Short Stories in Korean for Intermediate Learners

Author: Olly Richards
Publisher: Teach Yourself
ISBN: 1529303060
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners of Korean. "Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for Numbers Short Stories in Korean for Intermediate Learners has been written especially for students from low-mid intermediate (ACTFL) level of Korean. Mapped to B1 and approaching B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories are designed to give you a sense of achievement and a feeling of progress when reading, and most importantly - enjoyment! What does this book give you? - Eight stories in a variety of exciting genres, from science fiction and crime to history and thriller - making reading fun, while you learn a wide range of new vocabulary - Controlled language at your level, including the 1000 most frequent words, to help you progress confidently - Authentic spoken dialogues, to help you learn conversational expressions and improve your speaking ability - Accessible grammar so you learn new structures naturally, in a stress-free way - Beautiful illustrations accompanying each story, to set the scene and support your understanding - Pleasure! Research shows that if you're enjoying reading in a foreign language, you won't experience the usual feelings of frustration - 'It's too hard!' 'I don't understand!' With intriguing plots that will spark your imagination and keep you reading, Short Stories in Korean for Intermediate Learners will take your grasp of Korean to the next level with key features to support and consolidate your progress, including: -A glossary for bolded words in each text -Full plot summary -A bilingual word list -Comprehension questions after each chapter. As a result, you will be able to focus on enjoying reading, delighting in your improved range of vocabulary and grasp of the language, without ever feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. From science fiction to fantasy, to crime and thrillers, Short Stories in Korean for Intermediate Learners uses reading as the perfect tool to not only delight in learning Korean, but to accelerate your journey towards fluency. Use the codes inside the book and ebook to access a bonus story for free and the discounted audiobook on our Language Readers Library site or in the Language Readers app.

Korean Short Stories for Beginners

Author: Lingo Mastery
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781951949259
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
Do you know what the hardest thing for a Korean learner is? Finding PROPER reading material that they can handle...which is precisely the reason we've written this book! You may have found the best teacher in town or the most incredible learning app around, but if you don't put all of that knowledge to practice, you'll soon forget everything you've obtained. This is why being engaged with interesting reading material can be so essential for somebody wishing to learn a new language. Therefore, in this book we have compiled 20 easy-to-read, compelling and fun stories that will allow you to expand your vocabulary and give you the tools to improve your grasp of the wonderful Korean language. How Korean Short Stories for Beginners works: - Each chapter possesses a funny, interesting and/or thought-provoking story based on real-life situations, allowing you to learn a bit more about the Korean culture. - Having trouble understanding Hangul? No problem - we provide you with the same story twice - one version fully in Korean and the other version with English translation added below each paragraph, allowing you to fully grasp what you are reading! - The summaries follow a synopsis in Korean and in English of what you just read, both to review the lesson and for you to see if you understood what the tale was about. - At the end of those summaries, you will be provided with a list of the most relevant vocabulary from that chapter, as well as slang and sayings that you may not have understood at first glance. - Finally, you'll be provided with a set of tricky questions in Korean, giving you the chance to prove that you learned something in the story. Don't worry if you don't know the answer to any - we will provide them immediately after, but no cheating! We want you to feel comfortable while learning Korean; after all, no language should be a barrier for you to travel around the world and expand your social circles! So look no further! Pick up your copy of Korean Short Stories for Beginners and level up your Korean language skills right now!

My First 500 Korean Words Book 1

Author: Talk To Me In Korean
Publisher: Talk To Me In Korean
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Book Description
Learn your first 500 Korean words and thousands of related words and expressions that you can start using right away in your everyday conversations in Korean!

No Kimchi For Me!

Author: Aram Kim
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 0823439194
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20

Book Description
Yoomi loves Grandma's cooking—except for stinky, spicy kimchi, the pickled cabbage condiment served at Korean meals. "You can't eat it because you're a baby," her brothers tease. And they don't play with babies. Determined to prove she's not a baby, Yoomi tries to find a way to make kimchi taste better—but not even ice cream can help. Luckily, Grandma has a good idea, and soon everyone has a new food to enjoy. Celebrating family, food, and growing up, this story about a Korean-American family will appeal to picky eaters and budding foodies alike. Aram Kim's lively art is filled with expressive characters and meticulous details—and of course, mouth-watering illustrations of traditional Korean dishes and ingredients. Backmatter includes information about kimchi and how it's made, and best of all, a recipe for Grandma's kimchi pancakes to try yourself! For more about Yoomi and her family, don't miss Let's Go to Taekwondo! by Aram Kim. A Junior Library Guild Selection!

