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Korean II

By Prof. Soo Jin Shim   |   IIT Madras
Learners enrolled: 670   |  Exam registration: 15
ABOUT THE COURSE:

Build on your foundation, elevate your skills and boost your confidence: Korean II

Have you already taken your first steps into the world of Korean? Are you looking to expand your vocabulary, improve your grammar, and engage in more complex conversations? Our Korean II course is designed to enhance your language skills, providing a strong foundation for further study and empowering you to communicate with greater confidence.

What to Expect:

• Enhance all four core skills with communicative competence: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean through engaging with real-life scenarios and cultural insights.
• Dive deeper into grammar with an expanded vocabulary: Explore a broader range of words and more complex grammatical structures/sentence patterns.
• Experience dynamic learning experience: Participate in interactive lessons that combine clear explanations with engaging activities to improve practical communication.


Upon successful completion of the course, you'll have the knowledge and skills to demonstrate a level of proficiency equivalent to A1 in the CEFR and Level I in the TOPIK, enabling you to engage in simple conversations and comprehend daily life in Korean.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Anyone interested in the Korean language who can read Hangeul and manage simple conversations/texts, or who has completed the Korean I course satisfactorily

PREREQUISITES: Korean I or the equivalent proficiency level to it

INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Companies/Organizations/Individuals having business/work with Korean and/or Korea-related content
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Elective
Language for course content : English
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points : 3
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 20 Jan 2025
End Date : 11 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends : 27 Jan 2025
Exam Registration Ends : 14 Feb 2025
Exam Date : 03 May 2025 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: 

01) 교실 한국어(Classroom Korean)

Unit 9 이분은 누구세요?

Vocabulary: Family, Number 3, Honorific language

02) Vocabulary game

Grammar/Expression 1: N(의) n

Grammar/Expression 2: N을/를 잘하다(잘 못하다, 못하다)

03) Grammar Exercises

Speaking 1: Introducing your friends

04) Speaking 1: Introducing your friends

Grammar/Expression 3: N(이)세요

Grammar/Expression 4: A/V-(으)시-
 
Week 2: 

05) More Practice

Speaking 2: Introducing family members

06) Speaking 2: Introducing family members

Listening

07) Reading: A blog entry about family members

Writing, Pronunciation, Self-Check
 
Week 3: 

08) Unit 10 지금 몇 시예요?

Vocabulary: The time, Verb 2

Grammar/Expression 1: 시간

Grammar/Expression 2: N부터 N까지

09) More Practice

Speaking 1: Deciding what time to meet

Grammar/Expression 3: V-아서/어서

10) Grammar Exercises

Grammar/Expression 4: V-(으)ㄹ 거예요
 
Week 4: 

11) Speaking 2: Asking/responding to questions about a schedule

Listening

12) Practice

Reading: An e-mail about weekend plans

13) Writing, Task

Pronunciation, Self-Check 
 
Week 5: 

14) Unit 11 감기에 걸렸어요.

Vocabulary: Body, Symptoms

Grammar/Expression 1: ‘ㅡ’ 탈락

15) Grammar/Expression 2: V-지 마세요

Speaking 1: Expressing symptoms and prohibition

16) Speaking 1: Expressing symptoms and prohibition

Grammar/Expression 3: N만

Grammar/Expression 4: V-아야/어야 되다
 
Week 6: 

17) Practice, Grammar Exercises

Speaking 2: Expressing obligation

18) Speaking 2: Expressing obligation

Listening

19) Reading: A passage about worries

Writing, Pronunciation, Self-Check
 
Week 7: 

20) Unit 12 여보세요.

Vocabulary: Telephone Number, Telephone

Grammar/Expression 1: A/V-지요? N(이)지요?

21) Grammar/Expression 2: V-고 있다

Speaking 1: Talking on the phone

22) Speaking 1: Talking on the phone

Grammar/Expression 3: 못 V

Grammar/Expression 4: A/V-아서/어서
 
Week 8: 

23) Practice, Grammar Exercises

Speaking 2: Expressing reasons

24) Speaking 2: Expressing reasons

Listening

25) Reading: A text message

Writing, Pronunciation, Self-Check
 
Week 9: 

26) Unit 13 서울역으로 가 주세요.

Vocabulary: Traffic

Grammar/Expression 1: V-(으)려고 하다

Grammar/Expression 2: N에서 N까지

27) Grammar Exercises

Speaking 1: Expressing school vacation plans

28) Grammar/Expression 3: V-아/어 주다

Grammar/Expression 4: N(으)로
 
Week 10: 

29) Speaking 2: Requesting

More Practice

30) Listening

 Reading: A passage about thankful experiences

31) Writing, Task, Pronunciation

Culture Note, Self-Check
 
Week 11: 

32) Unit 14 이 옷을 입어 보세요.

Vocabulary: Clothes, Adjective 2

Grammar/Expression 1: ‘ㄹ’ 탈락

33) Grammar/Expression 2: A-(으)ㄴ N

Speaking 1: Describing someone’s appearance

34) Speaking 1: Describing someone’s appearance

Grammar/Expression 3: N한테(께)

Grammar/Expression 4: V-아/어 보세요
 
Week 12: 

35) Grammar Exercises

Speaking 2: Recommending

36) Listening

Reading: A blog entry about birthday gifts

37) Writing, Pronunciation

Culture Note, Self-Check, Poems

Books and references

Textbook

최은규, 진문이, 오은영, 송지현 (Eunkyu Choi, Moon-e Jin, Eunyoung Oh, & Gihyun Song),

Seoul National University Language Education Institute. (2013, 2021). SNU (Seoul National University) Korean 1A Student’s Book. 서울대 한국어 1B. Two ponds.

(For an eBook, go to Google Books.

To download MP3, multimedia content, and video clips, visit https://www.twoponds.co.kr/en/snu#)

References

최은규, 진문이, 오은영, 송지현 (Eunkyu Choi, Moon-e Jin, Eunyoung Oh, & Gihyun Song),

Seoul National University Language Education Institute. (2013, 2021). SNU (Seoul National University) Korean 1B Workbook. Seoul: Two ponds.

Seoul National University Language Education Institute. (2019). 사랑해요 한국어, I Love Korean 1 Student’s Book. Seoul National University Press.

 

Useful online resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQPS-Gmia_8 Korean Syllable Structure

https://lei.snu.ac.kr/mobile/kr/klec/click-korean/index.jsp

http://www.sejonghakdang.org/sjcu/home/main.do

https://talktomeinkorean.com/

https://www.howtostudykorean.com/unit1/unit-1-lessons-1-8/

https://www.koreanclass101.com/

https://m.youtube.com/@GoBillyKorean

https://www.koreanwikiproject.com/

 

Mobile application: Hangeul by SNU LEI, Sejong Korean

                              Memrise, Duolingo, Lingodeer...

Instructor bio

Prof. Soo Jin Shim

IIT Madras
Prof. Soojin Shim, a native Korean speaker, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the classroom. She holds a Master of Education (MEd) from the University of Sydney and a PhD from Seoul National University. Her expertise lies in foreign language education, related to Korean and English. Known for creating a positive and engaging atmosphere, Prof. Shim’s classes foster interaction and brighten the learning experience for her students.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: EXAM DATE: 03 May, 2025 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

Please note that assignments encompass all types (including quizzes, programming tasks, and essay submissions) available in the specific week.

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team


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