The Beginning Level texts and workbooks are the first of a
four-level series (Beginning 1 and 2, Intermediate 1 and 2, Advanced
Intermediate, and Advanced) developed collaboratively by leading classroom
teachers and linguists of Korean. All series volumes have been developed in
accordance with performance-based principles and
methodology-learner-centeredness, contextualization, use of authentic
materials, function/task-orientedness, balance between skill getting and
skill using, and integration of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and
culture. Grammar points are systematically introduced with simple but
adequate explanations and abundant examples, exercises, and drills.
Each situation/topic-based lesson of the main texts consists of two or
three model dialogues, narration, new words and expressions, pronunciation
notes, vocabulary notes, culture, grammar, task/function, and English
translation of dialogues. The workbooks provide students with extensive
skill-using activities based on the skills learned from the main texts.
Integrated Korean
is a project of the Korean Language Education
and Research Center (KLEAR) with the support of the Korea Foundation. In
addition to the four-level textbooks and workbooks, forthcoming volumes
include instructor's manuals, Chinese Character Studies, Korean
Composition, Selected Readings in Korean, Readings in Modern Korean
Literature, Korean Language in Culture and Society, and A Dictionary of
Korean Grammar and Usage.