B0889 - Korean Language 2nd Level

Academic Year 2025/2026

  • Docente: Jeong A Min
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: L-OR/22
  • Language: Korean

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will have a solid understanding of the basic grammatical structures of the Korean language and will demonstrate sufficient oral and written proficiency to engage in a limited range of everyday communicative situations.

Course contents

Lesson 1: Particles (review), Numbers (3), N의 N
Lesson 2: The expression -을/를 잘하다, the form -(이)세요
Lesson 3: Honorific form, telling time (hours), N부터 N까지
Lesson 4: Causal form -아서/어서, future tense -(으)ㄹ 거예요

Lesson 5: Irregular verbs, particle 만

Lesson 6: Negative imperative form -지 마세요, the form -아야/어야 되다

Lesson 7: The form A/V/N-(이)지요?, progressive form -고 있다, negative form 못

Lesson 8: Causative form -아서/어서, the form -(으)려고 하다

Lesson 9: N에서 N까지, the verb -아/어 주다, particle (으)로
Lesson 10: Irregular verbs, modifier (1)
Lesson 11: Particles 에게 and 한테, the form -아/어/여 보다
Lesson 12: Conditional suffix -(으)면, modifier (2)
Lesson 13: The form -고 싶다 (싶어하다), potential form -(으)ㄹ 수 있다(없다)
Lesson 14: The form –(으)ㄹ게요, the form -(으)러 가다/오다

Lesson 15: Temporal suffix -(으)면서, suffix -(으)려고
Lesson 16: Suffix -거나, particle (이)나

Lesson 17: Suffix -는 것, adverbs (1)

Lesson 18: Modifier (3), potential form -(으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다

Lesson 19: Adverbs (2), long negative form -지 않다

Lesson 20: Comprehensive review of all grammar covered

Readings/Bibliography

Required Textbook

Seoul National University Korean Language 1B Student's Book. Language Education Institute, Seoul National University. March 1, 2018.

Reference Text

Andrea De Benedittis. Lingua Coreana 2. Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina. September 1, 2014.

Ross King and Jae-Hoon Yeon. Elementary Korean. Tuttle Publishing, Bilingual Edition. July 28, 2014

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and practice activities supported by PowerPoint presentations.

Assessment methods

Assessment: Written examination covering grammar and practical language use

Teaching tools

Seoul National University Korean Language 1B Student’s Book and Workbook
Additional presentations and supplementary materials will be made available on Virtuale.

Office hours

See the website of Jeong A Min