Reading & writing Korean : a beginner's guide to the Hangeul writing system : a workbook for self-study / Jieun Kiaer and Derek Driggs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kiaer, Jieun, author.

Kiaer,Jieun

Driggs, Derek, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--English.

Korean language.

Genre:

Instructional and educational works.

Self-instruction.

Textbooks -- for English speakers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 pages)

Other Title:

Reading and writing Korean

Place of Publication:

North Clarendon, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2021]

Language Note:

In English; some text in Korean.

Summary:

"The easy way to learn the Korean Hangeul writing system! Fans of K-Pop and Korean dramas as well as beginning students of Korean will love this handy guide to the Korean Hangeul alphabet. Designed for both self-study students and use in a classroom, no prior knowledge of Korean is needed. With this workbook, you'll quickly learn to read, write and pronounce the letters and hundreds of useful Korean words and phrases. Reading and Writing Korean includes: Free online audio recordings to teach you to pronounce all the sounds of the language correctly; Fun exercises to help you memorize a broad range of vocabulary--from numbers and Korean foods to pop culture and social media; A set of free downloadable flash cards to help you memorize letters and words; A complete answer key for all the exercises. Mnemonic illustrations to help memorize the sounds of the letters; Oxford University instructors Jieun Kiaer and Derek Driggs present the vowels, consonants, syllables and words in a systematic, step-by-step approach which takes you from copying individual letters to writing complete words and sentences in no time at all!"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

An overview of the Korean writing system

The history of Hangeul

Part one: Reading and writing Hangeul: the basics. Basic Korean vowels and consonants ; Syllables combining the basic vowels and consonants ; Syllables starting with aspirated consonants ; Syllables starting with double consonants ; Complex vowels ; Final consonants

Part two: Reading and writing practice. Daily expressions ; Numbers ; Colors ; Family ; Food ; Verbs ;; Adjectives ; K-pop ; Social media ; Phones and computers ; Sports

Answer key.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4629-2245-7