Essential Korean Reader

Jaemin Roh

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781317283478
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Languages
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

First Published in 2017. Essential Korean Reader offers supplementary reading material for students in the early stages of learning Korean. The readings included have been specially written for heritage students in their second and third semesters or non-heritage students in their third and fourth semesters of study. Students are exposed to interesting cultural topics while expanding their active vocabulary and developing reading and writing skills. The topics covered focus on aspects of modern and traditional Korean life and cultural differences between Korea and the rest of the world. Each reading is supported by pre- and post-reading questions, a glossary of new words and expressions, helpful grammar explanations and exercises.

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Section 1

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Chapter 1 Greetings and handshakes 인사와 악수

Pre-reading questions

1. Have you met a Korean person? If so, how did you exchange greetings?

2. Have you noticed that greeting conventions are different among countries?

3. What is important in a greeting? What are the conventions that you observed in Korean greetings?

Figure 1.1 미팅 전 인사

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Figure 1.2 고개 숙여 인사하기

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Reading

인사와 악수

미국이나 영국 사람들은 고개를 숙이지 않고 악수를 합니다. 하지만 한국 사람들은 대부분 고개를 숙이고 인사를 합니다. 그리고 인사를 하면서 이렇게 말합니다. “안녕하십니까? 반갑습니다.” 한국 사람들에게는 인사 태도가 중요합니다. 인사말을 하면서 존경하는 마음을 보입니다. 아침에는 인사를 하면서 이렇게 말합니다. “아침은 드셨습니까?” “안녕히 주무셨습니까?” 인사를 하면서 다른 사람들과 더 친해집니다. 학교나 직장에서 인사는 기본 예절입니다. 한국의 직장에서는 인사하면서 고개를 숙이고 악수도 같이 합니다. 한국식 인사를 잘 기억하세요!

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Vocabulary

* hon. is an abbreviation for honorific.

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Reading comprehension questions

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

1) 한국 사람들은 ______________ 을/를 숙이고 인사를 합니다.

2) 미국 사람들은 인사를 하면서 ______________ 을/를 합니다.

3) 인사말을 하면서 ______________ 마음을 보입니다.

4) 학교나 직장에서 인사는 ______________ 예절입니다.

2. Given the conversation background, circle the awkward dialogue.

a) Background: meeting for the first time

A: “안녕하십니까?”

B: “안녕하십니까? 반갑습니다.”

b) Background: in the morning at work

A: “아침은 드셨습니까?”

B: “네, 아침 드셨습니까?”

c) Background: to boss

Boss: “안녕하세요?”

You: “네, 안녕해요.”

3. Write down the meaning of the following words in English.

1) 인사:	______________
2) 반갑다:	______________
3) 직장:	______________
4) 존경하다:	______________
5) 친해지다:	______________

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4. Connect the words that are semantically related.

1) 직장 ∙	∙a) 보통
2) 예절 ∙	∙b) 학교
3) 아침 ∙	∙c) 드시다
4) 대부분 ∙	∙d) 존경

Grammar

1. [~습니다/~ㅂ니다]: common formal sentence ending

The most common sentence ending for showing respect to the audience while stating one’s thoughts or stating facts is [~습니다/~ㅂ니다]. [~습니다] is used after the word that ends with a consonant except ㄹ, the past tense modifier ~았~, and after ~겠. Use [~ㅂ니다] after the word that ends with a vowel or ㄹ.

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2. [~이나/~나]: expression of an option or enumeration

[~이나/~나] is an expression fo...

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Essential Korean Reader
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Section 1
• Section 2
• Answer Keys
• Grammar Index