This is a pre-intermediate to intermediate level module to enhance students’ communication skills in Korean further.
This module aims to equip students with complicated expression structures for in depth communication regarding personal feelings. It emphasizes on the practices of indirect speech and different forms of expressions for various situations including addressing prediction, disagreement, worry and suggestion. Upon the completion of the module, students are able to express personal feelings and arguments for their thoughts strategically in a variety of circumstances.
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Ch 7. Information 정보
- 1. Objective description – Stating
- 2. Grammar:
- *Neutral ending form for statement (present tense): A 다, V ㄴ다/ 는다, N(이)다
- *Neutral ending form for statement (past tense): A/V았/었다, N였/이었다
- *Neutral ending form for statement (future tense): V(으)ㄹ 것이다, V겠다
- *A conjunction for sequence: S아서/어서 S’
- *A connection word: N와/과 N’
- *A negation form : A/V 지 않다
- 3. Culture:
- Korean traditional table setting and foods for national events (e.g. Lunar new year holidays , Mid-Autumn Festival)
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Ch 8. True and False 진실과 거짓
- 1. Expressions for indirect speech
- 2. Expressions for expressing guesses
- – Indirect speech
- – Expressing guesses
- 3. Grammar:
- *indirect speech style (statement): A다고 하다, Vㄴ/는다고 하다, N(이)라고 하다
- *An expression for guessing: ~것 같다
- 4. Culture:
- How much backbiting could be accepted in Korea and Hong Kong (China)? Is there any difference?
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Ch 9. Conflicts and Worry 갈등과 고민
- 1. Expressions for discussing conflict and worry
- 2. Expressions for suggestions
- – Indirect speech
- 3. Grammar:
- *Indirect speech of proposition and suggestion: V자고 하다
- *A suggestion form in polite way: V지 그래요?
- *Indirect speech of imperative sentence: V (으)라고 하다, V 지 말라고 하다 (negative imperative)
- *Indirect speech of question: ~냐고 하다
- 4. Culture:
- How could Korean people call another person in various context
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Ch 1. Appearance And Personality 외모와 성격
- 1. Describing outfits, personality, and appearance
- 2. Grammar:
- *Present continuous tense: V고 있다
- *A expression for perception: A 아/어 보이다
- *A conjunction for contrast: S(으)ㄴ/는데 S’
- *ㅎirregular adjectives (e.g. 노랗다-> 노래요)
- 3. Culture:
- * What kind of appearance had been preferred in ancient Korea and at the same time is preferred now in modern Korean society? And why?
- *Are there any preferred characters toward specific gender in Korean society?
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Ch 2. Convenience Life 편리한 생활
- 1. Explaining the function of a product
- 2. Comparing merits and demerits
- 3. Expressions pros and cons about Internet shopping
- 4. Grammar:
- *Verb ending form for intention or plan: V(으)려고 하다
- *A conjunction for two simultaneous actions or states: V(으)면서
- *Verb ending form for suggesting easy solution: V(으)면 되다
- *Verb ending form for reminding: A/V 잖아(요)
- *A conjunction for intention or plan: V(으)려고
- 5. Culture:
- * Mobile emoticons with their meanings amongst Korean mobile users
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Ch 3. Incidents and Accidents 사건, 사고
- 1. Talking about an accident after hearing about it
- 2. Talking about robbery
- 3. Looking for a lost wallet
- 4. Grammar:
- * Shorten form of Indirect speech, ~다고 해(요): ~대(요)
- * Verb ending form: V 아/어 있다
- * A conjunction for sequence: V고 나서
- * ~지 알다 / 모르다
- 5. Culture:
- *Are there any different perception degrees depending on incidents and accidents between Korea and Hong Kong (China)?