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Book cover image of Selected Readings in Korean by Ho-Min Sohn

Authors: Ho-Min Sohn, Heisoon Yang
ISBN-13: 9780824826918, ISBN-10: 0824826914
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, The
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: Bilingual

Author Biography: Ho-Min Sohn

Book Synopsis

Sohn (Korean linguistics, U. of Hawai'i) and Yang (English linguistics and language pedagogy, Ewha Womans U., Seoul) present a reading text for non-native speakers/students of Korean who are at the advanced level, i.e. those who have completed fourth-year Korean or the equivalent. Fourteen lessons cover a variety of topics in Korean traditions, culture and society; each lesson includes pre-reading activities, exercises, and post-reading activities. The text also includes English translations of the main reading texts of each lesson, and a Korean-English dictionary. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Preface
	Jogging in the morning between 8 and 9 is harmful	1
	Unexplored sights in the water, with fish as our friends	17
	Sweden, land of the Nobel Prize	34
	The idea of giving extra	54
	For "unfinished"	71
	Surviving the Amazon jungle	88
	Cheju Island, which is perfumed with local customs	106
	Are women still "flowers of the workplace"?	126
	Summit conference between North and South Korea	150
	Taekwondo, the world's sport	172
	Korean society around the world	192
	The foundation of national culture, with its harmonious principles	218
	The founding of Choson: Yi Song-gye takes the stage	244
	College "entrance through contribution": Is this desirable?	269
	English Translations of Main Texts	293
	Index	325
	Korean-English Glossary	331