with new photos and drawings and lesson and vocabulary exercises that have been fully reorganized. Each lesson contains a conversational text (with its own vocabulary list) and a reading passage. The workbook--available online as well as in paperback--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, A Resource for Korean Grammar Instruction, and Selected Readings in Korean.

Genres: Language, Nonfiction, Textbooks

136 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 2009

Reviews

[Maya · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 actually.

What I liked: the book has good vocabulary and grammar points. The situations and conversations in the book are useful and I liked the narrations at the end of the chapters.

What I didn’t like: the student book didn’t have the answer key to the exercises in it also the workbook didn’t have an answer key although there is an answer key on the website associated with the books but for newer editions than the one I have.

[Emma England · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an accompaniment to the awful textbook Integrated Korean 1 and it suffers for that. This is a pity because as a workbook it's beautifully organised and structured with clear practice exercises. You do need to work with a teacher though because there are no answers. That makes it utterly useless as a standalone book.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

This workbook provides additional exercises to the corresponding textbook and is a real useful way to practice what you've learned. However, there are no answers provided so you will have to find your own means to check your work. Other than it's a helpful aid to practice.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great companion to the textbook. Helped my korean studies go exponentially faster! I just wish there were more fun activities like the last few pages, but has plenty of variety!

[George Zhao]

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