
We are going to learn how to read Hangeul in the first unit.
Practice ten Korean letter sounds in unit 2, building reading fluency through vowel and consonant drills. Access audio on SoundCloud and read aloud to reinforce pronunciation and letter recognition.
Finish reading Hunger; memorize Hangul letters g and d and related sounds; practice pronunciation, reading Hunger, and building sentences for conversations.
Learn Korean numbers with two systems—one for reading, one for counting—and practice 0–99 readings, hundreds, thousands, and ten-thousands, memorizing forms for phone numbers, birthdays, and floors.
Explore unit 9 of Korean grammar for speaking, focusing on batchim bottom letters and using Yale and Yale to form polite sentences with titles.
Unit 12 teaches when to use 이/가 versus 은/는 and 을/를, guiding emphasis, sentence focus, and practical examples for speaking Korean.
Master formal Korean grammar for speaking, including polite forms in public and professional settings, noun, adjective, and verb conjugation, questions, and the L bottom words rule.
this lecture covers not, don't, and can't in korean speaking grammar (units 13 and 14). it shows how to place negation before a word with examples like it's not expensive.
Master Korean speaking grammar to express ability and limitation, using phrases like can't eat and can drink, and practice asking can you speak Korean through varied verbs.
Explore unit 14-3 of Korean grammar for speaking, practicing how to say 'well' and 'good at' with examples like I do English well and I'm good at shopping.
Explore unit 19 of Korean grammar for speaking, practicing adjectives and the present tense form to describe people, introduce yourself, and form sentences such as nice, smart, tall, and delicious.
Master Unit 23 Korean grammar using will (gail) to express who will do something, with shorthand. Recognize how it differs from English will and avoid forming questions with this form.
This unit covers from-to time and place expressions for travel. Practice how long it takes for travel by bus, taxi, or train, and costs.
Explore using after, then, and next to chain actions and plans in Korean speaking, with past tense shown by bottom-end forms.
Master the korean 'as soon as' construction and its present-tense usage with examples like 'as soon as i come home i take a shower'.
Master how to express desires in Korean with unit 29 grammar, forming sentences like I want to go home or I want to see you, including present and past tense.
Explore unit 30 of Korean grammar for speaking, learning how to express not wanting to do something, with present and past forms.
In Korean grammar for speaking unit 33, learn to express obligation with have-to in present tense, handle irregulars, form polite sentences, and practice past tense with had to.
Learn the 'i know how to' pattern in present tense and extend to future and past; practice forming longer sentences with activities like playing piano, drawing, and using a camera.
Master the try to construction in present tense Korean and combine it with other grammar to express intentions like I want to try to eat.
Learn how to use the surprise marker nail in Korean speaking, with Unit 46 examples showing it's cheap or it's expensive and how it attaches after nouns or adjectives.
Study unit 49 of Korean grammar for speaking, using noun plus in got patterns and present, past, and future tense with examples like I think he's a teacher.
Unit 50 covers forming polite imperatives with 'please' in Korean, notes irregular changes for l, b, and d endings, and shows combining with other grammar for phrases like please go.
Learn to express purpose in Korean by linking destinations with activities, using phrases like I go to a place to study or I came here to meet my friend.
Song Won’s Korean Grammar for Speaking is the quintessential text for learning how to speak and write Korean. As a proven, passionate, and dedicated teacher, Song Won has perfected his language learning system in the classroom. Now, he’s finally put those same methods into an informative, easy-to-understand textbook. Korean Grammar for Speaking is methodically organized and broken down into separate units. In the beginning, students will build a foundation by learning how to read, write, and pronounce Hangul (the Korean alphabet). From there, students will learn everything from the counting systems and present tense verbs, to more complex and complicated grammatical concepts. Within each unit, there will be vocabulary lists, a wide variety of practice problems, and end-of-unit quizzes. This comprehensive language learning textbook will have you speaking, reading, and writing Korean in no time! Along with Korean grammar, this textbook will teach students important vocabulary words that are useful in many common, everyday situations. It will also highlight Korean slang and colloquialisms, as well. Song Won’s language learning method is different from classic, traditional textbooks. This book will have students thinking and responding organically in Korean. The goal of Korean Grammar for Speaking is to make students fluent in Korean within six months. Although learning Korean will be a challenge, it’s a challenge that will reward students many times over.