CORE KOREAN 1: Build up Korean Foundations through Practice from Udemy

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Learning objectives

Make and speak korean expressions with a few selected basic words on your own
Speak korean at a basic level
Understand the significant differences from english contained in the korean language

Get used to korean structure, verb and sentence automatically
You will be able to generate and speak a korean expression with a few basic selected words
You are not going to learn various words as the traditional language courses

Make and speak korean expressions with a few selected basic words on your own
Speak korean at a basic level
Understand the significant differences from english contained in the korean language
Get used to korean structure, verb and sentence automatically
You will be able to generate and speak a korean expression with a few basic selected words
You are not going to learn various words as the traditional language courses

Syllabus

You will be able to understand the main instructional strategy used for this course

With this course introduction, you will be able to see what you need to focus on for your successful learning experience.

Course Material

You will be able to form and speak Korean present and past expressions with a few selected key words

Phonics 1

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the expression "I am a student" in Korean.

Grammar Points

Article System
Korean doesn't have a complex article system like English.
Sentence Structure
The order of words is different from that of English
Word Spacing
The Korean word spacing is a bit different from that of English

Practice 1

Let's test what you have learned

Phonics 2

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following 3 basic expressions in Korean.

I am good | 저는 좋아요
I am happy | 저는 행복해요
I am hungry | 저는 배고파요

Practice 2

Quiz 2

Phonics 3

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following negative expressions in Korean.

I am not a student | 저는 학생이 아니에요
I am not good | 저는 안 좋아요
I am not happy | 저는 안 행복해요
I am not hungry | 저는 안 배고파요

Practice 3

Quiz 3

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

Are you a student? | 학생이에요?
Are you good? | 좋아요?
Are you happy? | 행복해요?
Are you hungry? | 배고파요?

Practice 4

Quiz 4

Phonics 5

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I am in Seoul | 저는 서울에 있어요
I'm not in Seoul | 저는 서울에 없어요
Are you in Seoul? | 서울에 있어요?

Practice 5

Quiz 5

Phonics 6

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

There is a student | 학생은 있어요
There isn't a student | 학생은 없어요
Is there a student? | 학생은 있어요?

Practice 6

Quiz 6

Phonics 7

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I am doing | 저는 하고 있어요
I am not going | 저는 안 하고 있어요
Are you doing? | 하고 있어요?

Practice 7

Quiz 7

Phonics 8

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I am doing | 저는 하고 있어요
I am going | 저는 가고 있어요
I am not doing | 저는 안 하고 있어요
I am not going | 저는 안 가고 있어요
Are you doing? | 하고 있어요?
Are you going? | 가고 있어요?

Practice 8

Quiz 8

Phonics 9

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I went to Seoul | 저는 서울에 갔어요
I didn't do it | 저는 그걸 안 했어요
Did you go to Seoul? | 서울에 갔어요?

Practice 9

Quiz 9

Phonics 10

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I was a student | 저는 학생이었어요
I was not a student | 저는 학생이 아니었어요
Were you a student? | 학생이었어요?

Practice 10

Quiz 10

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I was in Seoul | 저는 서울에 있었어요
There was a student | 학생은 있었어요

Practice 11

Quiz 11

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I was doing it | 저는 그걸 하고 있었어요
I was going to Seoul | 저는 서울에 가고 있었어요

Practice 12

Quiz 12

You will be able to form and speak present perfect and past expressions in Korean with a few selected key words

Phonics 13

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have done it | 저는 그걸 했어요
He has gone to Seoul | 그분은 서울에 갔어요

Practice 13

Quiz 13

Phonics 14

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have done it twice | 저는 그걸 두번 했어요
I have done it before | 저는 그걸 전에 했어요

Practice 14

Quiz 14

Phonics 16

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have just done it | 저는 방금 그걸 했어요
I have already done it | 저는 이미 그걸 했어요
I haven't done it yet | 저는 아직 그걸 안 했어요

Practice 16

I have just done it (저는 방금 그걸 했어요)

Phonics 17

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have been to Seoul twice | 저는 두 번 서울에 있었어요
Have you ever been to Seoul? | 서울에 있었던 적이 있어요?
I have never been to Seoul | 저는 서울에 있었던 적이 없어요

Practice 17

I have never been to Seoul (저는 서울에 있었던 적이 없어요)

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

Have you ever been hungry? | 배고팠던 적이 있어요?
I have never done it | 그걸 한 적이 없어요

Practice 18

Have you ever been...?

