Class Objective

The aim of this course is to consolidate the student's knowledge of grammar through the practice of various short-passage readings and composing short paragraphs in a satisfactory manner to reach the intermediate-advanced level of Korean.

Prerequisite

LK212 Korean 4 or equivalent proficiency with instructor's consent

Grading Policy

1. Attendence (10%)
2. Homework (30%)
3. Essay Composition (15%)
4. Presentation and discussion (10%)
5. Midterm (15%)
6. Final (20%)

Textbook

Integrated Korean: Advanced Intermediate Level 1 Textbook (2002)
Ho-min Sohn and Eun-Joo Lee
University of Hawai'i Press

Main Topics for Semester

• Tangun: Korean national establishment myth and the origin of Korean people
• Korean fusion food culture
• Understanding Korean emotions: cheong, sarang, mium, han
• Introduction of Korean literature
• Korean-American immigrant stories
• Review of Korean economy and present job market in Korea
• Exploring Korean films

Sample Coursework

Sample student essays: Third-year Korean 1