The Routledge Course in Business Korean
The Routledge Course in Business Korean is a textbook for teaching Korean to mid-intermediate to low-advanced students to learn the language used in a business context in every-day life in Korea. The authors intuitive approach makes it easy for students to follow the units, while the relevant and practical learning objectives benefit both student and teacher alike.
The book introduces the vocabulary and key phrases of business Korean and focuses on delivering real business-related situations, authentic expressions, and linguistically and culturally rich introductions and explanations of Korean business life. Audio files can be found on the accompanying e-Resource.
By the end of this course, the user will be at level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages and Advanced Mid on the ACTFL proficiency scales.
Young-Key Kim-Renaud is Professor Emeritus of Korean Language and Culture and International Affairs at George Washington University, USA.
Miok Pak is Assistant Professor of Korean Linguistics and Language at George Washington University, USA.
The Routledge Course in Business Korean
Young-Key Kim-Renaud
Miok Pak
First published 2019
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Content
Unit | Title | Learning objectives | Key vocabulary | Grammatical expressions | Chinese characters |
(Peak season and off season) | Learn how to get inexpensive plane tickets, go to a foreign country during peak season and off season | , , (), , | ~() , () , ~ , ~ () | , , , , , , , , , |
(Employment) | Learn the process of job application in Korea, and how to write resumes and personal statements of self-introduction using a key set of vocabulary and sentence patterns | , , , , , , , | ~ , ~ , ~() () | , , , , , , , , |
(Job interview) | Learn how to prepare for job interviews in Korean by learning the most common interview questions and appropriate responses, mock interview using key vocabulary and sentence structures | , (), , , , , (), , | ~ , ~ ~, ~ | , , , , , , , , , |
(Housing in Korea) | Learn types of lease, choosing a house, signing a contract, and talking about utilities in Korea | , , , , , , , | ~/ ~ , ~, ~ () , ~ | , , , , , , , , , |
(New employee and office life) | Learn work life, human relations at work places, and types of work/task in Korea | , , , , , , , | ~ , ~ , ~() , ~() | , , , , , , , , |
Story of a Senior Who Got a Job
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(Work place etiquette) | Learn office manners and etiquettes, appropriate speech style and common mistakes in Korean work places | , , , , / | ~() , ~(), ~/ ~ | , , , , , , , , , |
(Working out of the office) | Learn a key set of vocabulary and sentence patterns when talking about working outside the office, business deals, and managing business partners | , , , , , | ~/ , ~() (), ~ | , , , , , , , , , |
(Happy hour at work) | Learn about business and colleague relations through a particular Korean culture of so-called company meals after work for unity and harmony | , , , , , , , | ~ , ~()// , ~() () , ~/ | , , , , , , , , , |
(Happy hour and drinking etiquette) | Learn about company meal and drinking etiquette in Korea | , , , , , (), (), , (), | ~() , ~ , ~()/ | , , , , , , , , , |
(Company organization and work task) | Learn about organization as well as the tasks of each department in Korean companies | , , , , , , () , () , , () | (/);/, ~ (/) ~(/), ~() | , , , , , , , , , |
: Story of Major Foreign Companies in Korea: The Key to either the Success or Failure is to Understand Korean Customers Culturally |
(Marketing) | Learn subjects and different strategies of marketing in Korea using key vocabulary and grammatical expressions | , , , , , , , , , | ~/ , ~ () , ~ () | , , , , , , , , , |
(Marketing meeting) | Learn key vocabulary and grammatical expressions used in business meeting, especially on the marketing strategies | , , , , , , /, | ~(/), ~/ , ~ / | , , , , , , , , , |
(Business trip) | Learn key vocabulary and grammatical expressions in talking about long and short business trips, such as budget, expenses, reimbursement, etc. | , , , , , , , (), | ~()/ , ~(), ~ () | , , , , , , , , , |
(Customer service) | Learn a set of vocabulary and grammar that is useful in customer service at a company | , , , , , | ~ , ~ , ~ (~ ) | , , , , , , , , |
(Corporate social responsibility and contributions) | Learn key vocabulary and grammatical expressions in talking about corporate social responsibility and contributions | , , , , , , , , , | ~, ~/ , ~ | , , , , , , , , , |
: , , Korean Products in the International Market in the Global Era: The Import, Export and Re-export of French Bread |
List of grammatical expressions |
Korean-English Glossary |
English -Korean Glossary |