Term 1, 2021-2022

KORE1000A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M
Course Code & Title:
Korean I
Language of Instruction: Korean & English Units: 3

Course Description
This course invites students without prior knowledge of Korean to explore the basic features of the Korean language.
Supported by audiovisual aids, students will receive intensive practice in spoken and written Korean through interactive
class work, homework and online exercises with special emphasis placed on oral communication and pronunciation. They
will become familiar with the basic concepts of Korean grammar and learn how to interact in some simple everyday
situations.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to
(1) read and write the Korean alphabets (Hangeul) without much difficulties;
(2) talk about topics such as everyday greetings, asking/giving information, shopping in Korean;
(3) compare and interpret the current Korean society and its culture.

Course Content
Unit Topic Grammar Culture
Introduction to Hangeul - Vowels and consonants
Active Korean - Introduction to Korea and - Some pronunciation rules
Unit 1 Korean - Syllable structure
Hangeul - History of the Korean language - Sentence structure
- Consonants and vowels
Greetings & Introductions - Basic sentence structure What’s in a
- Greetings - Subject marker: N 이/가 Korean
- Self introduction and - Topic/contrast marker: N 은/는 Name?
Unit 2 Introducing another person - Polite Verb-‘be’ ending & its negation:
Greetings & - Getting personal information N 예요/이에요, N 이/가 아니에요
Introduction (job, nationalities) - Personal information: name, age, job, nationality,
school name, school year, major, phone number,
etc.
- Additional Expressions for Unit 2
Expressions used at restaurants - Making an order: V-(으)세요
- Native-Korean number system - “Give me N, please”: N 주세요
Unit 3
- Counting units - Marker: N 하고 N’ (N and N’)
Restaurant
- Ordering at a restaurant Don’t call
- Counting units : 개, 명, 장, 잔, 권,etc.
- Additional Expressions for Unit 3 someone
Expressions related to shopping - Subject marker used with adjective: older than
- Buying items at a store N 이/가 A (N 이/가 있어요/없어요) you by their
Unit 4 - Describing and asking about - Demonstratives: 이/ 그/ 저 first name
Shopping things with demonstratives - Marker: N 도 (also, too)
- Sino-Korean number system - Marker: N 에 (per N)
- Additional Expressions for Unit 4

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 Expressions related to daily life
- Informal verb-ending: A/V-아/어/여요
- Talking about daily life - Object Marker: N 을/를
- Expressing movement - To go/come to somewhere: [place]에 가다/오다
Unit 5 - Expressing negation - Negation: 안 A/V
Daily life - Describing a person or a thing- Conjunctions: 그리고, 그렇지만, 그래서,
- Linking two sentences 왜냐하면
- Additional Expressions for Unit 5
Leisure life
- ‘ㅡ’ irregular adjectives
of Korean
Expressions related to time and - Indicating time: [time]에
people
days of the week - Marker: [place]에서 V
- Telling time - Interrogative words: 몇, 무슨, 언제, 누구, etc.
Unit 6 - Expressing days of the week - The clausal connective: S-지만 S’ (but), S-고 S’ (and)
Time - Talking about schedule - Time and days of the week: 시, 분, 요일
- Expressing contrast
- Contrast marker: 은/는
- ‘ㅂ’ irregular adjectives
- Additional Expressions for Unit 6

Learning Activities
Interactive classwork[1] Extra-curricular activities Web-based teaching Homework / Self-study
(hr) (hr) (hr) (hr)
in / out class in / out class in / out class in / out class
3 0.5 1 3
M O M M
M = Mandatory / O = Optional
[1] Interactive classwork focuses on student-centered activities as pair work, group work, role-playing and student-teacher interaction.

