CULP: Korean Basic 1

Beginners£

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At basic 1 level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

Available to all

For absolute beginners (ab initio learners) or for those with very little knowledge of the language.

Number of sessions: 15

The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

• Greetings
• Introducing self, friends and family
• Describing your nationality, age and profession
• Talking about your daily life; expressing routines, about hobbies, free time activities, interests and expressing likes and dislikes
• Telling the time
• Shopping at the market or shop, inquiring about prices, size, quantity etc.
• Describing future events/plans
• Describing a dwelling, give/ask for an address
• Talking about work/study, the timetable
• Understanding information relevant to travel, holiday and staying in a hotel
• Ordering food or drink and paying the bill.

By the end of the Course students will be able to:

• Listening/Speaking

Understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic.

• Reading

Understand a set of basic notices and instructions or information.

• Writing

Write a brief informal e-mail on a predictable topic.

At the Basic 1 Level the main aims are:

• to develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
• to establish the learner as a fairly confident language user in a range of predictable every-day situations;
• to introduce students to the cultural background of Turkey within the context of language teaching.

Presentations, practicals and online learning

• Raven access is required (for UoC members only)
• Further information regarding Raven is available

• Students Fees: £295 to be paid online.
• Staff Fees: £330 to be paid online.
• Non-University members: £365 to be paid online.
• Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
• Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
• Refunds will only be available where participants are unable to complete the remainder of the course and only if requested before the third session.
• Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle, once the course has started.

• Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website

Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Subject to demand

• CULP: Korean Basic 2