Affordable Online Korean Language Lessons Offered by the Korean Education Center of the Korean Consulate General of New York!
Also-Known-As is excited to announce that the Korean Education Center of the Korean Consulate General of NY will, for the first time, offer online Korean language classes during the fall semester. Classes will be held once a week for 12 weeks via Zoom, starting the week of September 14 and ending the week of December 7. Registration is NOW OPEN for an incredible rate of $50 to residents of NY, NJ, PA, CT, and DE!
Registration is now OPEN.
Registration is $50 and closes Tuesday, September 8, or when the classes are full. See the registration section at the bottom of this page to sign up. All classes will take place once a week for 12 weeks from 6:30pm - 8:30pm online via Zoom.
If you are not sure what level class you should take or have any questions, please review the class descriptions to identify your level of competency. Email language@alsoknownas.org after reviewing the descriptions if you have any questions. To support Also-Known-As or become a member, please visit our membership or donation pages; not required for taking the class.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Intermediate 1
Meets every Wednesday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET from September 16 - December 9. No class week of Thanksgiving.
Students are expected to have studied Korean for at least two semester or have a basic knowledge of grammatical structures, including different tenses and be able to produce sentences and formulate -- and respond to -- everyday questions.. Using the second half of Active Korean 2, students will learn to express and understand more complicated expressions such as ability, prohibition, permission, and suggestion.
Textbook: Active Korean 2 by Language Education Institute, Seoul National University. Moonjinmedia Co., Ltd. (ISBN 978-89-539-1233-5)
Beginner 1
Meets every Monday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET from September 14 - December 7. No class week of Thanksgiving.
No prior knowledge of Korean is necessary. This course is for beginners of Korean and aims to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Korean. Students will learn Korean pronunciation, basic grammar and vocabulary. The Korean script (한글 Hangeul) will be introduced from beginning of the course. Also, students will learn how to express themselves at restaurants, and stores.
Textbook: Active Korean 1 by Language Education Institute, Seoul National University. Moonjinmedia Co., Ltd. (ISBN 978-89-539-1229-8)
Beginner 2
Meets every Wednesday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET from September 16 - December 9. No class week of Thanksgiving.
Ability to read and write the alphabet and words (though you might not know the words’ meanings) is required. An ultimate goal of this course is to establish a base to communicate with Korean speakers on a daily basis. Students will build up more expressions, vocabulary and grammar from Beginner 1. Also, students will learn basic daily conversation skills such as making appointments, asking and giving locations, and making phone conversations.
Textbook: Active Korean 1 by Language Education Institute, Seoul National University. Moonjinmedia Co., Ltd. (ISBN 978-89-539-1229-8)
Intermediate 2
Meets every Tuesday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET from September 15 - December 8. No class week of Thanksgiving.
Students are expected to have studied Korean for at least three semesters or be comfortable speaking and writing simple phrases and basic intermediate expressions of Korean. Students are expected to easily and confidently converse when dealing with routine tasks of the Intermediate Level. They will be able to successfully handle essential tasks and social situations requiring an exchange of basic information related to their work, recreation, particular interests, and areas of competence.
Textbook: Active Korean 3 by Language Education Institute, Seoul National University. Moonjinmedia Co., Ltd. (ISBN 978-89-539-1234-2)
Beginner 3
Meets every Monday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET from September 14 - December 7. No class week of Thanksgiving.
Students are expected to have studied Korean for at least one semester or understand and use familiar everyday expressions including introducing oneself, asking directions, and ordering food. Using the first half of Active Korean 2, this class covers basic expressions including giving a reason and talking about future plans.
Textbook: Active Korean 2 by Language Education Institute, Seoul National University. Moonjinmedia Co., Ltd. (ISBN 978-89-539-1233-5)
High Intermediate
Meets every Thursday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm ET from September 17 - December 10. No class week of Thanksgiving.
Students are expected to have studied Korean for at least one and a half years (four semesters) or be familiar to intermediate-level expressions of Korean. Students are expected to communicate with some confidence in casual social conversation in some less routine situations on familiar topics. They will be able to follow the main ideas and identify key words and important details in authentic materials. Students will also be able to produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Textbook: Selected reading materials as the main text will be provided in class.
Recommended textbook: Korean Grammar in Use - Advanced, E. Sun and J. Ahn, Darakwon (ISBN 978-89-277-3116-0)
INSTRUCTION
Instructor Jun Choi (최용준) will teach Beginner 1 and 2. He received his M.A. in comparative linguistics in Korean and Japanese languages from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Yongjun Choi lived in Japan from 2001-2011 and taught Korean language at private language schools in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. He is currently an adjunct Korean language instructor at LaGuardia Community College, the Korea Society, and New York University. He used to work at the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Columbia University as a TA. He has taught a wide range of Korean/Japanese levels, ranging from beginner to early-advanced.
Instructor Jeehyun Kim (김지현) will teach Beginner 3 and Intermediate 1. She received her M.A. in Cognitive Science, specializing in non-native speech perception, from Seoul National University, Korea. She earned a Korean language teacher certificate after completing the Korean Language Teachers Training Program at Language Education Institute of Seoul National University, Korea. Afterwards, she continued her studies and earned a second M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently teaching Korean at New York University and Queens College of the City University of New York.
Instructor Beom Lee (이범) will teach Intermediate 2 and High Intermediate. He received his M.A. in sociology from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, and his M.A. and Ed.M. in Instructional Technology and Media, with a specialization in second language learning with multimedia from Teachers College, Columbia University. Lee has taught all levels (First to Fifth Year) of Korean classes at Columbia University since 2005 and AKA Korean language classes since 2011. Lee has also helped local Korean language institutions in the Korean-American community. His research interests include technology-enhanced language learning, second language acquisition, and cognitive science.
COSTS AND REGISTRATION
The Korean Education Center is sponsoring Korean language classes for Also-Known-As at the very special rate of $50. You are responsible for purchasing your own textbook and have it delivered to you in time for class.
Classes are open to the public; you do not need to be a member of Also-Known-As to take this class. You must be a resident of one of the states served by the Korean Consulate General of New York, which include New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Registration
Registration will close Monday, September 8, 2020, or when full. Students must pre-register via the button below. If you have any questions or problems registering, please email language@alsoknownas.org.
Students must pre-register and pay for the class via the purchase link to the left. Payment can be made either online or by check. If you have any questions or problems registering, please email language@alsoknownas.org.
You are encouraged to sign up early to ensure that your space is reserved and enough materials are prepared. Class seats are available on a first come first serve basis and are only secured once you have received a confirmation email.
Cancellation Policy
Students may cancel their registration and receive a full refund (minus Paypal processing fees) if cancellation notice is received prior to the first class. Students may receive a 50% refund (minus Paypal processing fees) if registration is cancelled immediately after the first class. Unfortunately, we cannot offer partial refunds for any missed classes or any refunds for cancellations on or after the second class.
To cancel your registration, email language@alsoknownas.org.
BOOKS
Please see each class’s description for the book required. You are responsible for purchasing your own book and having it delivered in time. Some books are used by 2 levels, so you might be able to re-use your book if you have purchased before.
We believe this is the lowest cost supplier of the Active Korean series in the US, though we do not otherwise have any connection or knowledge of this store: http://www.hanbooks.com/activekorean.html. Some of the books have a Workbook version - you do not need this unless explicitly stated otherwise above.
CLASS LOCATION
All classes are held online via Zoom. You must have a device and internet connection that can run Zoom, in addition to a quiet work space where you can participate without distraction to yourself, instructor, or fellow students.