By the end of the introductory course, you will be able to carry on basic conversations on topics such as dining out and shopping.
Have you been interested in learning about (Hallyu or the Korean wave)? If you’re interested in learning about the Korean language and culture, you’ll love this course. Here, you’ll learn to read and write “Hangul”, the Korean alphabet, “survival” words and daily expressions in modern Korean culture. By the end of the introductory course, you will be able to carry on basic conversations on topics such as dining out and shopping.
Learning objectives
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
We encourage students to participate in our language courses more than one time in order to truly learn the material taught over 10 lessons. It also gives you additional exposure to varying activities within each topic.
Textbooks
Dates
World Language courses are offered three times per year:
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Korean: the language boasting 80 million speakers worldwide. South Korea has the fastest growing economy in northern Asia. As their economy continues to grow, so does the language.
We provide systematic Korean language education through the use of textbooks published by the Korean Ministry of Education, the Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation and the Overseas Korean Education Promotion Foundation.
Learning Korean offers you a window to a dynamic culture and history. Today, Korea is a vital and thriving economic, technological and industrial centre in Asia. The Korean writing system, Hangul, has been referred to as “one of the great intellectual achievements of humankind.
Whether you’d like to start from the basics, or get back to speaking a language you were once fluent in, CCE can help. We offer a range of language studies for learners of all levels and goals in mind.
Knowledge of another language can boost your career and provide valuable insight into cultural differences. International House Vancouver language courses will help you build a strong foundation and develop fluency in modern languages so you can converse easily with native speakers.
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