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 Assessment Scheme (subject to change)
Task nature Description Weight
This considers students’ attendance, in-class active participation, etc.
(1) attendance (20)
Participation 10%
(2) in-class active participation (50)
(3) timely submission of homework/assignments (30)
Homework will be assigned upon completion of each unit or lesson. Online
Homework 10%
submission is expected.
It will be given twice during the term. Online submission is expected.
Assignment (1) Assignment 1 covers unit 2, 3, and 5. (50) 15%
(2) Assignment 2 covers unit 6 and 4. (50)
It will be taken three times during the term. The knowledge of the target
vocabulary and grammar forms will be tested in closed book quizzes which
are made of different types of questions: multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, or
Quiz short answer. Make-up will not be arranged if there is no justifiable reason. 10%
(1) Quiz 1 covers unit 2. (20)
(2) Quiz 2 covers unit 5. (40)
(3) Quiz 3 covers unit 6. (40)
It is made up of two parts.
(1) In Part I, students are required to access the ZOOM classroom at the
scheduled time and take the speaking test individually with the course
Oral exam instructor. (70) 25%
(2) In Part II, students are required to record a video of themselves, which is
to talk about the topic not less than 1 minute, and to submit the link of
the video clip after uploading it on Youtube. (30)
All the courses of KORE1000 will join the centralized course examinations.
(1) vocabulary and grammar (50)
Final written exam 30%
(2) reading (20)
(2) writing (30)
Notes:
- You are required to arrive on time.
- Timely submission is expected. Late submission will cause mark deduction unless there is any justifiable reason.
- You are required to attend at least 75% of the class. Treat 75% attendance as the minimum, not the maximum.
The success of your own learning will highly depend on your attendance.
Should you miss more than 25% of the class, you will automatically fail the course.
If you are unable to attend, get informed about what content and homework you missed and make it up yourself.

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 General Grade Descriptors
A B C D F

Outstanding Good performance in Satisfactory Barely satisfactory Unsatisfactory

performance in all all learning outcomes performance in the performance in a performance in a number
learning outcomes and Can understand and majority of learning number of learning of learning outcomes
meeting all specified mostly appropriately outcomes. Can partially outcomes. Can rarely and/or failure to meet
assessment use familiar everyday understand and use understand and use specified assessment
requirements. expressions and basic familiar everyday familiar everyday requirements. Cannot
Can fully understand phrases aimed at the expressions and basic expressions and basic understand and use
and appropriately use fulfillment of needs of a phrases aimed at the phrases aimed at the familiar everyday
familiar everyday concrete type. Can ask fulfillment of needs of a fulfillment of needs of expressions and basic
expressions and basic and answer questions concrete type. Can ask a concrete type. Can phrases aimed at the
phrases aimed at the about personal and answer questions hardly ask and answer fulfillment of needs of a
fulfillment of needs of a details in a suitable way. about personal questions about concrete type. Cannot
concrete type. Can interact in areas of details in a basic way. personal ask and answer questions
Can ask and answer immediate need or on Can interact in areas of details. Can poorly about personal
questions about familiar topics mostly immediate need or on interact in areas of details. Cannot interact in
personal details in a appropriately. familiar topics partially immediate need or on areas of immediate need
competent way. Can appropriately. familiar topics. or on familiar topics.
interact in areas of
immediate need or on
familiar topics
appropriately.

Learning Resources
Course Materials
Active Korean 1 2006. Language Education Institute, Seoul National University
Active Korean 1 Workbook
IT Resources
Always check our e-learning site : https://elearn.cuhk.edu.hk/webapps/login/

Vocabulary & Grammar : www.korean.go.kr

Online dictionary :
http://dic.naver.com
http://dic.daum.net
http://www.zkorean.com/dictionary
Korean language learning :
http://language.snu.ac.kr/site/en/klec/click-korean/index.jsp
http://www.sejonghakdang.org/
http://www.korean-language.org/
http://www.lifeinkorea.com/language/korean.cfm
http://www.learnkoreanlanguage.com/

Readings & Library Resources

서강 한국어(New) 1A Student’s Book, Korean Language Education Center, Sogang University, 2008.
서강 한국어(New) 1A Workbook
서강 한국어(New) 1B Student’s Book, Korean Language Education Center, Sogang University, 2008.
서강 한국어(New) 1B Workbook
이화 한국어 1-1, Ewha Language Center, Ewha Womans University Press, 2010.
이화 한국어 1-1: Workbook
이화 한국어 1-2, Ewha Language Center, Ewha Womans University Press, 2010.
이화 한국어 1-2: Workbook
연세 한국어 1-1, Korean Language Institute, Yonsei University Press, 2013.

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 연세한국어 활용연습 1-1, Korean Language Institute, Yonsei University Press, 2013.
연세 한국어 1-2, Korean Language Institute, Yonsei University Press, 2013.
연세한국어 활용연습 1-2, Korean Language Institute, Yonsei University Press, 2013.
Grammar In Use: Beginning, Ahn Jean-Myung et al., Darakwon, 2010.

