Korean from Zero! is a fun, innovative, and integrated approach to learning Korean created by professional interpreter and author of 6 text books, George Trombley, Korean linguist Reed Bullen, and native Korean speaker Sunhee Bong. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp grammar, Korean From Zero! is the perfect course for current students of Korean as well as absolute beginners.
Features of the book:
* Over 600 New Words and Expressions
* Learn to Read and Write Hangul
* Extensive Grammar
* 90 Adjectives and Verbs Detailed
* Bilingual Glossaries with Hangul and English …and much more

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Containing photographs of everyday, antique objects along with insightful commentary, Things Korean is a useful guide to traditional life in Korea.

O-Young Lee, former Korean Minister of Culture gives us a survey of native objects from Korea, from totems(Changsung) to hair-pins(binyo), crock pots(Changdokdae) to temple bells(Jong), scissors(Kawi) to graves(mudon) explaining their significance and place in everyday Korean life.

Each item in the book is listed under its English and Korean name; a glossary is provided to further assist the reader. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 color illustrations, Things Korean is a magnificent celebration of Korean culture.

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Beautiful
Traditional artifacts that are used in daily life – everything from scissors to the hats worn by the yangban (upperclass) – are presented in a completely new light within this book. The pictures are absolutely beautiful; the explanations range from poignant to extraneous. I have to admit, there were points when I wanted to roll my eyes, wondering if the author was over-thinking things just a little. However, I also walked away from this book with a new-found appreciation for my Korean roots.
The national character of Koreans are often compared with Italians – Koreans, too, are passionate, down-to-earth, hot-blooded people. We do not have the appreciation for the delicate or subtle (which the Japanese are famous for). My mother once matter-of-factly explained to me when I was younger that this was because Italians and Koreans are both peninsula people (I never understood how this played such a large part in defining a people, but it seemed to make sense at the time).
Nevertheless, this book highlights – perhaps to a point of almost caracaturizing – that other side to Korean nature. For instance, the author points out in one page that rice must be filled past the brim to be considered “full” – an observation that rings true with the Korean nature of hospitality and generosity. It was an idea so ingrained into my head that I had always taken it for granted until it was pointed out to me!
This book is a great coffee table book, to be digested a few pages at a time. It presents Korean culture in a beautiful light – one that should be appreciated but also taken with a grain of salt. Imagine if someone 500 years from now writes a book about 20th century American artifacts and expounds upon the shape of a coffee cup and how the curvy handle suggests the unity of life – yeah, that would seem kind of silly too…

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Routledge’s Modern Grammar series is an innovative reference guide combining traditional and function-focused grammar in a single volume, with an accompanying workbook.

The aim of the Modern Korean Grammar Workbook is to strengthen the reader’s understanding of the main volume, Modern Korean Grammar.. Designed for those who have already acquired the basics of the language, this workbook provides abundant innovative exercises for both essential grammatical features and everyday usage and functions (e.g., giving advices, greetings, requesting, etc.).

The Modern Korean Grammar Workbook is an ideal practice tool for Korean-as a foreign/second (KFL) learners. No prior knowledge of grammatical terminology is assumed and it can be used both independently and alongside Modern Korean Grammar.

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Improve and practice your Korean through real, native-level reading resources. Immerse yourself in Korean comics, news articles, journal entries, emails, poems, social network posts, and folk tales. If you can read the alphabet and know the basics in Korean, you can start accelerating your learning through Korean reading examples.

All resources come together with grammar explanations and vocabulary definitions so you can follow along. Each resource is written naturally (what a native Korean speaker might read or write) and similar to what you can find in real Korean writing – you’re getting the real deal.

This book contains over 700 vocabulary words, and all are listed in the glossary for easy reference. Through this book you’ll practice Korean reading at an advanced level, while refining and expanding your grammar, vocabulary, and reading skills along the way.

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Billy Go has been working as a Korean translator since 2008 with his B.A. in Korean, and currently teaches Korean online. He has spent several years living in South Korea, and still visits often.

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Intermediate Korean: A Grammar and Workbook comprises an accessible reference grammar and related exercises in a single volume.

This workbook presents twenty-four individual grammar points, covering the core material which students would expect to encounter in their second year of learning Korean. Grammar points are followed by examples and exercises which allow students to reinforce and consolidate their learning.

Intermediate Korean is suitable for both class use as well as independent study.

Key features include :

• clear, accessible format
• many useful language examples
• all Korean entries presented in Hangul with English translations
• jargon-free explanations of grammar
• abundant exercises with full answer key
• subject index.

