Your First 100 Words Korean W/Audio CD [With CD and Flash Cards]

by Jane Wightwick

"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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071469311
• ISBN13: 9780071469319
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Your first 100 words in Korean

This book is very helpful in demystifying Korean pronunciation. The delivery was quick and the book was in perfect condition.

Present from my Korean wife

My Korean wife chose this book for me as a beginning. I have yet to find a more advanced book that I like as much. It was fun to use, and very easy. I found the romanization helpful while I was learning the Korean characters (Hangul). A great way to start. I see there is now a version available with CD. That should be even better, but I haven't had a chance to listen to the CD.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

I wish I had this book three years ago, when I first came to Korea. When I saw the profusely illustrated materials which my English students were enjoying, I felt somewhat envious.If Montessori was right, actual objects aid in learning betters than pictures, and pictures aid in learning better than print on the page. Too bad we don't have books like this for foreign language students at all levels.

Teaches What It Says It Will

I like the book. Plenty of exercises to beat the script into your head. Kinda fun to do these childlike exercises, too.

An excellent Korean vocabulary primer

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.