KOREA 1A
Elementary Korean for Korean-Heritage Speakers
Description: Lecture, two and one half hours; discussion, two hours. Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Korean to qualify for more advanced courses. Designed for Korean-heritage learners who have very limited knowledge in Korean language or have had no formal instruction in it and to students with no Korean-heritage background who want more Korean speaking/listening exposure than available in course 1. Emphasis on spelling, basic grammar, reading, writing, and daily conversation. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2024 - Professor Choi has so far been my favorite instructor at UCLA. Since the class is smaller, she gets to know each students name and checks to make sure each student is supported in their learning. I joined a week late, and she was so kind and helpful about catching up. She really wanted for us to be able to take the class, even next semester, so she was very accommodating. She responded fast to emails and made sure she was available to help students that were struggling in the class. For the course itself, I really enjoyed how it was set up. Not having discussions made it a lot easier to fit into my schedule. The only (personal) issue I had with the course was that I thought it was hard to actually practice Korean mainly because everyone in the class was actually Korean and I was not so I was more self conscious about how I sounded. Again, that was just me, so I would definitely take this class if you can.
Fall 2024 - Professor Choi has so far been my favorite instructor at UCLA. Since the class is smaller, she gets to know each students name and checks to make sure each student is supported in their learning. I joined a week late, and she was so kind and helpful about catching up. She really wanted for us to be able to take the class, even next semester, so she was very accommodating. She responded fast to emails and made sure she was available to help students that were struggling in the class. For the course itself, I really enjoyed how it was set up. Not having discussions made it a lot easier to fit into my schedule. The only (personal) issue I had with the course was that I thought it was hard to actually practice Korean mainly because everyone in the class was actually Korean and I was not so I was more self conscious about how I sounded. Again, that was just me, so I would definitely take this class if you can.
Most Helpful Review
Fall 2018 - As someone who could barely speak any Korean before taking this class, I am so glad to have taken this class with Professor Ju. She really cares about her students, and in my opinion, is quite good at teaching Korean. While the pacing of this class did feel too fast at some points, Professor Ju did her best to make sure we were learning as well as we could, and she even adjusted the way she taught based on student feedback. Just a heads up, this class can be chill, but you do have to put in work and effort. Each lecture and discussion attendance is worth points, and there are usually either vocab quizzes or homework assignments for every discussion, so as long as you stay on top of everything, this class should be a great experience for you. Totally recommend
Fall 2018 - As someone who could barely speak any Korean before taking this class, I am so glad to have taken this class with Professor Ju. She really cares about her students, and in my opinion, is quite good at teaching Korean. While the pacing of this class did feel too fast at some points, Professor Ju did her best to make sure we were learning as well as we could, and she even adjusted the way she taught based on student feedback. Just a heads up, this class can be chill, but you do have to put in work and effort. Each lecture and discussion attendance is worth points, and there are usually either vocab quizzes or homework assignments for every discussion, so as long as you stay on top of everything, this class should be a great experience for you. Totally recommend
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