The course is designed to further enhance the students' ability to speak, listen to, and write Korean with a deeper understanding of advanced grammar. Students will also learn some Chinesecharacters that particularly help students build advanced vocabulary of Chinese origin. The course uses both a textbook and various authentic texts, such as newspapers and advertisement to promote students proficiency in Korean and their knowledge of Korean culture. Every student is required to give a ten-minute speech at least once but more than once will be welcome.
Students are free to choose any topic they are interested in for the speeches.
The journal is a forum to help students get used to writing in Korean and to develop more advanced writing skills. Students will be trained to write sentences that are not only grammatically correct but also more persuasive and rhetorically appropriate. Several Korean language films will be viewed during the semester. Every student is required to write a report about each film, including a summary and a brief critique of each film. Instruction will be given entirely in Korean, and students are strongly encouraged to use Korean both in the classroom and outside the classroom for class activities.