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Master Hangeul, the Korean Alphabet

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Hangeul, the Korean alphabet

1. Vowels and consonants

consonants

vowels

2. Korean syllables

. Korean syllables are made in 4 diff erent manners.(1) (vowel) ( ex.) ,

(2) + (consonant + vowel) ( ex.) ,

(3) + (vowel + consonant) ( ex.) ,

(4) + + (consonant + vowel + consonant) ( ex.) ,

. . O before a vowel has no sound value. A syllable is composed in the vertical or horizontal order.

, , , , , , , , , , , , , . , , , , , , , , occur on the right side of a consonant whereas , , , , occur under the consonant.

( ex.)

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21 10 11 . The 21 vowels in Hangeul are divided into 10 basic vowels and 11 double vowels.

Basic vowels

. Read and write the following.

letter

sound value

writing order

writing

[a][a] [ja][ja] [][] [j][j] [o][o] [jo][jo] [u][u] [ju][ju] [][] [i][i]

Vowels

1. . Read the following.

(1) (2) (3)

(4) (5) (6)

cucumber

two

milk

fi ve

fox

child2 5

Track 01

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2. . Read the following.

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

3. . Listen carefully and choose the correct answer.

(1) (2) (3)

(4) (5) (6)

Double vowels

. Read and write the following.

letter

sound value

writing order

writing

[][] [j][j] [e][e] [je][je] [wa][wa] [w][w] [][] [w][w] [we][we] [y][y] [i][i]

Track 02

Track 03

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1. . Read the following.

(1) (2) (3)

(4) (5) (6)

2. . Read the following.

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

3. . Listen carefully and choose the correct answer.

(1) (2) (3)

(4) (5) (6)

Track 04

Track 05

Track 06

yes

to come

wow

on

why

to memorize

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