? Preface
? Please note

Lesson 1: Start by identifying the nature of the text.
Understand the structure of the second lecture text.
Use the three clues to understand the content of the passage.
Clearly understand the topic of the 4th lecture
Lesson 5: Infer meaning using context
Understand the explanation method of the 6th lecture
Lesson 7: Interpret the directive relationship
Determine whether the quarterfinals' claims and evidence are valid.
Briefly summarize the main points of the 9th lecture.
Summarize the content of the 10th lecture in your own words.

References

From the 'Liberal Korean for International Students' series
Ability to read various texts that international students encounter
A guide to help you become empowered

As the number of international students at Korean universities has increased recently, interest in their academic abilities has also increased.
There is a significant difference in content and level between Korean for general purposes and Korean for academic purposes required at university.
For international students to have a successful college life, basic Korean language skills learned at the Korean Language Institute are not enough for everyday life.
This is because communication that takes place at universities is characterized by being centered on written language in formal situations.
In addition, you need Korean language skills that are sufficient to learn not only general knowledge but also specialized knowledge.
Without these language skills, international students will have difficulty successfully managing their university life.
And above all, to maximize your mathematical abilities in college, it is urgent and essential to develop your academic language skills.


Based on this awareness of the problem, Sungkyunkwan University's undergraduate college developed and released a liberal arts Korean language series for international students.
This textbook aims to help international students successfully complete their university studies.
Since the course is structured around the practical skills needed for academic study along with the Korean communication skills required for university, we believe that both Korean language skills and academic abilities will naturally improve during the course of study.

Reading skills that develop critical thinking skills are designed to help international students develop the ability to read a variety of texts they encounter while studying at university.
Students will develop the habit of reading thoughtfully while engaging in inquiry activities based on their understanding of writing and reading skills.

This book differs in several ways from existing academic reading materials.
First, we focused on reading skills required for college mathematics and enabled them to be used proficiently.
Second, we covered as much practical material as possible to ensure that you could experience a wide range of writing styles, topics, and formats.
Third, the exploration activities were structured to start with easy texts and gradually move on to more difficult texts, so that learners' reading ability could gradually improve.


This textbook was written in the first semester of 2014, when the Korean language intensive course was established in the undergraduate school of Sungkyunkwan University.
By the end of that semester, the textbook was complete, but a semester of heated debate ensued over what classes to teach international students, and after more than two years of hard work on the textbook, it is finally finally seeing the light of day.
We sincerely hope that this textbook series will enhance the academic abilities of international students, enabling them to enjoy their university life in Korea with satisfaction and achieve significant academic success.