Korean beginners: module 1+2

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Learn Korean on this lively online course and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes, which emphasise the practical use of the language. Suitable for complete beginners

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  • Start Date: 16 Jan 2027
    End Date: 20 Mar 2027
    Sat (Daytime): 10:30 - 12:30
    Online
    Location: Online
    Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
    Course Code: LKR001
    Tutors:  Heeyun Choi
    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £269.00 Concession £175.00
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Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £269.00 Concession £175.00

What is the course about?

This course is for complete beginners to acquire basic knowledge of the Korean language and culture and to develop their speaking and listening skills.

What will we cover?

Topics: Greeting people and introducing oneself and others, numbers, locations, food, hobbies and sports, family.
Grammar: Basic verbs, use place and action verbs, use informal/polite endings, negating sentences, expressing politeness.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

  • Use basic greetings
  • Give basic personal information
  • Use Sino and Korean numbers
  • Explain where something is
  • Order food at a restaurant or in a shop
  • Use the standard way to negate a sentence
  • Use honorific speech to express politeness
  • Use about oneself - personal experiences
  • Talk about hobbies and interests
  • Talk about your family

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Suitable for complete beginners. Also suitable for students who have attended a short intensive course in Korean or have a basic knowledge of the language but who would like to start again from the beginning, consolidate and progress rapidly.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

This course is based on the tutor’s own material. Please check with your tutor, as a book may be recommended to complement the lessons.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Korean beginners: module 2+3.

Heeyun Choi

Heeyun has been a Korean teacher for 12 years. She was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea. She majored in Korean Language and Literature for her BA in Seoul and completed her Korean teaching education training in 2009. She went on to teach at universities in China and Thailand after she obtained her Korean teaching certificate. Heeyun came to the UK in 2015 and studied at SOAS, University of London. She enjoys teaching Korean and has a lot of experience teaching groups and individuals from diverse backgrounds, age groups and ability levels. She also loves language learning herself and understands the difficulties students can face and how she can help students overcome them. She looks forward to meeting you and very much hopes you enjoy learning Korean at Citylit!

Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.