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Beginner Group Class
Learn Korean by joining one of the most fun and interactive Korean language online class!
Who is this for
This class is designed for total beginners with strong emphasis on pronunciation and building a strong foundation. It aims to build a solid oral and written foundation in our students by expanding their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through active class interactions.
Learn together with other passionate learners. There will be plenty interactive sessions and games in class that emulate real-world situations, allowing you to practise.
Get 24/7 instructor support and be connected with native or fluent speakers around the world. Have a question? Answer is just a message away.
As you learn with us, your entire journey is managed on one powerful platform - uBitto. Your submitted progress, class notes, Q&A will be consolidated. You will get access to useful tech features designed to make you improve.
Level Progression
Learners will start from Seed (Beginner I) to Survival (Intermediate II), achieving conversational standard. After completing conversational standard, learners will be fluent enough to engage with Koreans in daily conversations and acquire TOPIK 1 2nd grade certificate.
From Survival (Intermediate III) to Significant (Advanced I), learners will learn to be proficient enough to take TOPIK II test and acquire 4th grade certificate. Students will be able to pursue their higher education in Korea.
For Significant (Advanced II) till Significant+ level under professional standard, learners will be reading, writing and speaking in a professional level. Learners who complete these levels can acquire 5th / 6th grade certificate from TOPIK II and this certificate will enable them to pursue their career in Korea.
What you'll learn
The class focuses on the essentials, so you'll learn exactly what you need to start speaking Korean or improve your exam results (for TOPIK Preparation). No need for textbook theories even a native doesn't use!
1
You will be taught the most effective way to build a strong foundation, making sure there is no mistake from the get go. Fossilised pronunciation error is something that is difficult to remove at a later stage.
2
It's extremely important to be able to read smoothly so that you can focus on grasping concepts and knowledge easily without being stuck. You will also be taught how to catch keyphrases to understand someone without knowing entire sentence.
3
Honorifics are incredibly important in Korean culture for proper conversation and relationship-building. As a beginner, you are not expected to use every honorifics correctly but it is useful when you need to deal with Koreans in a more formal setting.
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You will be learning lots of basic expressions for different purposes - be it in school, workplace, travel, shopping, asking for help etc.
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You will learn some of the basic grammar concepts which are important to build sentences and start coversing. Some concepts include A=B structure, Korean pronouns, Korean particles, using 'this, that, it' and more.
Program Details
Start from Beginner I (Zero background)
Once a week
60-minutes (1 hour) but be prepared that the lesson at times goes beyond the duration
Thursday 7.30PM (GMT+8)
RM290/ 4 lessons
US$69 / 4 lessons
(You may opt to pay every 8 or 12 lessons)
Registration: RM50 / US$12
Deposit: RM290 / US$69
Includes all materials and Certificate of Completion.
Your instructor
Yoon Ssam is the principal teacher at Penang Korean Class and founder of uBitto. As a Korean language instructor in Malaysia for close to 10 years, he is a strong advocate of active and purposeful learning, as reflected in his way of teaching Korean language.
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- 40K+ followers
What students are saying
Batch starting December 2023 (Tentative)
FAQs
Seats are very limited. Once class opens, priority will be given to those in the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.To guarantee a slot, please make a payment of RM340 / US$81 (Registration & Deposit) through bank transfer or credit / debit card.
English and Korean.
Only when it is group cancelation (by voting) or Mr Yoon is not available, the lesson will not be counted.For personal absence, the class will still be counted and on as usual. There will be no replacement class or refund for each lesson missed.
There will be no replacement class or refund for each session missed.
Upon completion, you will be issued a certificate by uBitto. Do note that this certificate only acts as Proof of Completion.The only certificate recognised by Korea/worldwide is to take the International Proficiency Test for Korean Language (TOPIK exam).You can use this certificate to apply for jobs or for education purposes. This is an external exam conducted twice a year in Malaysia, usually in April or October at Kuala Lumpur.
We accept most major credit cards (Mastercard / VISA) and also bank transfer.
Batch Starting From: Mid October 2023
Level Achievements
Seed / Sprout
- Beginner I - 16 weeks
- Beginner II - 16 weeks
- Beginner III - 16 weeks
- Beginner IV - 16 weeks
Level 1 TOPIK I
4-5 years old
- Able to read Korean.
- Able to converse about basic topics like weather, feeling, do roleplaying.
- Able to read and understand short phrases and words.
- Able to write short sentences.
- Able to have simple interactions with native Koreans
- Shopping in Korea
- Ordering food in Korea
- Construct simple sentences
Survival
- Intermediate I - 24 Weeks
- Intermediate II - 20 Weeks
- Intermediate III - 20 Weeks
Primary School 3rd Year
Level 2 TOPIK I - Level 3 TOPIK II
- Able to understand short day-to-day conversation
- Able to command and use 5W1H at daily conversation
- Able to fluently read and understand topics with average 30 words in a page
- Able to write sentences with basic grammar accuracy
- Able to perform full conversation in Korea
- Running simple errands in Korea
- Able to react and respond to multiple situations in Korean
Solid
- Pre-Advanced I - 26 Weeks
- Pre-Advanced II - 24 Weeks
- Pre-Advanced III - 24 Weeks
Level 3 TOPIK II – Level 4 TOPIK II
High school First year
- Able to understand expression like agreement, comparison, recommendation.
- Able to fluently read & understand topics with average 100 words in a page.
- Able to write idioms with complicated grammars like tense, preposition & conjunction.
- Studying in Korea
- Working part time in Korea
Significant
- Advanced I - 26 Weeks
- Advanced II - 24 Weeks
- Further Advanced - 28 Weeks
Level 4,5 TOPIK II – Level 6 TOPIK II
Adults, Excellent speakers
- Understanding and expressing Korean in a broader range of topics, such as the climate, work, performance, consumption, customs, politics, the economy and international topics.
- Able to understand debate topics like emphasis, persuasion, suggestion.
- Able to understand complex conversation about feelings, demand, favor, prohibition.
- Working professionally in Korea
- Building a career in Korea
