Intermediate Korean: Exploring the Language and Culture of Korea (FutureLearn)

Offered by Hanyang University,
Intermediate Korean: Exploring the Language and Culture of Korea (FutureLearn)

Improve your Korean language proficiency and dive deeper into the country’s fascinating sociocultural practices. Take your knowledge of the Korean language and customs to the next level. This six-week course from Hanyang University builds on the University’s Introduction to Korean and Introduction to Korean 2. As you learn Korean expressions, customs, and social issues, you’ll gain the skills you need to hold conversations on a wide array of topics. It’s the perfect way to expand your knowledge of the country’s language and rich culture.

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Move beyond beginner Korean language studies
On this course, you’ll get to add to the foundational knowledge you have of conversational Korean. You’ll learn more phrases, greetings, vocabulary, and grammar, and will be able to describe personal experiences and moods as well as more general rationale and news items.
Deepen your understanding of Korean culture
Besides expanding your general Korean vocabulary, this course will explain more of the country’s heritage, habits, and traditions to you. You’ll gain insights into how the language and culture affect each other by discussing current trends and social issues.
Examination of particular expressions, and the use of specific grammatical structures in specific situations, will show you how meaning is conveyed in different layers by Korean speakers.
Learn Korean from the best teachers
Seoul’s Hanyang University was established in 1939 as South Korea’s first-ever engineering institute. Since then, it has remained at the cutting edge of education and overall development in the country.
With this clear understanding of the Korean language and typical societal customs, along with world-class professors, this online course from Hanyang University is the perfect place for you to learn more about Korean culture and conversation.

What topics will you cover?

  • You will learn how to talk about different names and flavors of Korean dishes.
  • You will be able to describe your feelings and feelings of others.
  • You will be able to convey the news you have heard to others.
  • You will be able to describe the weather and recommend appropriate activities.
  • You will be able to describe the fashion that is currently trending.
  • You will be able to learn special days such as Korean national anniversary days or festivals and introduce the anniversary and festivals of many countries around the world.

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Apply your understanding of Korean culture
  • Explore Intermediate words and extended sentences
  • Discuss your experiences of Korean culture
  • Improve your communication skills in real-life Korean

Who is the course for?
This course is designed for individuals who have completed the beginner-level Introduction to Korean and Introduction to Korean 2, and want to level up their language skills and cultural knowledge to intermediate status.

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