Korean Language. Self-Study Guide

This self-study guide is intended for those who are learning the Korean language independently. It allows you to develop the speaking skills necessary for communication and reading simple literature, and to master the basics of grammar: the lessons in the... self-study guide introduce both the grammatical features of the language and commonly used conversational everyday vocabulary. Mastering it will enable you to handle any situation without problems when communicating directly with residents of Korea. For quick memorization of common speech constructions, carefully read the dialogues and the accompanying vocabulary material, which is accompanied by transliteration (the thematic list is provided in the contents). In each lesson of the self-study guide, you will find descriptions of the lexical and grammatical categories of parts of speech, exercises to memorize the studied material, and texts using active speech structures. At the end of the book, lesson keys are provided for checking the completed exercises. The lessons of the self-study guide are supplemented with a dictionary that can be used to translate unfamiliar words encountered in the exercises. The book also contains socio-cultural information that will undoubtedly be useful during your travels in Korea.