Elementary Korean 1 Hyunsoon ChoMin University of Memphis

Elementary Korean 1 Hyunsoon Cho-Min (University of Memphis) hyunmin@Memphis. edu :

What we are going to cover today…. 2 Elementary Korean I

Course Introduction: syllabus & schedule. 3 Credits: 3. 0 Class Hour / Classroom: M/W 12: 40 -2: 05/ Jones Hall 226 Course Website: http: //hyunsoon. weebly. com/ Instructor: Hyunsoon Cho-Min (Sunsangnim) Email : hyunmin@memphis. edu Office hours: TBA Elementary Korean I

Course Materials 4 § Textbook: § Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, Second Edition, by Youn-mee Cho, Hyo Sang Lee, Carol Schulz, Ho-min Sohn, Sung-ock Sohn. Univ. of Hawai’I Press, 2009. ISBN: 978 -0 -8248 -3440 -1. ■ Workbook : – Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, Second Edition, by Youn-mee Cho, Hyo Sang Lee, Carol Schulz, Ho-min Sohn, Sung-ock Sohn. Univ. of Hawai’I Press, 2009. ISBN: 978 -0 -8248 -3440 -1. ■ Audio files: – Visit the Sakai course site for listening and grammar exercises, and homework assignments. Download the audio files from http: //www. kleartextbook. com Elementary Korean I

Objective. 5 Ability to read Korean letters and simple sentences. Ability to introduce yourself in Korean. Basic knowledge of Korean grammar. Basic knowledge of Korea about cultural practices, politics, history, and etc. Elementary Korean I

Course Grading 6 Class attendance and participation : 15 % Weekly online homework: 15 % Chapter quiz: 20 % Reading: 10 % Mid-term : 15 % Final Oral Test : 10 % Final exam : 15 % Elementary Korean I

Homework & Quiz 7 Homework (15 %): Ecourseware (quiz section) 10 -15 questions each week Due at the end of the semester Unlimited attempts Quiz (20%): 2 quizzes in total (Alphabets, Chapter 70 -80% of questions will be from online homework. Elementary Korean I

Reading homework & Oral Test 8 Reading Homework (10 %): Record your voice of reading the paragraph Upload it to ecourseware (dropbox) Detailed guidelines TBA. Final Oral Test (10%): Oral evaluation will be given in the form of the interview with the instructor. Detailed guidelines TBA Elementary Korean I

Written Test 9 Midterm Exam (15 %): Covers Alphabets and Lesson 1 Includes listening and writing Final Exam (15%): Covers everything we will learn Includes listening and writing Elementary Korean I

Course Grade / Schedule 10 Grade will not be rounded up. 96 - 100 A+ 86 – 89 B+ 76 – 79 C+ 93 – 95 A 83 – 85 B 73 – 75 C 90 – 92 A- 80 – 82 B- 70 – 72 C Please see the website / ecourseware for a tentative schedule Schedule can be changed without notification. Regularly check ecourseware for schedule change. Elementary Korean I

Class structure. 11 Textbook Example of language use in real life (ex. Drama, K pop, or other video learning material) Cultural lesson Practice : writing /speaking/ reading Elementary Korean I

Study abroad 12 Ø U Of M Program deadline for Spring: October 1 Ø ISEP (International Student Exchange Program)Program deadline for Spring : September 1 Ø ISA (International Studies Abroad) Program deadline for Spring : November 1 Elementary Korean I

Study abroad-Korean University at Sejong 13 Ø Pay U of Memphis tuition Ø International town participants: Reimbursement of round trip airfare (up to $1, 100) Free accommodations Meal Plan (2 meals/day), Field trip For more information, check U of M study abroad office Elementary Korean I

Introduction to Korea and language Hyunsoon Cho-Min (University of Memphis) hyunmin@Memphis. edu

Korea. 15 Over 40 million people A quarter lives in Seoul Religion : Buddhism, Christianity Size: a little smaller than TN ¼ of Japan, 1/7 of TX Elementary Korean I http: //www. 123 rf. com/clipart-vector/south_korea_vector_map. html

Dialects. 16 NW (P’yŏng. an) dialect NE (Hamkyŏng) dialect Central dialect Including Seoul Korean (Standard Korean) and Ch’ungchŏng dialect SW (Chŏlla) dialect SE (Kyŏngsang) dialect Cheju dialect https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Korean_dialects Elementary Korean I

Relationship to other languages. 17 Korean is very similar to Japanese. ( similar grammar, different vocabulary) Two third of Korean vocabulary is Chinese loanwords. (ex: hana – one in native Korean il – one in Chinese loanword) Some linguists argue that Korean is an “Altaic” language. Other Altaic languages : Mongolian, Turkish, Japanese In terms of language family, Korean has nothing to do with Elementary Korean I Chinses or Russian.

English vs Japanese vs Chinese vs Korean. 18 I am a student. 私は学生です. 我是学生. 저는 학생입니다. Elementary Korean I

Word Order. 19 English (SVO ) John likes Jane . Korean (SOV) 존은 제인을 좋아한다. Korean is relatively free order. Elementary Korean I

Pro-drop language. 20 A “situation-oriented” language in which contextually understood elements are normally omitted. English Where are you going? Korean 어디에 가세요? Elementary Korean I

Korean alphabets Hyunsoon Cho-Min (University of Memphis) hyunmin@Memphis. edu

Alphabets. 22 1. Name A a Elementary Korean I 2. Written form: 3. Sound : apple, base, great, zebra, water, fall

Vowels. 24 Elementary Korean I Tree /i/

Vowels. 25 /i/ in see (shorter than this ee) Elementary Korean I

Vowels. 26 Elementary Korean I After /ah/

Vowels. 27 /a/ in father (shorter than this a) Elementary Korean I

Vowels. 28 Before /ŏ/ Elementary Korean I

Vowels. 29 /ŏ/ in awake (with the roof of the tongue pulled back) Elementary Korean I

Different fonts. 30 이 아 어 Elementary Korean I 이 아 어

Greeting 31 안녕하세요? An-nyong-ha-se-yeo? Elementary Korean I

End 32 Any Questions? Elementary Korean I