Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Korea Foundation Cultural Center Offers free Korean language classes for foreigners residing in Korea. The classes, led by Korea Foundation volunteer teachers, are held at 7:00-9:00 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Anyone interested in learning Korean language and willing to participate in the language class is welcome to join.
< About our Korean classes>
• Each class starts in the first week of every month.
• Each class meets once a week.
• Each class takes 12 weeks to finish (except advanced class).
• After finishing one level, students can proceed to the next level by passing a test.
• Students who have more than three unexcused absences cannot move to the next level, regardless of their performance. If there are reasons why students have to miss a class, the teacher should be contacted and informed in advance.
Anyone, who stays in Korea for more than three months, is eligible to join the Korean class. Please come to registration at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday at 18:30 ~ 20:30.
For registration you will need to produce one of the followings:
A valid passport, a valid visa, Student Card, Alien Certificate of Registration
The level test is required for all students, except beginners for the Hangeul class. To join the April class, all students registered by Wednesday, February 28 are required to come to the Seminar room of the Korea Foundation Cultural Center on Satureday, March 31 at 17:00. If you were not able to make the registration in advance, please come at 16:30 to fill out the registration form and to see if you can be added to the class.
The written test consists of 15 relatively simple questions. Intermediate class students and advanced class students will also be given a short oral test.
Monday
Beginners class 1A
Beginners class 2A
Beginners class 3
Wednesday
Intermediate class 1
Intermediate class 2
Advanced class
Friday
Hangeul class
Beginners class 1B
Beginners class 2B
※ Each class meets once a week from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
1. Hangeul (Korean alphabet) class (4 weeks)
This class is designed for students who are learning Korean for the first time. The focus is on how to read and write vowels and consonants.
2. Beginners class 1 / class 2 (4 weeks / 4 weeks)
In this class, students practice basic Korean conversation skills, from greetings to verb tenses.
3. Beginners class 3 (12 weeks)
In this class, students practice basic Korean conversation skills, from greetings to verb tenses.
4. Intermediate class 1/ Intermediate class 2 (12 weeks / 12 weeks)
This level will focus on fluency and accuracy by learning advanced grammar and conversation.
5. Advanced class
This class is designed to help advanced students to improve their Korean to near native-like fluency. Students will also study TV commercials to learn Korean.







