Journey Through Language and Culture: Discover the Korean language and the vibrant culture behind it. You’ll start with Hangul, Korea’s writing system, and build toward everyday conversations about family, food, school, music, and daily life. Along the way, you’ll explore Korean history, traditions, and contemporary culture, from K-pop and K-dramas to festivals and family customs, and consider how language reflects the values of the people who speak it. Through conversation practice, projects, and cultural discussions, you’ll develop your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while connecting with peers around the world who share your curiosity.
Why Take This Course? Whether you’re drawn to Korean through music, film, food, or family, this course gives you the foundation to speak, read, and understand Korean while gaining insight into one of the world’s most dynamic cultures. You’ll leave ready to continue your study of Korean with a deeper understanding of how language and culture shape one another.
This is a yearlong course.
Students in GOA courses will need reliable access to a computer with webcam/microphone connections, an email address (preferably school-based), a Web-conferencing app (GOA courses use Zoom), and a Word processing app (GOA courses use Google’s G Suite). When necessary, alternative arrangements may be made. Some courses require additional materials which can be found in the Course Outline.
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