by David J. Silva, Ph.D.

Classroom-Tested and Peer-Reviewed
Beginning and Continuing Korean was developed and peer-reviewed by Korean language experts, and used by college students as their textbook. The entire course contains 20 lessons, 45 videos performed by native speakers, hundreds of annotations, and 7,500 audio clips. Beginning and Continuing Korean was originally published as part of the highly reviewed University of Arizona Critical Languages Series. We have added many new mobile-friendly features that help you learn Korean on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. You will need to install a Korean keyboard on your device to enter Korean text in some exercises.Just $9.99/month! (3 month minimum).
Multiple Choice, Fill in the blank, and Listening Dictation exercises are provided for each lesson. A searchable audio glossary with thousands of words and translations helps you find every occurrence of a word or part of a word in all of the lessons.Sample Video: Korean Vowels
Try one of the sample lessons below with video, transcriptions, annotations, translations, and individual word and sentence audio recordings:Table of Contents and Free Sample Lessons with Audio and Video
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- 첫마디 – First Words
- 안녕하세요? – Hello
- 소개 – An Introduction
- 오늘은 바빠요 – Today I’m Busy
- 우리 교실 – Our Classroom
- 주말 – The Weekend
- 쇼핑 연습 – Shopping Practice
- 물건 사기 – Shopping
- 일정 (日程)- My Daily Schedule
- 한국 민속촌 (韓國 民俗村)- The Korean Folk Village
- 음식 (飮食)- Food
- 우리 가족 (우리 家族) – Our Family
- 여행 (旅行)- Travel
- 사 계절 (四 季節)- The Four Seasons
- 과음 (過飮)- Too Much to Drink!
- 장마 – The Rainy Season
- 관광객 (觀光客) – Touring Visitors
- 미래상 (未來想)- Future Thoughts
- 학교에 가는 길에서 – On the Way to School
- 시집 살이 – Life with the In-Laws
About the Author
Dr. David James Silva received a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics with Psychology and Social Relations from Harvard University in 1986, and a Ph.D. in linguistics from Cornell University in 1992. During his tenure at Cornell, he was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship for study and research in Seoul, Korea (1989-90). From 1991-1996, he served as a Korean language program consultant and examiner for several colleges in the New England/New York area. He is currently Provost & Academic VP at Salem State University. Additional information can be found here.Beginning and Continuing Korean materials © 1995-2023 Arizona Board Of Regents on behalf of the University Of Arizona. Used under license.