Your First 100 Words in Korean : Beginner's Quick & Easy Guide to Demystifying Korean Script (Paperback)

by Jane Wightwick (Author)

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Product Description
Your First 100 Words in Korean removes all the intimidation from learning a language that uses a non-Roman alphabet or script. Learners are shown how to decipher and read the script while they learn 100 primary Korean words.

Detachable flash cards illustrate each word and make learning simple. Enjoyable games and puzzles--such as word searches and matching exercises--reinforce recognition and reading skills.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0658011405
• ISBN-13: 978-0658011405
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #124,826 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Can be useful, if you have a basic understanding of Korean, May 30, 2002

By	A. Galbraith (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has many errors in it.
The pronunciation for some of the letters are wrong.
("aw" is shown as "o", for example)
And even the definition of some of the words are wrong.
(the book shows the word "nan-lo" means "stove", but, really means "heater")
Don't use this book to learn how to read and write Hangul.
It can be helpful to learn vocabulary, as long as you have a friend who knows Korean to make sure you are learning the words correctly.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, glaring mistakes, September 22, 2001

By A Customer

The format of this book is fantastic- a fun and effective way to learn some basic Korean vocabulary!
Unfortunately, there are some BASIC errors in the given pronunciations of Korean letters. If you just use this book, you will be mispronouncing some common, necessary letters.
My recommendation: Get another book, CD, website, or friend to learn to pronounce Hangul. Then use this book to ease the drudgery of memorizing vocabulary, and have make a game of finding the mistakes in it!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Korean vocabulary primer, March 19, 2001

By	sub8hr (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

For those who have no or minimal knowledge of the Korean language, this book is excellent. 5 stars!

The book begins with a "scriptbreaker" section that explains the elementary rules of constructing Korean syllables and pronouncing Korean characters (although for truely Korean pronunciation this book will needed to be supplemented with some form of audio instruction). From there the book is divided into 8 lessons. Each lesson utilizes a variety of the familiar and time-tested exercizes you used to learn new English words as a kid, such as matching and word finds, to implant the new vocabulary in your head. The book is then finished off nicely with a tear-out set of flash cards (one for each word learned in the book).

As far as minus points, the cost of this book is a little high. Despite the cost, however, this book is a solid investment. If you go through the book and do the exercizes, your first 100 words in Korean are likely to stick with you.