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, you will be at level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages and Advanced Mid-High 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.
Unit 1성수기와 비수기 (Peak season and off season)Learn getting inexpensive plain tickets, going to a foreign country during peak season and off season 성수기, 비수기, 구입(하다), 저렴하다, 항공권~(으)ㄹ텐데, (으)ㄹ 걸, ~만 해도, ~ (으)ㄹ지도 모르다購, 入, 初, 中, 末, 求, 非, 盛, 需, 期 Unit 2취업 (Employment)Learn the process of job application in Korea, and how to write resumes and personal statements of self-introduction using key set of vocabulary and sentence patterns취업, 적성, 지원하다, 자기 소개서, 이력서, 경력, 신입 사원, 공채 모집~나 보다, ~기는 하는데, ~(으)ㄹ 지(는) 모르다就, 業, 適, 性, 志 願, 經, 履, 歷, 書 Unit 3면접 (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 structures면접관, 지원자 (응시자), 동기, 각오, 장점, 단점, 입사(하다), 성격, 인재~는 편이다, ~도록 ~하다, ~게 되다 長, 短, 點, 入, 社, 人, 材, 動, 機, 務 Review 1~3Unit 4숙소 (Housing in Korea)Learn types of lease, choosing a house, signing a contract, and talking about utilities in Korea계약하다, 전세, 월세, 숙소, 집세, 고르다, 목돈, 종류 ~은/는 ~는 것이다, ~다시피, ~(으)ㄹ 수 밖에 없다, ~이라도傳, 月, 貰, 每, 契, 約, 宿, 所, 種, 類 Unit 5신입사원과 직장생활 (New employee and office life)Learn work life, human relations at work places, and types of work/task in Korea직장 생활, 업무, 부서, 상사, 동료, 동기, 낯설다, 적응하다 ~기를 바라다, ~라고 하다, ~(으)ㄹ 테니까, ~(으)면 좋겠다職, 場, 生, 活, 上, 司, 同, 僚, 期 Unit 6 직장예절 (Work place etiquette)Learn office manners and etiquettes, appropriate speech style and common mistakes in Korea work places직장 예절, 존댓말, 반말, 동갑, 공적/사적인 장소 ~(으)ㄹ까 봐, ~(이)라잖아요, ~은/는 ~을 말하는 거다同, 甲, 職, 員, 公, 的, 個, 私, 狀, 況Review 4~6Unit 7외근 (Working out of the office)Learn a key set of vocabulary and sentence patterns in talking about working outside the office, how to do business deals and manage business partners업무 요청, 거래처, 협력 업체, 외근, 행선지, 효율적이다~어/아 보니까, ~(으)려나 보다 (추측), ~곤 하다外, 勤, 退, 協, 力, 行, 先, 地, 去, 來Unit 8회식 (Happy hour at work)Learn about business and colleague relations through the Korean particular culture of what is called ‘company meals’ after work meal for unity and harmony회식, 친목, 환영회, 동료의식, 단합, 다지다, 포식, 부추기다 ~ 겸, ~(이)ㄴ지/는지/은지 잘 모르다, ~(으)ㄹ 뿐(만) 아니라, ~어/아 놓다 會, 食, 飽, 退, 勤, 場, 所, 部, 員, 能Unit 9회식 문화와 술자리 예절 (Happy hour and drinking etiquette)Learn about company meal and drinking etiquette in Korea음주, 술자리, 과음, 과식, 눈치, 긍정적(이다), 부정적(이다), 관점, 장려(하다), 주를 이루다~(으)ㄹ만큼, ~라고 할 수 있다, ~(으)ㄴ/는 게 좋겠다過, 飮, 酒, 利, 用, 主, 肯, 否, 定, 觀Unit 10회사 부서 및 업무 (Company organization and work task)Learn about structure and organization as well as the tasks of each department in Korean companies영업, 기획, 개발, 제품, 품질, 관리, (업무) 담당, (업무) 처리, 출장, 실무 (경험)(이/으)ㄴ가;는가/나, ~ (이/으)면 ~(이/으)ㄹ수록, ~(으)ㅁ으로써國, 內, 海, 外, 新, 製, 品, 質, 出, 張Review 8~10Unit 11마케팅 (Marketing)Learn the topic of marketing in Korea and different strategies of marketing using about key vocabulary and grammatical expressions가격, 촉진, 전략, 판매, 유통, 경로, 광고, 온라인, 오프라인, 소비자~어/아 오다, ~지도 (조차) 못하다, ~ (으)리라고 믿다消, 費, 者, 販, 賣, 顧, 客, 基, 本, 層Unit 12마케팅 회의 (Marketing meeting)Learn key vocabulary and grammatical expressions used in business meeting, especially on the topic of marketing ideas실적, 시장 조사, 매출, 기호, 부진하다, 유사, 원인/요인, 떨어지다~(었/았)다가, ~어/아 내다, ~ 어/아야만嗜, 好,出,市, 場, 要, 因, 原, 活, 動Unit 13출장 (Business trip)Learn key vocabulary and grammatical expressions in talking about long and short business trips, such as budget, expense, reimbursement, etc.경비, 단기, 장기, 정산, 일정, 예산, 지출, 출장(지), 사비 ~(은)ㄴ/는 대로, ~(으)로서, ~ (기) 나름이다 經, 費, 工, 場, 短, 長, 期, 私, 支, 出Review 11~13Unit 14고객서비스 (Customer service)Learn a set of vocabulary and grammar sets that have to do with customer service at a company고객 서비스, 관리, 전화 상담, 소비자 불만, 제품 설명, 안건~다 보면, ~다고 보다, ~고서야 (~고 나서야)顧, 客, 管, 理, 相, 談, 不, 滿, 足List of Grammar expressionsKorean-English GlossariesEnglish -Korean Glossaries