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sentence, 39

pouring shots, business dinners, 175

speech parts, 38–40

prescriptions, medical, 273–274

parts of speech

present tense verbs, 33–34

about, 27–28

pricing, shopping, 123

adjectives, 36–37

pronouns

adverbs, 37–38

demonstrative, 29

grammar, 28

interrogative, 29

nouns, 28

personal, 29–31

particles, 38–40

possessive, 31

pronouns, 29–31

pronunciation

questions, 40–41

about, 10

suffixes, 37

consonants, 13–17

verbs, 31–35

fluency, 17–20

past tense verbs, 33–34

vowels, 10–12

paying

public baths, 217–218

in installments, 200

public displays of affection, acceptable

for meals, 106–107

behavior, 287

peers

public transporation, 233

introductions, 57–58

purchases

office, 172

currency, 197–201

people in office, finding, 170

shopping, 123

performances, 130

purple, 119

personal checks, 201

puzzling words, 18

personal pronouns, 29–31

phones

• Q •

communications, 151–159

finding, 152

queasy expression, 297–298

phonetics, 9–10

questions

pig, year of, 255

conversation, 71–73

places, travel, 258

speech parts, 40–41

plain polite speech, 25–26

pointing

• R •

directions, 204

out best item, shopping, 117

rabbit, year of, 255

police

rains, monsoon, 145, 248

about, 263

rat, year of, 255

calling in emergencies, 264–265

really expression, 290

polite speech

receiving invitations, 135–137

about, 25–26

recorded messages, leaving, 158–159

formal polite, 25–26

recreation

informal polite, 25–26

about, 139

intimate, 25–26

hobbies, 139–142

plain, 25–26

nature, 142–147

popular dishes, eating, 99–100

red, 119

possessive pronouns, 31

refreshing expression, 298–299

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refunds, shopping, 123

shopping

remote areas, 203

about, 111, 256

reporting accidents, 264–265

antiques, 122

reservations, accommodations, 220–222

asking for help, 115–116

resignation expression, 294

bargaining, 123

respect, body language, 21

browsing, 114–115

restaurants

buying, 123

ordering, 102–103

checking for sizes, 118–119

tips for improvement, 280

clothes, 117–121

restrooms, 106

colors, 119

rhythm, speaking, 18

comparing merchandise, 116–117

rice bowls, acceptable behavior, 287–288

comparing several items, 117

Rodeo street, 117

department stores, 112–114

Romanization of Korean, 10

districts, 112

rooms, hotel, 224–225

electronics, 122

rooster, year of, 255

groceries, 122

markets, 112–114

• S •

pointing out best item, 117

pricing, 123

salutations, introductions, 50–51

purchasing, 123

saunas, 217–218

refunding, 123

saying

shopping for specific items, 121–122

goodbye, 65–67

small shops, 112–114

sorry, 64–65

souvenirs, 122

schools, cram, 87

stores, 111–116

script, Korean, 10

trying on clothes, 120–121

seasons

shouting for help, 263–264

about, 128

Sino-Korean

conversation, 80–82

counters, 45–46

nature, 145–147

numbers, 41, 43–44, 193

travel, 247–248

sites, travel, 257

Sejong, King, 10

sitting

self-deprecation, 283–284

acceptable behavior, Korea, 284

sending faxes, 161

down to eat, 95–97

seniors

small shops, shopping, 112–114

acceptable behavior, Korea, 284

smallest room, homes, 177–178

body language, 21

snake, year of, 255

introductions, 58–60

soccer, 148

sentence particles, 39

songs for improvement, 280

Seoul, 111

sorry, saying, 64–65

serving superiors, 175

sounds, basic, 10

setting time for meal, 100

souvenirs shopping, 122

shaking hands, introductions, 51

speaking

shoes in house, acceptable behavior,

about, 5

285–286

rhythm, 18

up in meetings, 173–174

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speech parts

• T •

about, 27–28

adjectives, 36–37

table manners, 98

adverbs, 37–38

taxis

grammar, 28

about, 238

nouns, 28

transportation, 239–240

particles, 38–40

technical support, CD, 340

pronouns, 29–31

Techno Mart, 122

questions, 40–41

television for improvement, 281

suffixes, 37

temperature problems, accommodations,

