[...]... hanja (Sino -Korean characters) for optional learning Having taught Korean classes using the introductory College Korean book, we understand the need for fresh material to expand on the themes of that beginning-level text while maintaining continuity with it Since we drafted this new text three years ago, we have successfully used it in intermediate- level courses at the University of California at Berkeley... originally developed out of our years of experience teaching intermediate Korean language courses We have tried many of the available textbooks for this level, and we owe much in particular to the ones developed by Korea University, Sogang University, Seoul National University, and Yonsei University Without them, our task of teaching intermediate Korean would have been even more challenging Drawing on our... problem areas throughout the semester 6 USING VIDEOS INTRODUCING KOREAN CULTURE Since the text is about culture, places, and current issues, instructors may be interested in the many informative and relevant videos that are available through the Office of Information at Korean consulates or even at local Korean video shops Some segments of Korean television news programs, documentaries, or soap operas... and a presentation that is appropriate for the level of the class 7 SINO -KOREAN CHARACTERS For today’s students of Korean, we have delayed introducing the SinoKorean (Chinese) characters in depth until the advanced level However, for students who are interested in taking up the additional task, we provide about 100 basic Sino -Korean characters in the workbook appendix for optional work 8 REVIEW AND... in the lesson The approach to learning Korean in this text differs in several ways from that in other textbooks: 1 This text draws on the geographic and cultural setting of Korea by following a Korean- American student’s life in Korea It introduces students to current social issues and realistic situations 2 Through readings and dialogue, it introduces students to college- and adult-level words that are... A.V + (W)øç Õx “to intend to,” “to plan to,” “going to” This construction indicates an intention or a plan (See L17, GN5 in College Korean. ) kˆ Œ‡üa œ∑ZZ òmÕøç œx πn ëfi‡ £E Âøç ÷‚ I plan to buy the airplane ticket tomorrow √¨Z oWøç ›a£, »© éøÏ {é@ Xqé‚ 3 I’m planning to study Korean this semester I was going to read the newspaper, but it had too many difficult words Sentence ending V + ’‚ This informal... California and Yookyong Lee and Chang-yong Choi of the University of Michigan, for assisting us in various stages of the textbook development Also, we thank Kay Richards, coauthor of the introductory College Korean, for her encouragement and support Finally, we wish to thank Laura Driussi, Suzanne Knott, Sheila Levine, and Linda Norton of the University of California Press for making this publication possible... spelling and on spacing in Korean words, verb charts, and a list of connectives 6 An accompanying workbook and weekly homework packet are available from Clare You: cbyou@uclink4.berkeley.edu and Eunsu Cho: eunsucho@umich.edu The workbook supplements exercises with additional frequently used vocabulary, classroom activities, and weekly assignments It includes 100 basic hanja (Sino -Korean characters) for...x PREFACE half focuses mainly on Korean culture and customs presented in the form of college students’ dialogues, anecdotes, short essays, and simple poems In general, each of the twenty-seven lessons has four components The first component is the main text, which... 12 = means “same as” or “equal to.” 13 Italic is used for foreign words other than the names of people or places 14 The romanization in this text follows the modified McCuneReischauer system used in College Korean, with a few changes in the consonants For personal names and commonly used words, we follow the conventional spelling (e.g., bibimbap) VOWELS ø a ¡ ya √ ư ≈ « o À yo à u – yu — ü ” i ¿ ae ¬ . class="bi x0 y0 w0 h1" alt="" Intermediate College Korean ㌠œ∑é ›‹ œ∑ö kÚ®ì Korea and Neighboring Countries ôç ›∑ Bk@ ≠¡e íá LÌ œ∑ Q÷ / L÷ Ω÷ nZ ≥å ∞÷ Intermediate College Korean ㌠œ∑é ›‹ Clare You Eunsu. blank Preface Intermediate College Korean is intended to continue the development of the Korean language skills of college students who have had previous train- ing in basic Korean. Through. Cataloging-in-Publication Data You, Clare. Intermediate college Korean = Taehak Han'gugo chunggup / Clare You, Eunsu Cho. p. ; cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-520-22295-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Korean language—Textbooks