Phonics 19

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

Have you been to Seoul recently? | 최근에 서울에 있었어요?
I have been in Seoul so far | 저는 지금까지 서울에 없었어요
I have been in Seoul in the last few days | 저는 지난 몇 일 동안 서울에 있었어요
I haven't been in Seoul since last year | 저는 지난 해 이후로 서울에 없었어요
I haven't been in Seoul for a long time | 저는 오랜 시간 동안 서울에 없었어요

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

Have you been to Seoul recently? | 최근에 서울에 있었어요?
I have been in Seoul so far | 저는 지금까지 서울에 없었어요
I have been in Seoul in the last few days | 저는 지난 몇 일 동안 서울에 있었어요
I haven't been in Seoul since last year | 저는 지난 해 이후로 서울에 없었어요
I haven't been in Seoul for a long time | 저는 오랜 시간 동안 서울에 없었어요

Practice 19

Part1 - Have you been to Seoul recently? (최근에 서울에 있었어요?)

Phonics 20

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have been in Seoul today | 저는 오늘 서울에 있었어요
I have been in Seoul this evening | 저는 오늘 저녁 서울에 있었어요
I have been in Seoul this year | 저는 올해 서울에 있었어요

Practice 20

I have been in Seoul today (오늘 저는 서울에 있었어요)

Phonics 21

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have been doing it | 저는 그걸 하고 있었어요
How long have you been doing it? | 얼마 동안 그걸 하고 있었어요?
I have been doing it for two hours | 저는 그걸 두 시간 동안 하고 있었어요
I have been doing it all day | 저는 그걸 하루 내내 하고 있었어요

Practice 21

I have been doing it...

Phonics 22

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressios in Korean.

I have been doing it for the last half hour | 저는 지난 반 시간 동안 그걸 하고 있어요
I have been doing it since last year | 저는 지난 해 이후로 그걸 하고 있어요
I have been doing it since 2 o'clock | 저는 두 시 이후로 그걸 하고 있어요
I have been doing it since this morning | 오늘 아침 이후로 그걸 하고 있어요

Practice 22

Phonics 23

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have been in Seoul for three days | 저는 삼 일 동안 서울에 있었어요
I have been there for three hours | 저는 세 시간 동안 거기에 있었어요
I have been there for three months | 저는 세 달 동안 거기에 있었어요
I've been in Seoul since Monday | 저는 월요일 이후로 서울에 있었어요
I've been here since Monday | 저는 월요일 이후로 여기에 있었어요
I've been here all morning | 저는 아침 내내 여기에 있었어요
I've always been here | 저는 항상 여기 있었어요

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have been in Seoul for three days | 저는 삼 일 동안 서울에 있었어요
I have been there for three hours | 저는 세 시간 동안 거기에 있었어요
I have been there for three months | 저는 세 달 동안 거기에 있었어요
I've been in Seoul since Monday | 저는 월요일 이후로 서울에 있었어요
I've been here since Monday | 저는 월요일 이후로 여기에 있었어요
I've been here all morning | 저는 아침 내내 여기에 있었어요
I've always been here | 저는 항상 여기 있었어요

Practice 23

I have been in Seoul for three days (저는 삼 일 동안 서울에 있었어요)

Phonics 24

Lecture Goal

You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I have done it today | 저는 오늘 그걸 했어요
I did it yesterday | 저는 어제 그걸 했어요
I have done it this week | 저는 이번 주에 그걸 했어요
I did it last week | 저는 지난 주에 그걸 했어요
I have been in Seoul since Monday | 저는 월요일 이후로 서울에 있었어요
I was in Seoul last summer | 저는 지난 여름에 서울에 있었어요

Practice 24

I have done & I did (저는 했어요)

Lecture Goal
You will be able to speak and understand the following expressios in Korean.

