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 again offer Korean language classes during the summer semester. The summer program will be an intensive format, with 2 sessions per week for 5 weeks via Zoom, starting Tuesday June 1. Registration is NOW OPEN for an incredible rate of $50 to residents of NY, NJ, PA, CT, and DE, and seating is limited!
Registration is now CLOSED.
Registration is $50 and closes Thursday, May 27, or when the classes are full. See the registration section at the bottom of this page to sign up. All classes will take place twice a week for 5 weeks from 6:30pm - 8:30pm online via Zoom. Mon-Wed classes will start on Wed June 2 and end on Mon July 5. Tue-Thu classes will start on Tue June 1 and end on Thu July 1.
The class structure has changed, so please review the information below carefully. If this will be your first class with us, please take the placement quiz to confirm your level before registering. If you still have questions, please email us at language@alsoknownas.org. To support Also-Known-As, please visit our membership or donation pages, but it is not required to take the class.
CLASS SCHEDULE
All class times are 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm ET, between June 1 and July 5. Please see class descriptions below.
Level — Day — Instructor
Level 1-1 — Mon and Wed — Jun Choi
Level 1-1 — Tue and Thu — Hae Ran Song
Level 1-2 — Mon and Wed — Hae Ran Song
Level 2-1 — Tue and Thu — Beom Lee
Level 2-2 — Mon and Wed — Eunjung Ji
Conversation — Tue and Thu — Eunjung Ji
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. See class descriptions below for book details.
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 Thursday, May 27, or when full. Students must pre-register via the button on the left. If you have any questions or problems registering, please email language@alsoknownas.org.
If this is your first time taking our class, please take the placement quiz to confirm your level before registering.
Suggested classes by score:
0-6 Level 1-1
7-12 Level 1-2
13-18 Level 2-1
19-24 Level 2-2
25-36 Conversational Korean (Level 3-1/3-2)
37-50 Level 4 (Fall semester, not offered this summer)
*Please note that placement can be adjusted by instructors after the exam.
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. Some classes may be canceled if a minimum number of students do not register; you will receive a full refund in that case.
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 description below 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 Han Books is the lowest cost US supplier of the books used in our classes, though we do not otherwise have any connection or knowledge of this store. See Active Korean and Korean Made Easy for Everyday Life. Some of the Active Korean books have a Workbook version - it is not required unless explicitly stated otherwise in the class description.
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.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Level 1-2 (formerly Beginner 2)
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 Level 1-1. 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)
Level 1-1 (formerly Beginner 1)
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 the 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)
Level 2-1 (formerly Beginner 3)
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)
Level 2-2 (formerly Intermediate 1)
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)
Conversational (approx levels 3-1 and 3-2, formerly Intermediate 2 and 3)
This course aims to improve learners’ speaking ability in Korean by incorporating vocabulary and grammatical structures covered in Beginning-level courses. Through various conversational activities, learners will be able to improve pronunciation and comprehension, expand vocabulary, and improve fluency.
Textbook: Korean Made Easy for Everyday Life, Darakwon. (ISBN 978-8959957941)
INSTRUCTION
Instructor Jun Choi (최용준) will teach Level 1-1. 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 Haeran Song (송혜란) will teach Level 1-1 and 1-2. She earned her B.A. in comparative literature and Korean studies at Stony Brook University. Then she pursued her graduate study in TESOL and earned M.A. at Stony Brook University in 2006. She is a teacher at New York City Department of Education who has been teaching for more than 10 years. Currently, she is teaching Korean to both non-heritage and heritage students at Bayside High School. She has been teaching Korean to second and third generations of Korean-Americans at Hyo Shin Korean School for more than seven years.
Instructor Beom Lee (이범) will teach Level 2-1. 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.
Instructor Eunjung Ji (지은정) will teach Level 2-2 and Conversational Korean. She received her Ed.D. in Design of Learning Environments at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She earned her Ed.M. in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University and M.A. in TESOL from New York University. She is currently teaching Korean at New York University.