1st Edition

Topics in Korean Language and Culture: Volume Two

    256 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    256 Pages 45 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Topics in Korean Language and Culture: Volume Two covers 12 essential topics relating to both traditional and contemporary Korean culture and society for advanced Korean learners.

    Each chapter consists of listening and reading passages, key expressions and idioms, and performance-based activities that unfold across different modes of oral and written communication. All reading passages are authentic texts written for real-world purposes and audiences by prominent scholars, journalists, and writers in various fields in Korea. Both listening and reading passages incorporate a variety of text types and speech styles that learners will encounter in real life. The grammar section encompasses foundation reviews, semantic distinctions, and language functions.

    This textbook is designed for the fourth year for Korean learning students at the post-secondary level, (ACTFL Advanced-Superior), with Korean language and Culture 1 having provided a basis in year three’. It is designed to accommodate a wide range of courses and curricula offered in the field of Korean studies worldwide and is intended for both a yearlong language sequence and a semester-long intensive course in advanced Korean speaking, reading, writing, or translation.

    Korean Language and Culture, Volume 2 Titles Topics AP Themes 1 사랑받는 한국 브랜드 World famous Korean brands and their stories Science and Technology: Innovations and invention 2 워라밸과 소확행 Pursuit of new happiness among Koreans Contemporary Life: Health and well-being 3 토끼의 간 Social satire in Korean folktales Beauty and Aesthetics: Cultural perspectives, Language and literature 4 나는 취업준비생 Career preparation Contemporary Life: Education and careers 5 혼자옵서예 Korean dialects Family and Communities: Urban, suburban and rural life Beauty and Aesthetics: Language and literature 6 한국어, 세계로 나아가다 The Korean language around the globe Contemporary Life: Current events Beauty and Aesthetics: Language and literature

    Biography

    •Jihye Moon is Assistant Professor of Korean in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at George Mason University.

    •Haewon Cho is Senior Lecturer in Foreign Languages in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania.

    •Hye Young Shin is Senior Professorial Lecturer in the World Languages and Cultures at American University.

    •Jae Hong Lee is Instructor of Korean at Bayside High School and former Senior Lecturer in the Department of East Asian Studies at New York University.