FSI: Basic Korean 1 (PC/MAC) by Audio-Forum
KoreanLevel 1Basic CourseVolume 1Foreign Service InstituteDepartment of StateThe Course Used by DiplomatsLearn Korean the proven way--just like a diplomat!Over the years, Audio Forum® customers have used our courses to learn Korean in as little as 25 minutes a day, entirely on their own. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to achieve fluency in Korean using this proven audio/text method.While other premium computer-based language courses offer only the means to learn to speak, with Audio-Forum®, you'll not only speak fluently, you'll also master reading, writing, and grammar skills at a scholarly level--all with the confidence and polish of a native Korean speaker. After all, diplomats have proven for years that this method works!This FSI Audio-Forum® Course Features:* 13.5 hours of audio, 18 units (lessons)* 553-page text* Romanization of Korean* Pronunciation drills and notes* Practical dialogs and conversations* Vocabulary drills and notes* Substitution and conversion drills* Grammatical explanations and practice* Narrations, readings, and writing* Hangul (Korean orthography) introduced graduallyThe U.S. State Department's Foreign Service Institute developed full-length courses specifically for diplomats, the very people who must learn a language quickly and effectively. Having worked with FSI authors and instructors, these courses have been fully tested through usage before release to the public. For over 40 years, Audio-Forum® has been the original and most trusted source for Foreign Service Institute language courses.About the LanguageWith over 75 million native speakers worldwide, Korean is the official language of South Korea and North Korea. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. For over a millennium, Korean was written with adapted Chinese characters known as Hanja, which were complemented by phonetic systems such as Hyangchal, Gugyeol, and Idu. Enhanced Digital Book FeaturesThe Audio Forum® Difference: Audio Forum® Digital Books are enhanced with links to MP3 audio files. Speaker icons in the text allow you to hear the corresponding audio. The MP3 files can also be loaded onto your MP3-compatible CD player or digital media player. The Digital books may be read (without enhanced features) on tablet computers. A 10-inch or larger screen is recommended. System Requirements for Enhanced Digital Book FeaturesMac® OS X® 10.5 & upIntel® processor512 MB RAMWindows® 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP233 MHz or faster processor128 MB RAM
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| License Category | Retail |
| Type | Language Courses |
| For Operating Systems | Windows & Apple Mac OS |
| Topic | Language Study |
| Educational Level | Language Course |
| Subject | Language Study |
| Language | Korean |
KoreanLevel 1Basic CourseVolume 1Foreign Service InstituteDepartment of StateThe Course Used by DiplomatsLearn Korean the proven way–just like a diplomat!Over the years, Audio Forum® customers have used our courses to learn Korean in as little as 25 minutes a day, entirely on their own. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to achieve fluency in Korean using this proven audio/text method.While other premium computer-based language courses offer only the means to learn to speak, with Audio-Forum®, you’ll not only speak fluently, you’ll also master reading, writing, and grammar skills at a scholarly level–all with the confidence and polish of a native Korean speaker. After all, diplomats have proven for years that this method works!This FSI Audio-Forum® Course Features:* 13.5 hours of audio, 18 units (lessons)* 553-page text* Romanization of Korean* Pronunciation drills and notes* Practical dialogs and conversations* Vocabulary drills and notes* Substitution and conversion drills* Grammatical explanations and practice* Narrations, readings, and writing* Hangul (Korean orthography) introduced graduallyThe U.S. State Department’s Foreign Service Institute developed full-length courses specifically for diplomats, the very people who must learn a language quickly and effectively. Having worked with FSI authors and instructors, these courses have been fully tested through usage before release to the public. For over 40 years, Audio-Forum® has been the original and most trusted source for Foreign Service Institute language courses.About the LanguageWith over 75 million native speakers worldwide, Korean is the official language of South Korea and North Korea. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People’s Republic of China. For over a millennium, Korean was written with adapted Chinese characters known as Hanja, which were complemented by phonetic systems such as Hyangchal, Gugyeol, and Idu. Enhanced Digital Book FeaturesThe Audio Forum® Difference: Audio Forum® Digital Books are enhanced with links to MP3 audio files. Speaker icons in the text allow you to hear the corresponding audio. The MP3 files can also be loaded onto your MP3-compatible CD player or digital media player. The Digital books may be read (without enhanced features) on tablet computers. A 10-inch or larger screen is recommended. System Requirements for Enhanced Digital Book FeaturesMac® OS X® 10.5 & upIntel® processor512 MB RAMWindows® 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP233 MHz or faster processor128 MB RAM
