Intermediate Korean 2

I. Course Description

This course is for students who have completed Immersion Korean Intermediate 1 or
demonstrate equivalent Korean proficiency. Students will complete tasks required in
special circumstances in real life and participate in free communication. Students will
learn about characteristics of Korean people and the cultural factors reflected in the
Korean language. Students will be exposed to more variety of texts than in Beginning
classes and will acquire communication skills through more advanced instruction based
on understanding cultural background.

II. Course Objective

The objective of this course is to help students develop effective communication

strategies about topics related to Korean culture. Students will be able to put together
and give a relatively uniform speech about a given task or situation. Students will learn
communication skills for delivering information through assignments such as describing
and recommending an electronic device, describing symptoms, describing the status of
an object, sharing a memory. Students will be exposed to and enhance comprehension of
literature such as Korean folk talks and practical texts such as weather forecast.

III. Course Curriculum

Unit Objective Task

1 Orientation & Placement
Learn grammar and expressions used in giving advice Talk about a trip
2
and write a conversation about giving travel advice. and share useful
Unit 1 Read a travel essay and learn strategies for travel information.
3 summarizing a text for useful information. Write about
1 a memorable travel destination.
Learn expressions for requests for special situations Become familiar
4
and carry out the assignment. with Korean dining
Unit 2 Using learned grammar and expressions, write an culture. Ask for
5 opinion about a food and describe the dining culture something in a
in your country. restaurant.
2 6 1-2 Review & Quiz
 Learn vocabulary related to medical symptoms. Write Describe medical
7 about a visit to the hospital or a pharmacy using the symptoms to a
Unit 3 expressions. doctor and
Learn idiomatic expressions about health. Have a understand the
8
discussion and write about how to stay health. prescription
Learn grammar and expressions needed for describing Describe an
9 the functions of an appliance and complete electronic product
Unit 4 “Recommendation” assignment. and make an ad
Write about a place you like to shop at using the for it.
10
learned expressions.
11 3-4 Review & Quiz
Learn expressions and grammar that can help with Describe a lost
12
“Recommendation” strategies. object and its
Unit 5 Learn about text format and written language through state.
13 the news article. Check selective information and
conduct the supplementary assignment.
3 Learn expressions and grammar related to giving Give an excuse for
14 excuse. Express and present an experience where you a promise you
made a mistake. didn’t keep.
Unit 6 Read a text about someone’s mistake. Use informative Describe a mistake
reading strategies to summarize the text and present that happened
15
it. because of
language.
Learn expressions and grammar needed for the Describe a
16 assignment. Study how to have a conversation with memory from
Unit 7 someone you met in a long time. school days
Read an interview article. Complete a writing
4 17
assignment based on your situation.
18 5-7 Review
19 Final written test & Interview
20 Final Presentation, Graduation

IV. Materials

 Textbook: Sogang Korean Student Book 3A

 Workbook: Sogang Korean Workbook 3A, Grammar Vocabulary Reference Book,
Writing Practice Manual
 Grammar practice worksheet, communication activity sheet, supplementary intensive
 instruction material
 Multimedia Resources
1. Sogang Korean Program: http://korean.sogang.ac.kr/
2. Korean/English Dictionary: http://endic.naver.com
3. CD

V. Grading

 Attendance and Participation (10%)

 Homework (10%)
 Quiz (30%)
 Final Written Test (25%)
 Final Interview (25%)