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learn to speak, understand and write korean
progress quickly beyond the basics
explore the language in depth

Teach Yourself Korean is the course for anyone who wants to progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking and writing Korean with confidence. Although aimed at those with no previous knowledge, it is equally suitable for anyone wishing to brush up existing knowledge for a holiday or business trip. Key structures and vocabulary are introduced in 13 thematic units progressing from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations to travelling and making complaints.

The emphasis is on communication throughout with important language structures introduced through dialogues on the accompanying recording. The dialogues focus on real-life situations which feature authentic Korean as it is spoken on the street. The explanations draw comparisons with English to illustrate how Korean is both similar and different, rather than introducing a lot of grammatical terminology. There are plenty of exercises to practise the language as it is introduced and tips throughout to help with pronunciation and grammar. The dialogues are given in the Korean script and a romanised version.

The accompanying 70 minute cassette is available separately or in a pack with the book.

Jae-Hoon Yeon, co-author, lectures in Korean at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.

Mark Vincent, co-author, studied Korean Language and Linguistics at SOAS.