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Кто читает:: Департамент иностранных языков

Статус:: Курс по выбору

Когда читается:: 2-й курс, 3, 4 модуль

Преподаватель

Лачкова Екатерина Алексеевна

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Abstract

Korean Language. Elementary Course is a 64-academic hours course designed for the 2st grade students of the International Bachelor's in Business and Economics’s program. It is studied in 3-4 modules and aims to provide students with a basic knowledge and competences of Korean language and focuses on the acquisition of practical communicative skills. It covers basic grammar and essential vocabulary, allowing participants to communicate in Korean on a limited range of daily topics. Participants will learn to recognize and write both simplified and traditional characters, develop the skills of comprehending and producing Korean in speech and writing, use proper vocabulary and language structures. By the end of the course, students typically achieve an international level of A2 on the scale of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment" (CEFR) or level 2 out of 6 on the national TOPIK exam for determining proficiency in the Korean language. The program aims to achieve maximum alignment of students' foreign language training levels with international standards in foreign language education.

Learning Objectives

To learn a set of important words, common phrases, and expressions used in both written and spoken Korean, which are needed for effective communication.
To be able to translate common phrases accurately between Korean and Russian, both in speaking and writing, and to handle most situations while in Korea, including sharing personal experiences and explaining thoughts and opinions.
To develop skills in summarizing and making notes on written and spoken Korean texts for everyday conversations.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Greet and introduce themselves in Korean.
Correctly write and read the letters of the Korean alphabet.
Use days of the week, weekend, months.
Ask for and explain how to get to places.
Talk about the university, and about various events.
Name objects and ask about them.
Explain themselves in a cafe and a store, discuss the culture of restaurant invitations in Korea and Russia, and express food preferences, making orders in a restaurant.
Describe the location of objects.
Learn to apologize, express gratitude, sympathy, and surprise.
Talk about family and count objects using two counting systems.
Describe daily routines and schedules.
Ask about and talk about hobbies.

Course Contents

1. Hangul (한글) and pronouncing rules
2. Greetings, farewells, expressions of gratitude and apology, self-introduction (인사, 사과, 감사의 표현, 자기소개)
3. Academic life (university, dormitory, extracurricular, etc.) (학교생활)
4. Family (가족)
5. Cafeteria (식당)
6. Everyday life (일상생활)
7. City life (shopping, transport, location and direction) (사회생활)
8. Meetings (만남)
9. Hobbies (취미)
10. Holidays (명절)

Assessment Elements

Control work
Control work is done during the module after each topic is covered. It includes tasks on listening, reading, writing, and answering questions orally.
Written work
Classwork includes vocabulary dictations, written assignments for translating sentences from Russian to Korean and from Korean to Russian (10 sentences), and creative tasks like writing essays.
Homework
Types of mistakes: · Syllables are written with a mistake - 0/5 of the complete mistake; · Syllable is not recorded or there are 2 or more mistakes in one syllable - 1 complete mistake; · There was one grammar mistake in the task - 1 complete mistake
Exam
The exam has an oral part and a final written assignment, which takes place in the last class of the semester. The oral part happens during the exam session, and students have 15-20 minutes to respond.

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 4th module
0.4 * Exam + 0.1 * Written work + 0.2 * Homework + 0.3 * Control work

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Yonsei Korean. Reading. 1 (with CD-audio), , 2007
Yonsei Korean. Reading. 2 (with CD-audio), , 2010
Yonsei Korean. Reading. 3 (with CD-audio), , 2010

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Song, J. J. (2005). The Korean Language : Structure, Use and Context. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=148903
Yonsei Korean Workbook. 1-1 (with CD-audio), , 2013
Yonsei Korean Workbook. 1-2 (with CD-audio), , 2013

Authors

Diugaeva Irina Dmitrievna
Ursul Natalia Valerevna

Бакалаврская программа «Международная программа по бизнесу и экономике»

Контакты

Second Foreign Language (Korean)