I had done it | 저는 그걸 했어요
He had gone to Seoul | 그분은 서울에 갔어요
I had been in Seoul | 저는 서울에 있었어요
I had been doing it | 저는 그걸 하고 있었었어요

Practice 25

He had gone to Seoul (그분은 서울에 갔어요)

Phonics 26

Lecture Goal
You will be able to speak and understand the following expressions in Korean.

I used to do it | 저는 그걸 하곤 했어요
I used to be in Seoul | 저는 예전에 서울에 있었어요

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Develops the foundational skills required to speak Korean

Taught by native Korean speakers, providing authentic pronunciation and grammar

Utilizes a structured and systematic approach to language learning, focusing on practice and repetition

Emphasizes the significant differences between English and Korean, highlighting potential challenges for learners

Suitable for beginners with no prior knowledge of Korean

Course materials are presented in a clear and organized manner

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in CORE KOREAN 1: Build up Korean Foundations through Practice with these activities:

Korean Vocabulary Practice

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Reinforce your understanding of Korean vocabulary through repetitive practice.

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Use practice drills to test your Korean vocabulary knowledge.
Cover the answers and try to recall the Korean words for the given English translations.
Check your answers and note any areas where you need improvement.
Repeat the process regularly to improve your vocabulary recall.

Korean Study Group

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Enhance your Korean learning through collaboration and knowledge sharing with peers.

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Organize or join a study group with other Korean language learners.
Set regular meeting times and establish clear goals for each session.
Take turns leading discussions, presenting grammar concepts, and practicing conversation.
Provide constructive feedback and support to your fellow group members.

Korean Grammar Practice

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Enhance your understanding of Korean grammar through dedicated practice exercises.

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Utilize practice drills to test your grasp of Korean grammar rules.
Attempt to complete the exercises without referring to the course material.
Review your answers and identify any grammar concepts you need to strengthen.
Revisit the relevant sections of the course material to reinforce your understanding.
Regularly engage in grammar practice drills to improve your proficiency.

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Korean Listening Comprehension Practice

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Enhance your Korean listening comprehension through focused practice.

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Find Korean audio materials such as podcasts, videos, or movies.
Listen to the audio content and try to comprehend the main ideas and key points.
Use transcripts or subtitles to check your understanding and identify areas for improvement.
Repeat the listening process regularly to gradually enhance your comprehension abilities.

Korean Conversation Simulation

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Solidify your Korean speaking skills by engaging in simulated conversations.

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Pair up with a language partner or find a conversation group to practice speaking Korean.
Choose a topic or scenario that interests you and prepare some questions or conversation starters.
Engage in a conversation, taking turns speaking and listening.
Pay attention to your pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.
Seek feedback from your conversation partner and make adjustments to improve your communication.

Korean Online Language Exchange

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Immerse yourself in Korean language and culture by participating in an online language exchange.

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Join an online language exchange platform that connects Korean learners with native speakers.
Find a Korean language partner who is interested in exchanging language skills.
Schedule regular video calls or text chats to practice speaking, listening, and writing in Korean.
Engage in meaningful conversations, ask questions, and provide feedback to your language partner.

Contribute to Korean Language Learning Community

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Deepen your understanding of Korean language and culture by actively contributing to the online community.

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Join online forums, discussion boards, or social media groups dedicated to Korean language learning.
Actively participate in discussions, share your knowledge, and answer questions from other learners.
Create or contribute to open-source resources such as online dictionaries, grammar guides, or language learning apps.
Engage with native Korean speakers and language experts to gain insights and improve your understanding.

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