1201 Second Year Korean I (N) - Course Outline - Fall Semester

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1201 Second Year Korean I (N) is an intermediate-level Korean course built to develop communicative competence across reading, speaking, listening, and writing. Students practice reading short non-complex texts on basic personal and social topics, speaking with recombined vocabulary in simple sentences, and writing brief compositions such as letters and summaries. Listening emphasizes sentence-level comprehension in familiar contexts, while instruction also strengthens understanding of Korean culture and heritage. Learning outcomes are supported by structured classroom activities, required materials, regular quizzes, presentations, and scheduled midterm and final assessments.

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1201 Second Year Korean I (N) Fall Semester (Section 1) Homepage: [ealac.columbia.edu/language-programs/korean](ealac.columbia.edu/language-programs/korean) [Prerequisite:](Prerequisite: Korean W1102 or the equivalent.)[ Korean W1102 or the equivalent.](Prerequisite: Korean W1102 or the equivalent.) Objectives This course is designed to enable the student to communicate with native speakers of the Korean language and to provide a balanced program in reading, speaking, listening and writing in support of the students' primary objectives at the intermediate level. Reading: Ability to read short, non-complex texts that convey basic information and deal with basic personal and social topics of students ’ interest and knowledge. Speaking: Ability to speak with a command of vocabulary and to express oneself using recombination of learned materials in simple sentences when talking about familiar topics in one’s daily life. Writing: Ability to write short, simple compositions such as simple letters and summaries of biographical data. Listening: Ability to comprehend familiar topics in sentence level speech in personal and basic social contexts. The course also imparts to the student an understanding of Korean culture and heritage both for its own sake and in support of the aforementioned objectives. Classroom activities are focused on providing students with the tools for communicative competence and conversational management to allow them to function and grow in their linguistic abilities beyond the termination of the structured program. Learning Materials Textbook: Integrated Korean: Intermediate 1, Second Edition, Young-Mee Cho, Hyo Sang Lee, Carol Schulz, Ho-Min Sohn, Sung-Ock Sohn. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 2012. Workbook: Integrated Korean: Intermediate 1, Second Edition, Mee-Jeong Park, et al, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 2013. Audio material: [http://www.kleartextbook.com](http://www.kleartextbook.com) Instructors | Section | Instructor | E-Mail | Office | Telephone | Office Hours | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Carol H. Schulz | [chs3@columbia.edu](chs3@columbia.edu) | 402 Kent | 854-5037 | Wed 2:30-3:30 | | 2 | Sunhee Song | [ss2029@columbia.edu](ss2029@columbia.edu) | 404 Kent | 854-5144 | | Class Hours / Classroom | | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Classroom | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1:10-2:15 | Sec. 1 | Sec. 1 | Sec. 1 | Sec. 1 | 522D | | 2:40-3:45 | Sec. 2 | Sec. 2 | Sec. 2 | Sec. 2 | | Classroom Activities 􀁺 Learn to handle commonly occurring scenarios 􀁺 Discuss on a number of selected topics 􀁺 Video viewing sessions and discussion 􀁺 Student oral presentations Testing 1. Tests are based upon accumulation of all materials covered up to the date of test. 2. Types of the tests: 􀁺 periodic mini quizzes on vocabulary and pattern; 􀁺 bi-weekly quizzes, midterm, and final on vocabulary usage, pattern usage, reading comprehension, writing tasks on designated topics, etc.; 􀁺 oral presentation Make-up policy No make-ups for daily vocabulary quizzes or dictations will be given. For other quizzes and exams, students are allowed one make-up during the entire semester in case of serious emergency. Evaluation of students’ performance 1. It is based on attendance, homework, class participation, preparation for the lesson, all quizzes, conversation performance, and writing passages in the class. 2. Level of skill at which each student began the course and amount of progress each makes are taken into consideration. 3. Being chronically late (more than 5 minutes) or unprepared will negatively influence your final grade. Grading 􀁺 Attendance & Performance 􀁺 Vocabulary Quiz & Pattern Quiz 􀁺 Homework & Web Listening Assignments 􀁺 Listening and Speaking 􀁺 Oral Presentations & Writing (Journal) 􀁺 Bi-weekly Quiz & Exams 􀁺 Midterm & Final 10 % 10 % 5 % 15 % 10 % 20 % 30 % Please note: 1. Students shoul

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What are the course objectives for reading, speaking, writing, and listening?

The course targets intermediate communication skills: reading short non-complex texts, speaking using learned vocabulary in simple sentences, writing short simple compositions, and understanding sentence-level speech in familiar contexts.

What learning materials are required for the course?

Students use Integrated Korean: Intermediate 1 (Second Edition) textbook and workbook, plus provided audio materials and online listening and writing resources.

How are students evaluated and what assessments are included?

Grades are based on attendance, homework, class participation, preparation, quizzes, conversation performance, and writing. Assessment includes vocabulary/pattern quizzes, bi-weekly quizzes and exams, oral presentations, a midterm, and a final.

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