KOREAN LANGUAGE MOD.1

Korean Language mod. 1 (second language) is one of the core courses within the China and Japan curriculum of the Corso di Laurea in "Lingue, Culture e Società dell'Asia e dell'Africa Mediterranea". Its formative objectives fall within the area of language skills learning.
Two modules divided into the two semesters.

1) Language knowledge and language comprehension:
Complete the knowledge of grammatical structures of Korean at Beginners' level.
Knowledge and understanding of the usage of grammatical structures of Korean at Beginners' level (CEFR Level A1/A1+)

2) Ability to apply language knowledge and comprehension:
Ability to identify grammar categories and their properties.
Demonstrate a general comprehension of Korean grammatical structures for beginners.
Ability to describe constructs and grammatical phoenomena of Korean, acquired during the course.
Ability to make a correct use of terminology and basic tools of synctactic analysis acquired.

No prerequisites required.

1 lesson: Introduction of the Alphabet and system, syllables of Korean Language and Simple vowels, consonants
2 lesson: Patch’im, pronunciation rules (1), declarative ending/interrogative ending 이다, particle of topic 은/는
3 lesson: Negative ending 아니다: N이/가 아니다, to be / to have 있다/없다, place
4 lesson: Particle of subject 이/가, particle of place 에, where 어디
5 lesson: Demonstrative pronoun 이/그/저, pronunciation rules (2), adjectives
6 lesson: Verbs, formal declarative ending -ㅂ니다/습니다, irregular verbs (1), particle of object 을/를, particle 하고(and / with)
7 lesson: particle of direction 에, particle 도(too / also), particle 의 (of), imperative ending –(으)십시오
8 lesson: Irregular verbs (2), negative imperative ending -지 마십시오, semi-formal declarative ending -아요/어요/여요, irregular verbs (3)
9 lesson: Irregular verbs (4), location nouns, particle of place 에서
10 lesson: Number (1)
11 lesson: Number (2), particle of time 에
12 lesson: Particle ~부터~까지(from / to), negative 안/ -지 않다, Shall I / we? –(으)ㄹ까요?, propositive –(으)ㅂ시다, propositive negative -지 맙시다
13 lesson: Pronunciation rules (3), particle 으로(by / in), particle ~에서 ~까지(from /to)
14 lesson: Past form -았/었/였-
15 lesson: Simulation of test

Textbooks:

Andrea De Benedittis, Lingua Coreana 1, Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina (1 settembre 2014)
서울대 한국어 1A (Student's Book), 서울대학교 언어교육원, TWOPONDS Co. Ltd,

The final exam consists of a written test (about 1 h) with multiple choice questions and open questions on the course program.

The 12 credits associated with this class will be achieved after passing the Mod 1 and Mod 2(final) exam. The final grade will be determined by the average of the grades obtained in each of the two tests.
The grade achieved in part I (Mod 1) will be valid until the completion of part II (Mod 2) and no later than the first appeal of January of the following year.
In case of failure to pass part II (Mod 2) the first appeal in January, the student will have to take again the exam of the first part (Mod 1) and will be able to do starting from the second appeal of January.

Lectures with Power Point presentations. Presentations and in-depth materials will be available on the moodle.

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