Reading Korean Through Culture 1

is a textbook for novice and advanced learners in reading Korean. It enables the students to learn Korean through various genres of articles ranging from explanatory notes, practical writings, and literary works step-by-step from stage 1 to stage 6. By reading texts with diverse topics related to Korean culture, learners can build not only their reading abilities but also their overall communication skills through comprehensive language function exercises spanning listening, talking, and writing. consists of 40 chapters on various subjects like daily lives, Korean seasons, foods, shopping, weekend activities, attractions, and traffic. With beginning level learners as its main readers, this book aims to cultivate diverse language functions with exercises before and after reading. Also, the “New Vocabulary” attached to reading materials contained in the books from vol. 1 to vol. 4 offer English, Chinese, and Japanese translation together to enhance the learners’ understanding.