Schedule (subject to change):

Week Date No Class Assessment Content
1 6-10 Sep Active Korean 1
2 13-17 Sep Unit 1 Hangeul
3 20-24 Sep 22 Sep (Wed): Public holiday
Unit 2 Greetings &
4 27 Sep-1 Oct 1 Oct (Fri): Public holiday
Introductions
5 4-8 Oct Quiz 1
6 11-15 Oct 14 Oct (Thu): Public holiday
Unit 3 Restaurant
7 18-22 Oct
8 25-29 Oct
4 Nov (Thu): 90th Congregation Unit 5 Daily Life
9 1-5 Nov Quiz 2
for Conferment of Degrees
10 8-12 Nov
Unit 6 Time
11 15-19 Nov Assignment 1
12 22-26 Nov Quiz 3 Unit 4 Shopping
13 29 Nov-3 Dec Assignment 2 Revision
Speaking Test on 10 Dec (Fri), Video Submission by 11 Dec at 11:00PM
Final Exam TBA

Class sections and teachers’ contact details:

No. of
Class Time Venue Teacher Email
Weeks
KORE1000A Mo 09:30AM -12:15PM LSK 210 13 Ms. CHOI Jinsuk [email protected]
Mo 01:30PM-02:15PM LHC G01 13
KORE1000B Ms. SHIN Seong Weon [email protected]
We 02:30PM-04:15PM HYS G04 12
KORE1000C Th 02:30PM -05:15PM LSK 304 11 Ms. CHUNG Sunghee [email protected]

KORE1000D Mo 02:30PM-05:15PM ERB 401 13 Ms. SHIN Seong Weon [email protected]

KORE1000E We 10:30AM-01:15PM ELB 403 12 Dr. YU Sun Hee [email protected]

KORE1000F Th 09:30AM -12:15PM UCA 111 11 Ms. CHOI Jinsuk [email protected]

KORE1000G Tu 10:30AM-01:15PM BMS 1 13 Ms. KWON Hyung Gi [email protected]

Tu 10:30AM-12:15PM MMW 705 13
KORE1000H Ms. CHUNG Sunghee [email protected]
Th 01:30PM-02:15PM CKB 706B 11
Tu 01:30PM-02:15PM ERB 405 13
KORE1000I Dr. YU Sun Hee [email protected]
Th 10:30AM-12:15PM ELB 203 11
KORE1000J Tu 02:30PM-05:15PM ERB 405 13 Dr. YU Sun Hee [email protected]

KORE1000K We 09:30AM-12:15PM ELB 202 12 Ms. KIM So Yean [email protected]

KORE1000L We 02:30PM-05:15PM BMS 2 12 Ms. KIM Meug Hee [email protected]

KORE1000M Fr 08:30AM-11:15AM LSK 306 12 Ms. KIM Meug Hee [email protected]

Note:
- In case of insufficient teaching hours, a make-up lesson will be arranged to complete the course.

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For further information and inquiries you are welcome to contact:
Contact Telephone Email Office
Ms. CHOI Jinsuk Rm G24, Leung Kau Kui Bldg.
3943 4712 [email protected]
(KORE1000 Level Coordinator) Contact: by prior appointment
Rm G17, Leung Kau Kui Bldg.
Office Hours:
Monday to Thursday:
8:45am to 1:00pm and
General Office 3943 9836 [email protected]
2:00pm to 5:30pm
Friday:
8:45am to 1:00pm and
2:00pm to 5:45pm

Academic Honesty and Plagiarism

Attention is drawn to University policy and regulations on honesty in academic work, and to the disciplinary guidelines and procedures
applicable to breaches of such policy and regulations. Details may be found at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/ .
With each assignment, students will be required to submit a signed declaration that they are aware of these policies, regulations,
guidelines and procedures. For group projects, all students of the same group should be asked to sign the declaration.
For assignments in the form of a computer-generated document that is principally text-based and submitted via VeriGuide, the
statement, in the form of a receipt, will be issued by the system upon students’ uploading of the soft copy of the assignment.
Assignments without the receipt will not be graded by teachers. Only the final version of the assignment should be submitted via
VeriGuide.

Feedback for Evaluation

Our language programme highly values students’ feedback and comments and is happy to use them for reflection on our teaching
and improvement. Students are very welcome to provide comments and feedback on the course any time to their course teacher or
the course level coordinator through email or in personal conversation. In addition, students’ feedbacks will be collected in the middle
of the term through an open-end questionnaire and the teacher will discuss the feedbacks in class and make improvements if
necessary. The course will also follow the university’s course evaluation exercise at the end of the term, and students’ feedbacks will
be used for future course planning and teaching.