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Curriculum for Korean Language at Agape School of Education.
Language proficiency is categorised according to levels of progress.
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Beginner Levels
At this stage, the learner can communicate in simple Korean and engage in routine scenarios, which require the most common polite phrases and an exchange of information.
Lesson | Details |
Lesson 1 • Hangeul • 3 hrs. / 2 Sessions
| • Introduction to Hangeul • Consonants and Vowels • Hangeul 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 • Practice: Reading, writing and listening |
Lesson 2 & 3 • Greetings/Introduction • Restaurant • 9 hrs. / 6 Sessions | • Expressions related to greetings and introductions • Obtaining personal information • Introducing two people to each other • Vocabulary related to occupations • Expressions at restaurants/Ordering • Vocabulary related to food/tableware • Culture/conversation drills |
Lesson 4 & 5 • Shopping/Daily life • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions • GRADED EXAMINATION
| • Expressions related to shopping • Asking if someone has an item… with demonstratives • Describing things with demonstratives • Asking for prices • Questions related to daily life • Expressing movement • Describing a person/thing • Linking two sentences • Culture/conversation drills • Preparation for graded examination |
Beginner 1
18 hrs / 12 sessions
Lesson | Details |
Lesson 6 & 7 • Time/Appointment • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions
| • Expressions related to time and days of the week • Talking about daily schedule • Asking questions • Talking about routines • Words which indicate time • Talking about something you did in the past • Making appointments • Making follow-up solutions to cancelled appointments • Culture/conversation drills |
Lesson 8 & 9 • Locations/Directions/Phone calls • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions
| • Expressions regarding places, location and directions • Vocabulary related to phone calls • Furniture & home appliances • Asking whether an item exists or not • Expressions related to phone calls • Calling someone on the phone • Leaving a phone message • Useful phone numbers in Korea • Culture/conversation drills |
Lesson 10 • Revision/Practice • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions • GRADED EXAMINATION
| • Grammar • Practice listening, reading and writing skills • Culture/Korean etiquette • Revisions for lessons 1 to 9 • Additional vocabulary & expressions • Conversation drills • Preparation for the graded examination
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Beginner 2
18 hrs / 12 sessions
Lesson | Details |
Lesson 1 & 2 • Family/Transportation • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions
| • Introducing/Talking about family members • Family members' jobs • Plain forms & honorific forms • Interrogative pronouns / Personal pronouns • Means of transportation • Talking about how to get to somewhere • Types of trains in Korea • Taxi etiquette |
Lesson 3 & 4 • Reason/Post Office • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions
| • Giving excuses/reasons/ Giving two or more alternatives • Musical instruments/sports • Irregular adjectives • Making causal relation sentences • Apologizing/showing gratitude • Expressions needed at the post office • Continents/Countries • How to write addresses • Sending a parcel/postcard |
Lesson 5 • Reservation/Revision/Practice • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions • GRADED EXAMINATION
| • Making reservations (airplanes, hotel room)/ Buying tickets • Asking for types of rooms and types of tickets • Changing a reservation/getting a refund • Grammar • Practice listening reading and writing • Culture/Korean etiquette/Conversation drills |
Beginner 3
18 hrs / 12 sessions
Lesson | Details |
Lesson 6 & 7 • Etiquette/Hospital • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions
| • Expressing permissions/prohibitions/agreement • What is culturally acceptable or not in different countries • Expressions used when visiting the hospital/doctor • Describing symptoms/getting medical treatment • Finding out why something should not be done • Manners that should be kept in Korea |
Lesson 8 & 9 • Advice & suggestions/Shopping • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions
| • Expressions of agreement (revision) • Expressions /vocabulary related to worries • Asking for and giving advice • Expressions related to shopping/colours • Buying something at a store/Recommending something • Exchanging/comparing/Buying clothes • Comparative expressions/ Expressions related to wearing |
Lesson 10 • Revision/Practice • 6 hrs. / 4 Sessions • BEGINNER PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
| • Grammar • Practice listening, reading, writing • Korean culture & etiquette • Revisions for lessons 1 to 9 • Conversation drills • Preparation for the exam
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Beginner 4
18 hrs / 12 sessions
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Intermediate Levels
At this level, you can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. You can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can produce simple connected text on topics, which are familiar, or of personal interest.
Lesson | Details |
Lesson 1 Experience 4 sessions x 6 hours
| • Expressions for discussing experience • Famous places and food • Counting words for days • Talking about experience • Asking for description/opinion • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Lesson 2 Hobbies 4 sessions x 6 hours
| • Expressions for discussing hobbies/preference • Expressions about what one can do • Taekwondo • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Lesson 3 Employment 4 sessions x 6 hours [GRADED EXAMINATION]
| • Interviews • Majors • Work/getting a job/self-introduction letter • Miyeokguk (seaweed soup) • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Culture/conversation drills |
Intermediate 1
18 hrs / 12 sessions
Lesson | Details |
Lesson 4 Fashion 4 sessions x 6 hours
| • At the beauty salon/what's in fashion • Words about beauty salons and expressing modification • Giving the purpose of visit • Fashion • Selling second-hand goods • Writing an advertisement • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Additional vocabulary and expressions • Culture/conversation drills |
Lesson 5 Out of order 4 sessions x 6 hours
| • Expressions related to breakdowns and repairs • Machines/devices • Reading/understanding text message • Do away with formality • Out of order • Description of a breakdown • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Lesson 6 Revision/Practice 4 sessions x 6 hours [GRADED EXAMINATION]
| • Expressions for discussing changes • Words related to weather • Asking for opinions • Pass and present state of Korea • Writing about the future world • Changes after marriage • Time capsule • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Intermediate 2
18 hrs / 12 sessions
Lesson | Details |
Lesson 7 Information 4 sessions x 6 hours
| • Description movements • Announcement/radio program • Reading a newspaper articles • Holiday/holiday cuisine • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Lesson 8 True or False 6 sessions x 9 hours
| • Expression for indirect speech • Expressing a guess • School life • Voice message on mobile phone • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Lesson 9 Conflict and worry 4 sessions x 6 hours [GRADED EXAMINATION]
| • Discussing conflict and worry/words related to conflict • Expression for suggestions • Writing an email to give a solution • Terms to use between husband and wife • Seeking counselling or advice • Expressions for empathy • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Intermediate 3
18 hrs / 12 sessions
Lesson | Details |
Lesson 1 Appearance and personality 4 sessions x 6 hours
| • Clothing and ornaments • Dressing (verbs) • Colour (adjectives) • Appearance and personality • Describing outfits • Finding a person • Mistake related to appearance • Colloquial phrases on personality • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Lesson 2 Convenient life 4 sessions x 6 hours
| • Vocabulary related to tools/shopping • Explaining the function of a product • Comparing merits and demerits • Pros and cons about Internet shopping • Expressions about subscribing • Emoticons • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Lesson 3 Incidents and accidents 4 sessions x 6 hours [PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION]
| • Vocabulary related to incidents and accidents • Passive expressions • Robberies • Looking for a lost item • Description of a room • Emergency call • Grammar practice • Listening/reading/writing practice • Korean culture and etiquette • Conversation drills |
Intermediate 4
18 hrs / 12 sessions