Description
What You’ll Learn
Colloquial Korean: Beginner A1.1 Overview
Introduction to Korean Sounds and Hangul
- Learn Korean vowels, nine consonants, diphthongs, aspirated and double consonants.
- Understand word structure and other key aspects of Korean.
Chapter 1: 인사 (Greetings)
- Greet someone appropriately in Korean and address adults.
- Write Korean names.
- Learn the sentence ending -세요, the negative marker 안, the preposition -에, and the topic marker -은/는.
Chapter 2: 친구 소개하기 (Introducing Friends)
- Introduce friends in different settings and say goodbye.
- Practice declarative, interrogative, and request forms.
- Use personal pronouns (e.g., 난, 너, 그).
- Learn subject markers -이/가 and the future tense -겠.
Chapter 3: 사무실에서 (In an Office)
- Visit friends at work and offer refreshments.
- Use built-in honorific vocabulary and honorific insertions -세/시.
- Practice the informal ending -이에요 and the conjunction -아 (어/여) 서.
Chapter 4: 길 묻기 (Asking for Directions)
- Express location and direction.
- Form negative sentences and use informal verb endings -아 (어/여) 서.
- Learn sentence endings -ㄹ (을) 거에요 and -야 하다, and the conditional conjunction -(으) 면.
Chapter 5: 어디 가세요 (Where Are You Going?)
- Discuss trips and use honorific markers 시/세.
- Learn the preposition -에 (place and time) and the existential verb 있다.
- Use the honorific subject marker -께서, the sentence ending -(이)거던요, and vocabulary for public places and transport.
Chapter 6: 이것이 무엇입니까? (What Is This?)
- Make basic requests and answer identity questions.
- Use pointing words (e.g., 이것, 그것, 저것), topic marker -은/는, and sentence endings -이에요/아니에요, -는데요.
Chapter 7: 이것이 무엇입니까? (Going Out for Lunch)
- Read Korean menus and order food.
- Use past tense (plain and honorific), suggestive endings (e.g., -실까요?/-(ㅂ)시다), and object marker -을/를.
- Apply the empathic marker -도 and informal ending -지요.
- Practice Korean numbers (1–100).
Chapter 8: 이것이 무엇입니까? (Making an Appointment)
- Make and decline appointments, tell time.
- Learn conjunctions -는데, -지만, -ㄴ(은)후에, the noun modifier -ㄴ(은), and the preposition -하고.
Chapter 9: 택시잡기 (Taking a Taxi)
- Take a taxi, communicate with drivers, and pay fares using Korean money.
- Use conjunctions -이고, -아 (어) 서, and sentence endings -ㄹ (을) 수 있다, -시죠.
- Understand the verb -걸리다 and compound verbs 내려주다 vs 내려드리다.
Chapter 10: 물건사기 (Shopping)
- Shop at Korean markets and negotiate prices.
- Learn the long negation form -지 않다, comparative and superlative structures.
- Use the contrastive conjunction -(으)나 and sentence endings -ㄹ(을), 것 같다, ㄴ(은/는)데요, -ㄹ(을)게요.
Materials Provided
- Digital learning materials are included with your course
What to Expect
- Final Exam: At the end of the course, you will take a written and verbal exam. A score of 70% is required to progress to the next level.
- Certification: Upon completion, you’ll receive a certificate and a progress report.
Learning Pathway
Here’s a snapshot of your learning journey:
- Needs Analysis: We’ll check what you need to succeed.
- Pre-Assessment: We’ll assess your current skills to build a course that fits you.
- Course Design: A personalized plan tailored for your goals.
- Course Delivery: Fun and engaging online lessons by expert native speakers.
- Action Plan: Get personalized lesson plans.
- Final Exam: Test your progress and see how far you’ve come.
- Certification: Get a globally recognized CEFR certificate.
- Follow-Up: Ongoing support to keep your learning on track.
Our Guarantee
- Teachers
- Native speakers who are certified teachers
- Qualified with degrees and teaching credentials
- Service
- Top-notch customer care
- Dedicated account manager for every student
- Reports
- Attendance reports after every lesson
- Detailed student progress reports
- CEFR certification—globally recognized
- Student feedback reports
Terms and Conditions
- Your course fee includes one digital copy of the learning materials. If you’d prefer a hard copy, you can purchase one from our recommended supplier at an extra cost.
- Group classes are designed for 30 academic hours per CEFR level for 3-7 students. If only two students enrol, the course will shift to a semi-private format with 20 academic hours.
- Want to switch to a different group or schedule? No problem! Just let us know at least 7 days before the course starts.
- All our teachers are native speakers of the target language. If your teacher falls ill or has an emergency, we’ll arrange a substitute who’s fully briefed on your progress.
- Once you’ve started with your group, switching to another group or schedule isn’t possible.
- Please note that course fees are non-refundable once the group classes have begun.
- We can record group lessons for later viewing, but only if everyone in the class agrees before the course starts.
- At the end of every program, you’ll take a final exam (both written and verbal). To move up to the next CEFR level, you’ll need to score at least 70%.
- After completing your final exam, you’ll receive a progress report, recommendations, and a certification for your hard work!
