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

Orientation & Placement

2
Unit 1
3

Learn grammar and expressions used in giving advice

Talk about a trip

and write a conversation about giving travel advice.

and share useful

Read a travel essay and learn strategies for

travel information.

summarizing a text for useful information. Write about

a memorable travel destination.

4
Unit 2
5

Task

Learn expressions for requests for special situations

Become familiar

and carry out the assignment.

with Korean dining

Using learned grammar and expressions, write an

culture.

opinion about a food and describe the dining culture

something in a

in your country.

restaurant.
1-2 Review & Quiz

Ask for

7
Unit 3
8

9
Unit 4
10

Learn vocabulary related to medical symptoms. Write

Describe medical

about a visit to the hospital or a pharmacy using the

symptoms to a

expressions.

doctor and

Learn idiomatic expressions about health. Have a

understand the

discussion and write about how to stay health.

prescription

Learn grammar and expressions needed for describing

Describe an

the functions of an appliance and complete

electronic product

Recommendation assignment.

and make an ad

Write about a place you like to shop at using the

for it.

learned expressions.

11

3-4 Review & Quiz

12
Unit 5
13

Learn expressions and grammar that can help with

Describe a lost

Recommendation strategies.

object and its

Learn about text format and written language through

state.

the news article. Check selective information and

conduct the supplementary assignment.

3
14
Unit 6
15

Learn expressions and grammar related to giving

Give an excuse for

excuse. Express and present an experience where you

a promise you

made a mistake.

didnt keep.

Read a text about someones mistake. Use informative

Describe a mistake

reading strategies to summarize the text and present

that happened

it.

because of
language.

16
Unit 7
4

17

Learn expressions and grammar needed for the

Describe

assignment. Study how to have a conversation with

memory

from

someone you met in a long time.

school days

Read an interview article. Complete a writing

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%)