Korean Reading Made Simple: 21 fun and natural reading exercises with detailed explanations

Author: Billy Go
Publisher: GO! Billy Korean
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 109

Book Description
Improve and practice your Korean through real, native-level reading resources. Immerse yourself in Korean comics, news articles, journal entries, emails, poems, social network posts, and folk tales. If you can read the alphabet and know the basics in Korean, you can start accelerating your learning through Korean reading examples. All resources come together with grammar explanations and vocabulary definitions so you can follow along. Each resource is written naturally (what a native Korean speaker might read or write) and similar to what you can find in real Korean writing – you’re getting the real deal. This book contains over 700 vocabulary words, and all are listed in the glossary for easy reference. Through this book you’ll practice Korean reading at an advanced level, while refining and expanding your grammar, vocabulary, and reading skills along the way.

Essential Korean Reader

Author: Jaemin Roh
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317283473
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 301

Book Description
First Published in 2017. Essential Korean Reader offers supplementary reading material for students in the early stages of learning Korean. The readings included have been specially written for heritage students in their second and third semesters or non-heritage students in their third and fourth semesters of study. Students are exposed to interesting cultural topics while expanding their active vocabulary and developing reading and writing skills. The topics covered focus on aspects of modern and traditional Korean life and cultural differences between Korea and the rest of the world. Each reading is supported by pre- and post-reading questions, a glossary of new words and expressions, helpful grammar explanations and exercises.

Korean Reading Made Simple 2: 10 fun and natural Korean folktales with detailed explanations

Author: Billy Go
Publisher: GO! Billy Korean
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
Improve and practice your Korean through real, native-level resources. Immerse yourself in a variety of classic and entertaining folktales using modern, real-world grammar and vocabulary. If you can read the alphabet and know the basics in Korean, you can start accelerating your learning through Korean folktales. Each story comes together with full grammar explanations and vocabulary definitions so you can follow along. Each folktale is written naturally (what a native Korean speaker might read or write) and similar to what you can find in real Korean writing – you're getting the real deal. This book contains over 800 vocabulary words, and all are listed in the glossary for easy reference. Through this book you’ll practice Korean reading at an advanced level, while refining and expanding your grammar, vocabulary, and reading skills along the way.

K-Book Trends Vol.74

Author: K-Book Trends
Publisher: Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea(KPIPA)
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 110

Book Description
K-Book Trends is a web magazine published by the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (KPIPA). It offers Korea’s highly informative publishing content to those in the global publishing industry, helping the Korean publishing industry build global competitiveness. We produce professional data about promising Korean books for overseas markets and share success cases of Korean publications and copyright export. We also provide those in the global publishing industry with rich information collected from Korea’s major international book fair activities, as well as the latest news on bestselling books, and an overview of the Korean publishing industry. K-Book Trends can be easily read online anywhere in the world either on a PC or mobile device. Readers can also subscribe to receive email newsletters and download the issues in PDF format. K-Book Trends www.kbooktrends.com Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea always look forward to hearing opinions related to K-Book Trends from industry experts and readers.

Easy Korean lessons to understand K-POP

Author: Kim Yong Eui
Publisher: 펜립
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 123

Book Description
This book will serve as a guide to learning Korean effectively for such beginners. In particular, it will start with how to read Korean, including how the Korean language came to be, the structure of the Korean language, and then move on to learning simple essential Korean everyday phrases. Also, in the final table of contents, I have compiled a list of Korean words and expressions that are commonly used in Korean K-POP. Best of all, all of the book\'s content is available as free video lessons. You can find them at the YouTube channel address listed on page 5 of this book.

Easy Korean Reading For Beginners

Author: Talk To Me In Korean
Publisher: Talk To Me In Korean
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : ko
Pages : 128

Book Description
Looking for the best Korean reading material for beginner learners?