In this follow-up course Korean for beginners of the University of Groningen Language Centre, your command of the Korean language will continue to increase. You will be able to hold an informal conversation more easily, and your knowledge of vocabulary and grammar will be expanded. During the lessons, you will practise various conversational situations enabling you to express yourself more confidently in Korean.
Who is this course for?
This course is for beginners of Korean with CEFR level A1. During the course, we work towards level A1/A2. The course is taught in Korean as much as possible, with explanations provided in English when necessary. The teaching material is in English. It is therefore important that you have a good command of English in order to participate in the course.
If you are unsure whether this level is right for you, you can make an appointment for the online consultation to get personal advice from our teacher.
What will you learn in this course?
The course consists of 12 lessons of two contact hours, during which the following topics will be covered:
Korean honorifics
Nominalization (turning a verb into a noun)
Idiomatic expressions
Two types of irregular verbs and adjectives ending with ‘?’ and ‘?’
How many hours of independent study are required?
You should expect to spend a total of 30 hours on independent study in order to stay on track with the course. This involves, for example, completing exercises from the course material or writing a text using expressions you have learnt in class. You can also use self-study sets on Quizlet to expand your vocabulary.
What will you be able to do after the course?
Introduce your family
Talk about your hobbies and interests
Talk about your travel experiences
Talk about your future plans
Course material
During this course, we use the following materials. You will need to purchase these materials yourself:
25% discount for UG and Hanze students 10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff
Available dates
Course participant says
The atmosphere during the lessons was very fun and pleasant, making mistakes did not feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the teacher made the topics we covered very interesting!
Course participant says
The atmosphere during the lessons was very fun and pleasant, making mistakes did not feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the teacher made the topics we covered very interesting!