{"product_id":"modern-korean-nam-kil-kim-9780824859206","title":"Modern Korean: An Intermediate Reader (First)","description":"\u003cp\u003eModern Korean breaks new ground in the field of Korean studies by providing students at last with an intermediate-level language text. The volume emphasizes the development of reading proficiency, but the exercises reinforce skills learned through conversation practice. They use a communicative approach emphasizing student-student and student-teacher interactions in real-life scenarios. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-four lessons are divided into two groups of twelve lessons each. A single lesson consists of a main text, written in expository or descriptive prose that often incorporates a conversational style; a dialogue; a discussion of new word usage and structural patterns; substitution and grammar drills; exercises; and a vocabulary list. The second half of the book introduces Chinese characters found in each lesson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eModern Korean may be used for classroom instruction or self-study. Main text topics cover a wide range of subjects including Korean history, geography, holidays, literature, customs, and people, allowing students to develop a better understanding of Korean society and culture while improving their language skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nam-Kil Kim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0824859200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780824859206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Hawaii Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"Nam-Kil Kim","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453415502079,"sku":"9780824859206","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d4927b6-56eb-4923-aa24-2785c4affe89.jpg?v=1777300098","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-korean-nam-kil-kim-9780824859206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}