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First Step Korean

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No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.9

53,480 reviews

Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
2 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
99%
Most learners liked this course

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Assessments

20 assignments

Taught in English

There are 6 modules in this course

This is an elementary-level Korean language course, consisting of 5 lessons with 4 units, and covers 4 skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The main topics include basic expressions used in everyday life, such as greetings, introducing yourself, talking about your family and a daily life and so on. Each lesson covers dialogues, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, quizzes and role-plays.

After completing this course, you will be able to 1. read and write Korean alphabet. 2. communicate in Korean with basic expressions. 3. learn basic knowledge on Korean culture. It’s fun and easy to follow! Enjoy it!

Thanks for joining the course! Watch the video below to get started.

What's included

1 video

1 video•Total 8 minutes
  • Welcome to First Step Korean!•8 minutes

In this module, you will learn the Korean alphabet or Korean writing system called 'Hangeul'. After completing the lessons, you will be able to understand the principles how each letter was invented. Also, you will be able to read and write Hangeul.

What's included

5 videos5 readings4 assignments

5 videos•Total 47 minutes
  • 1.1 Lecture•11 minutes
  • 1.2 Lecture•13 minutes
  • How to Use•3 minutes
  • 1.3 Lecture•10 minutes
  • 1.4 Lecture•10 minutes
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Korean Character Practice Program•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 1•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 2•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 3•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 4•30 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to greet, ask someone's nationalities / jobs and answer those questions in Korean. After completing the lessons, you will be able to introduce yourself, greet a person and talk about someone's nationalities and occupations.

What's included

5 videos4 readings4 assignments

5 videos•Total 48 minutes
  • 2.1 Lecture•11 minutes
  • 2.2 Lecture•10 minutes
  • 2.3 Lecture•11 minutes
  • 2.4 Lecture•13 minutes
  • Korean Way of Speech•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 100 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 1•10 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 2•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 3•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 4•30 minutes

In this module, you will learn the expressions about family. After completing the lessons, you will be able to talk about the family members and learn how to count numbers.

What's included

5 videos4 readings4 assignments

5 videos•Total 59 minutes
  • 3.1 Lecture•12 minutes
  • 3.2 Lecture•14 minutes
  • 3.3 Lecture•19 minutes
  • 3.4 Lecture•12 minutes
  • Korean Family•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 1•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 2•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 3•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 4•30 minutes

In this module, you will learn about time and date in Korean. And you will also say the days of the week as well. After completing the lessons, you will be able to ask and repond time & date using Korean numbers.

What's included

4 videos4 readings4 assignments

4 videos•Total 49 minutes
  • 4.1 Lecture•16 minutes
  • 4.2 Lecture•10 minutes
  • 4.3 Lecture•10 minutes
  • 4.4 Lecture•12 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 1•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 2•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 3•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 4•30 minutes

In this module, you will learn various Korean vocabulary regarding your daily lives. After completing the lessons, you will be able to utilize informal sentence endings, ask and answer about your everyday life.

What's included

4 videos4 readings4 assignments

4 videos•Total 50 minutes
  • 5.1 Lecture•12 minutes
  • 5.2 Lecture•13 minutes
  • 5.3 Lecture•15 minutes
  • 5.4 Lecture•10 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
  • Lecture Notes•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 120 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 1•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 2•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 3•30 minutes
  • Graded Quiz 4•30 minutes

Instructor

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4.8 (23,940 ratings)
Yonsei University
1 Course•1,766,045 learners

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CA
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Reviewed on Jul 3, 2021

It's a very much informational course for me because I am very interested in learning Korean language so thank you so much yonsei university for introducing this course to us. Really Reallu Thankfull

RN
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Reviewed on Oct 6, 2021

This course is really a great start to learn Korean language. It taught me Hangul, particles used, vocabularies and how sentences are made. Thank you to Professor Seung Hae Kang and Yonsei University.

HG
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Reviewed on Jul 28, 2021

it was really useful and informative. I was able to understand different variety of forms , verbs , vocabs in Korean language and thank you for preparing this wonderful sessions for beginners like me.

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