The Master Korean series is an integrated set of coursebooks designed to help the reader fully master the Korean language through various activities and practice in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. After learning all the grammar and vocabulary in each level, the reader will be able to sit for the corresponding level of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK).

As the first book in the Master Korean series of coursebooks, Master Korean 1-1 is aimed at English and Chinese-speaking learners studying Korean at the introductory level. · Systematically study for appropriate level of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK)! Together, Master Korean 1-1 and 1-2 introduces all of the vocabulary and grammar necessary to sit for Level 1 of the TOPIK.

· Have fun studying with Korean using task-based teaching principles! The series includes a variety of study tasks based on the authors’ many years of Korean teaching experience along with empirical data to create a text that is both easy to study and interesting.

· Enjoy rich visual and audio materials! Each chapter is full of colorful illustrations and pictures, along with auditory materials created with professional voice actors to improve memorization and overall learning, regardless of whether you are studying by yourself or as a student in a language institution.

· Get valuable Korean cultural information necessary for communication from a learner’s perspective! “Why do Koreans also address store employees as ‘언니(big sister)’” Includes detailed English explanations for many aspects of the Korean culture and language that learners are curious about.

* This series is also available in Chinese. Level 6 is scheduled to be published, with levels 5 and 6 available only in Korean.