Preface
To the teachers
Table of contents
Unit 01 Hangeul (Korean Alphabet)
Unit 02 Self-Introduction
Unit 03 Basic Sentence Structures I
Unit 04 Basic Sentence Structures II
Unit 05 The exist/non-exist verb
Unit 06 The Copular Is/Isn't It
Unit 07 Past Tense
Unit 08 Negation I No, No
Unit 09 Numbers
Unit 10 Refining Basic Sentence Structure
Unit 11 Future Tense
Unit 12 Future Tense Endings for Guessing
Unit 13 Negation II
Unit 14 Progressive Forms
Unit 15 Noun Modifier Forms
Unit 16 Telephone Conversation
Appendix
Listening Script
Answers for Exercises
Index of Grammar Points

This course is aimed at English-speaking adults (university and graduate students) and aims to teach them the basic grammar necessary for everyday Korean conversation. The course is structured to provide a step-by-step overview of the basic concepts necessary for understanding basic Korean sentence structures, allowing them to see the big picture of the Korean language.

In the first year, sentence structure is the most important thing to focus on, and grammar that requires consideration of context is mostly covered in the second year.
Although the number of class hours and the environment may differ from school to school, the content that must be learned in the beginner course cannot differ greatly, and there are grammars that must be learned first and grammars that must be learned a little later, so I think the learning order cannot vary much either.
The learning content and sequence presented in this textbook are based on students' actual learning experiences over the past several years. By following these guidelines, we have confirmed year after year that students can easily achieve their learning goals and understand the basic framework of the Korean language.

I tried to faithfully convey the things I felt and realized while teaching students for a long time, and the explanations I came up with after much thought about the difficult parts of teaching.
I would like to express my gratitude to the students who actively encouraged me to publish this textbook and whose constant questions encouraged me to think more and become a better teacher. I sincerely hope that this book will be of some help not only to students striving to learn Korean but also to teachers who are deeply concerned about Korean language education.