Elementary Korean Chinese Characters Are Vocabulary Level 1: Recommended for Grades 1-2

Author Key Elementary Learning Methods Research Institute · Publisher Key Publishing · Publication Date 2020-07-31 · ISBN 9791165260309

About the Book

Closely aligned with textbooks! Complete in 30 days with '1 character, 4 words per day'!
Learn 1 Chinese character each day and master 4 vocabulary words in which that character is hidden.
Finally, find the learned vocabulary words within longer passages.
▶ Chinese Characters: Basic Chinese characters (levels 8-6) classified in an order that children can easily grasp.
▶ Vocabulary: Textbook vocabulary for elementary school grades 1-2 and common everyday vocabulary at that level that is familiar to children.
▶ Long Passages: Everyday essays by peer friends written on topics based on the achievement standards of the elementary school grades 1-2 curriculum.

Korean etymology study that enhances the power of analogy!
Improve vocabulary, which is the foundation of all school subjects, through Chinese characters.
Knowing Chinese characters clarifies the meaning of words already known,
and allows children to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words on their own.
Start the vocabulary building process with Chinese characters to lay a more solid and firm foundation.
Through studying Chinese characters, which are the etymological roots of many Korean words, children develop true vocabulary skills that allow them to infer meaning on their own, rather than rote memorization.

▶ Learners who are just starting to study Chinese characters!
▶ Learners who find studying Chinese characters difficult, boring, and overwhelming!
▶ Learners who want to study Chinese characters to improve reading comprehension, not just for passing proficiency tests!
▶ Learners who want to study vocabulary in conjunction with elementary school textbooks!
▶ Learners who encounter too many unfamiliar vocabulary words!

Which Chinese characters will be learned?
Basic Chinese characters (levels 8-6) have been classified according to specially designed selection criteria. The order is not based on proficiency levels, but rather on an order that children can easily grasp.
1. Chinese characters with few and easy strokes.
2. Chinese characters that appear frequently in elementary school grades 1-2 textbook vocabulary.<
3. Chinese characters closely related to the daily lives of elementary school grades 1-2 learners.

Which vocabulary will be learned?
It starts with words that children may have heard at home or school at some point. They will learn that Chinese characters are hidden within words they already know, and if they didn't know, they can infer the meaning through the Chinese characters.
1. Elementary school grades 1-2 textbook vocabulary.
2. Vocabulary closely related to the daily lives of elementary school grades 1-2 learners.

Follow step-by-step and gain a sense of accomplishment!
In the initial 1-2 stages of the textbook for those starting Chinese characters, to prevent children from feeling overwhelmed, only the shape, meaning (훈), and sound (음) of the characters are presented. The principles of character formation are also taught with engaging illustrations. The definitions from the National Institute of Korean Language's have been adapted for children.

Linked to the achievement standards of the elementary school grades 1-2 curriculum!
All passages are daily essays by peer friends, and their content is matched with the 'elementary school grades 1-2 achievement standards' that children learn in school. Within texts on familiar topics, children recall the meaning of Chinese characters hidden in words. This helps children infer meaning without giving up when they encounter unfamiliar words. Fold

Table of Contents

* Main Book

Unit 1 School Life
Lesson 1 Day (일) birthday / anniversary / tomorrow / diary
Lesson 2 Enter (입) admission / entry / entrance / new student
Lesson 3 Big (대) main gate / competition / target / leader
Lesson 4 One (일) first floor / second floor / third floor / fourth floor
Lesson 5 Mouth (구) family members / population / entrance / exit
Lesson 6 Up (상) world / rooftop / award / discussion
Lesson 7 Down (하) lower garment / underground passage / parachute / dismissal from school
Lesson 8 Door (문) visit / front door / school gate / window
Vocabulary Check 1

Unit 2 Nature
Lesson 1 Mountain (산) Hallasan / hiking / mountain path / landslide
Lesson 2 River (강) Han River / river water / riverside / mountains and rivers
Lesson 3 Wood (목) Arbor Day / arboretum / crutches / rocking horse
Lesson 4 Fire (화) volcano / firepower / burn / fire extinguisher
Lesson 5 Earth (토) clay / loess / earthenware / native chicken
Lesson 6 Heaven (천) angel / heaven / ceiling / genius
Lesson 7 White (백) Caucasian / polar bear / white tiger / egret
Lesson 8 Water (수) swimming pool / hot water / bottled water / beverage
Vocabulary Check 2

Unit 3 Literature
Lesson 1 Person (인) giant / soldier / owner / doll
Lesson 2 King (왕) crown / prince / princess / Dragon King
Lesson 3 Master (주) owner / topic / main point / protagonist
Lesson 4 Heart (심) greed / sincerity / diligence / determination
Lesson 5 Small (소) small drum / small item / timid / Lilliput
Lesson 6 Power (력) strength / ability / effort / superpower
Lesson 7 Text (문) character / sentence / literature / review
Vocabulary Check 3

Unit 4 Family
Lesson 1 Father (부) parents / grandparents / elderly parents / parents (of a student)
Lesson 2 Elder Brother (형) brothers / three brothers / blood brothers / sworn brothers
Lesson 3 Male (남) handsome man / husband / male and female / younger brother
Lesson 4 Female (녀) girl / beautiful woman / children / younger sister
Lesson 5 Son (자) rich person / mother and child / filial son / grandson
Lesson 6 Inch (촌) uncle (mother's side) / maternal uncle / cousin / neighbor
Lesson 7 Husband (부) paternal aunt's husband / maternal aunt's husband / fisherman / farmer
Vocabulary Check 4

* Book-in-book (Answer Key)
* Character Index
* Character Collection