Clearly presented and user-friendly, Intermediate Korean provides readers with the essential tools to express themselves in a wide variety of situations, making it an ideal grammar reference and practice resource for students with some knowledge of the language.

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Correct Your Korean – 150 Common Grammar Errors is an error sentence for using actual grammar It is a grammatical textbook which can learn correct usage and meaning based on. A total of 800 foreign language learners of various nationalities from beginner to intermediate level were selected and sorted by 150 grammatical items that they need to know essential errors in TOPIK. It helps students who have basic skills but have a lot of mistakes to grasp the root cause of errors that are frequently encountered in writing, speaking and reading, so that they can understand and use Korean grammar more clearly.

Key Contents :

01 조사 Particles
02 어순•의문사•접속부사
03 시제 Tenses
04 부정 표현 Negative Statements
05 연결어미 Connective Endings
06 종결어미 Final Endings
07 인용 표현 Quotation Expressions
08 전성어미 Transformative Endings
09 피동•사동 표현
10 문장 성분 호응
11 존댓말•반말 Honorifics & Casuals
12 기타 Miscellaneous
Appendix
Answers & Explanations
Grammar Explanations in Korean

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More Making Out in Korea is a fun, accessible and thorough Korean phrase book and guide to the Korean language as it’s really spoken.

Now in its third edition, this is the perfect introduction to Korean as it’s really spoken—from everyday interactions to basic questions to the language of love. It includes phrases and tidbits of information on a variety of social situations such as eating out, traveling texting, and much more.

More Making Out in Korean features a pronunciation guide and basic grammar, as well as guidelines for the use of polite and informal phrases so you’ll never put a foot wrong when:

• Meeting and getting to know people
• Exploring clubs and bars
• Getting serious in relationships
• Talking to friends through social media

Each expression in this Korean phrasebook is given in Korean script as well as the Romanized form to enhance your experience of the language (and help you with “written socializing” on computers and gadgets).

Full of colorful slang, straight talk and a little cultural savvy on the side, this book has what you need to get started. Pick it up and get ready to converse.

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Essential Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary teaches you the practical phrases and expressions needed for common, everyday interactions in Korea in a way that’s clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable.

Key features of this Korean phrasebook and dictionary include:

• Over 2,500 practical phrases
• A practical English-Korean dictionary with over 2,000 terms and expressions
• Phrases for technology, WiFi and social media
• Essential expressions used for meeting people, starting conversations, and asking and replying to simple questions
• Manga illustrations to illustrate key phrases and situations
• A pronunciation guide and grammar notes explain the basic sounds and sentence patterns of the Korean language
• Korea travel tips, cultural notes and much more!

All Korean words and phrases are in romanized form as well as the Korean hangul script. Basic grammar and pronunciation notes get you speaking right away, and tips on culture and etiquette allow you to interact with Korean without making serious blunders. Whether you’re a novice or have some experience with the language, this is a reference you’ll turn to again and again when visiting Korea and interacting with Koreans people.

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Learn essential intermediate-level sentence patterns through natural everyday conversations and improve your Korean vocabulary!

This book contains typical Korean dialogues on 30 different topics. They are all very common situations that you may experience in your day-to-day life. The conversations have been written in just the right length for an intermediate learner, and each line has an English translation on the adjacent page. You can listen to every vocabulary word, sample sentence, and complete dialogue from the book using the accompanying audio tracks.

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Going to a wedding? Want to see that new movie? Starting a budding romance? Once you’ve studied with this book, you’ll have no problem doing those things in Korean! Real Life Korean Conversations for Beginners includes 80 different dialogues taken from real life so you can navigate through social situations in Korean with ease.

In each unit of Real Life Korean Conversations for Beginners there are 2 dialogs delivered just like native Korean speakers would use in conversation. The first dialogue is a short warm-up and the following dialogue is more in depth. You can listen and follow along with the accompanying audio tracks (tip: try repeating each line in a loud voice; this improves your pronunciation and puts you on the fast track to fluency!).

Each unit also includes a list of the important words used in the conversation, followed by a grammar break-down with activities so you can practice that newly learned vocabulary like a champ. There are also cultural tips to help you understand some of the how and why Koreans speak the way they do. One of the best features of the book is the pronunciation points. There are 2 pronunciation points with exercises accompanying each dialogue to help the words roll right off your tongue like a natural.

Are you ready to speak Korean like a native? The best way to do so is to listen to natural conversations and then repeat what you’ve learned. Real Life Korean Conversations for Beginners is the perfect tool to help you do just that!

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