Yonsei Korean in 3 weeks 5

The Yonsei Korean in 3 Weeks 5 was written for the foreigner and overseas Korean students who seek to learn the Korean language within a short amount of time. As a textbook for intermediate learners, this was written to help the learner have a wider understanding of Korea with the necessary lessons in vocabulary, grammar, culture, and way of thinking. 5 characters appear in the Yonsei Korean in 3 Weeks 5 and the 15 lessons consist of dialogues about the everyday life of these characters. Each chapter of this textbook includes a chapter title, objective, illustration and introductory questions, dialogue, vocabulary words, grammar, tasks, pronunciation and culture. The chapter title for each lesson is an important sentence taken from the chapter dialogue. The objective for each chapter presents a communication skill and task necessary to learn in order to motivate the learner and help promote a clearer understanding of the chapter. The main dialogue of each chapter was created with the intention to make it the most typical and representative type of dialogue concerning a targeted+AG63 theme. Each dialogue is made up of 6-11 sentences with 3 turns of dialogue. An illustration and a couple of questions come before the dialogue to help the learner become interested in the content of the conversation. Words from the reading task that need special attention with pronunciation are presented separately to help the learner practice the words with accurate pronunciation. The main chapter dialogues are presented in English, Japanese, and Chinese to help the learner easily understand the context and content of the dialogue. The selected vocabulary words for the theme of each chapter that the learner must know are presented with illustrations to help with understanding meaning. There are 369 words presented in Yonsei Korean in 3 Weeks 5. The grammar and sentence pattern lessons that come from each chapter s main dialogue are explained in the learner s native language. Following that, the example sentences are in Korean and are translated into the native language of the learner. After the grammar presentation, practice questions are included to help the learner check what he or she has learned. There are 3 tasks for each chapter which are consistent with the communication skill presented in the chapter objective. The tasks adequately address the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and for the beginner stage, a greater emphasis is made on speaking and listening. The culture section that pertains to the theme of the chapter and helps in understanding the Korean language includes an explanation and photograph or drawing. The sample answers present the answers to the vocabulary and grammar practice. When needed, sample answers to the tasks are also illustrated. In the index of vocabulary and grammar, the new vocabulary, including the vocabulary related to themes, and grammar lessons are organized in Korean alphabetical order. As a supplement, translation, grammar practice, listening script, sample answers and index are provided for the learner s confirmation of the chapter s contents and self-study of the targeted grammar lessons.