Korean Level 1 | Fridays

About this course

The course introduces Korean through the Hangeul alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary and core grammar. Learners practise greetings, introductions, occupations and nationalities, including both informal and formal speech forms, while developing the use of topic and subject particles. Teaching focuses on spoken communication through group activities and role-plays. The teacher uses Korean throughout the lessons to develop listening and comprehension, alongside systematic work on sentence formation, pronunciation rules and cultural etiquette.

What you'll learn

• Recognise and use the Hangeul alphabet, including Korean vowels and consonants.
• Exchange basic greetings and introduce yourself in informal and formal contexts.
• Describe occupations and discuss nationalities using related questions and answers.
• Form basic present-tense sentences using topic and subject particles.
• Apply fundamental Korean pronunciation rules.
• Distinguish and use formal statement, question and negation forms.

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for complete beginners who have never studied Korean. Its teaching style includes spoken communication, group work and role-plays, while the teacher speaks Korean throughout the lessons to develop listening and comprehension.

• Designed for learners with no previous Korean study.
• Includes regular group activities and role-plays.
• Suitable for learners prepared to work with Korean used during lessons.

Before you go

• A mandatory coursebook is required: Seoul National University Korean Book 1A, Korean alphabet, Unit 1 (ISBN 978-8953949447).
• Online platform access includes lesson summaries, notes and other resources.