It is an upper-intermediate level module which equips students with relevant skills and knowledge to attain Level 3-4 in Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) or equivalent.
This module intends to illustrate an upper-intermediate level of expressions including apologies and regrets. After introducing more advanced expression patterns, students are able to express their opinions appropriately and identify more Korean traditional and modern customs. Not only focuses on improving communication skills for daily life in Korea, it also enhances students’ Korean proficiency level for specific functional purpose, especially in the workplace. Generally, it emphasizes Korean business communication including administration, customer service and tourism and at the same time depending on students’ personal learning purpose and future plan, personalized assignments, advice and reference materials would be provided with their individual consultation.
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Ch 4. Dream and Reality 꿈과 현실
- 1. Talking about hopes
- 2. Talking about plans
- 3. Talking about yesterday’s dream
- 4. Grammar:
- *An expression for wish: A/V 았/었으면 좋겠다
- *An expression for emphasize the intensity of an action or that of a status: 얼마나 A(으)ㄴ데(요), 얼마나 V는데(요)
- *Indirect speech of confirmation: ~다면서요?
- *Exclamation: A다, Vㄴ다/는다, N(이)다
- *Verb ending for intention: V(으)ㄹ래(요)
- 5. Culture:
- *What kind of dreams interpreted as bringing fortune in Korea?
- *What kind of gifts could be given for good luck and wish in various events in contemporary Korean society?
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Ch 5. Mistakes and Regrets 실수와 후회
- 1. Expressing mistakes
- 2. Expressing apologies
- 3. Expressing regrets
- 4. Grammar:
- * A conjunction for reason or cause between two preceding actions: V느라고
- * An expression for reason: N 때문에
- *An expression of denoting concession: 아무리 V아도/어도
- * An expression of judgment: V기(가) A
- * Ending form: A/V거든(요)
- * An expression of regret: V았/었어야 됐는데
- 5. Culture:
- Is there any stereotype of temper or characters of Korean people? If yes, why? How about Chinese or other people having different nationalities?
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Ch 6. Company 회사
- 1. Speaking on the phone with the person in charge
- 2. Reporting in a meeting
- 3. Talking about an in-house education notice
- 4. Grammar:
- *An expression of progressive action: V는 중이다 / N 중이다
- *An expression for sequence: V (으)ㄴ 후에 (after V action)
- *An expression for decision, resolution and promise: V기로 하다
- * An expression for sequence: V (으)ㄴ 전에 (before V action)
- * An expression for wish and hope: V기 바라다
- * An suggestion form: V(으)ㅂ시다
- 5. Culture: Working culture in Korea
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Ch 7. Consuming and Saving 소비와 절약
- 1. Talking about consuming patterns
- 2. Expressing regrets after purchasing
- 3. Talking about using cash and a credit card
- 4. Grammar:
- * A/V (으)ㄹ 줄 몰랐다
- *An expressions of choice: A/V 거나
- *An expression of guessing: A(으)ㄴ가 보다, V나 보다, A/V 았/었나 보다
- *N 밖에 (with negation together)
- * A conjunction of intention: V (으)려면
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Ch 8. Korea 한국
- 1. Explaining exhibiting goods at a museum
- 2. Talking about evaluation of Korea
- 3. Talking about life in Korea
- 4. Grammar:
- * An expression of unfinished action: V던 N
- * An expression of worth: V으(ㄹ) 만하다
- *An expression of passed time after occurred event or action: V(으)ㄴ지 N이/가 되다
- * An expression of experience: V아/어 보니까
- * An expression of denoting appearance or character of N: N같다
- *A(으)ㄴ 편이다, V 는 편이다
- Culture: Abstracted introduction of modern Korean history (1900s to 2010s)
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Ch 9. Travel 여행
- 1. Making travel schedules
- 2. Talking about travel experiences
- 3. Talking about travel experiences in Korean
- 4. Grammar:
- *An expression of not confirmed decision or light intention: V(으)ㄹ까 하다
- *An expression of denoting speaker’s will or strong supposition: A/V (으)ㄹ 테니까
- *V(으)ㄹ 뻔하다
- *V 다가
- * An expression of instant sequence: V자마자
- *Noun modifying form (past tense): A/V 았/었던 N
- 5. Culture:
- Tour spots in Korean provinces and their local specialties