verbs, 31–35

228

speech styles, 25–27

temples, Buddhist, 238

spoons, acceptable behavior, 287–288

tense, verbs, 33–34

sports

thank you, no, 287

about, 148–149

thanks, giving, 64–65

baseball, 148

that’s enough expression, 292

boating, 142

theatres, 130

fishing, 142

tiger, year of, 255

gaming, 148–149

time

soccer, 148

about, 125, 126–129

wrestling, 148

travel, 247–256

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and

tips for improvement

Spring,
131

CDs, 280

spring season, 145, 248

Korean dictionaries, 281

staying over in homes, 184–186

Korean drama, 281

stores

Korean movies, 280–281

department store shopping, 112–114

Korean restaurants and bars, 280

shopping in Korea, 111–116

Korean songs, 280

street locations, directions, 210

Korean television, 281

stressed syllables, 17

Korean word and phrase lists, 282

study areas, conversation, 85

Koreans, 279

subways

language tapes, 280

about, 238

multimedia resources, 280

transportation, 240–242

travel to Korea, 282

suffixes, 37

titles, acceptable behavior, 285

summer season, 145, 248

touring homes, 178–179

superiors

tourists

introductions, 57–58

Goodwill Guide Services, 260

office, 172

Korea Tourist Organization, 260

serving, 175

trains

syllables

about, 238, 256

consonants at end, 16–17

nature, 144–145

pronounciation, 17

transportation, 244

stressed, 17

transportation

system requirements, CD, 340

about, 233

airport, 233–238

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transportation
(continued)

conjugating, 32–33

airport checkin, 234–235

dictionary form, 32

Buddhist temples, 238

with English verbs and adjectives,

buses, 238, 240

about, 34-35

flying time, 238

forms, 32

hotels, 238

future tense, 33–34

immigration and customs, 238

informal polite form, 32

leaving airport, 238

past tense, 33–34

subways, 238, 240–242

present tense, 33–34

taxis, 238, 239–240

speech parts, 31–35

trains, 238, 244

stem, 32

trash, home, 176–177

tense, 33–34

travel

verb stem, 32

about, 247

visiting homes, 178–187

agencies, 259–260

vowels

around town, 239–244

differences, 12

buses, 240

pronunciation, 10–12

business, 256

sound, 10–11

dates and times, 255–256

days, 248–251

• W •

destinations, 256–259

holidays, 252–254

waitstaff, eating, 106

months, 248–251

waterfalls, 142

packing, 259

weather conversation, 80–82

places, 258

Web sites

seasons, 247–248

Goodwill Guide Services, 260

shopping in Korea, 256

Korean, 281

sites and activities, 257

Korean dictionaries, 281

subways, 240–242

Korean movies, 280–281

taxis, 239–240

Korean songs, 280

timing, 247–256

Korean television, 281

tips for improvement, 282

Korean tourist information, 259

trains, 244

Wiley technical support, 340

travel agencies, 259–260

weeks, 125–126

vacation, 256

what a pity expression, 293–294

years, 254–255

what are you doing expression, 291

trying on clothes, shopping, 120–121

where

turned out well expression, 292

are you from conversation, 73–79

tutoring conversation, 87

directions, 204–206

someone lives conversation, 76–77

• V •

which direction, 207–209

white, 119

vacation travel, 256

wildlife, 142

verbs

winter season, 145, 248

about, 31, 303–305

word and phrase lists for improvement, 282

adjectives like, 36–37

wrestling, 148

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• Z •

year of dog, 255

zodiac

year of dragon, 255

animals, 255

year of goat, 255

Chinese, 254–255

year of horse, 255

dog, year of, 255

year of monkey, 255

dragon, year of, 255

year of ox, 255

goat, year of, 255

year of pig, 255

horse, year of, 255

year of rabbit, 255

monkey, year of, 255

year of rat, 255

ox, year of, 255

year of rooster, 255

pig, year of, 255

year of snake, 255

rabbit, year of, 255

year of tiger, 255

rat, year of, 255

years, travel, 254–255

rooster, year of, 255

yellow, 119

snake, year of, 255

yourself, introductions, 55–56

tiger, year of, 255

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