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Korean Mate series is a Korean language learning series that brings a Korean university language program-level program to the comfort of your own home. Korean Mate was made in partnership between professional university Korean language instructors and advanced Korean language learners to create an all-in-one Korean language-learning program that skillfully targets all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) while also providing plenty of practice, explanations, and tips along the way. Book Features: Unlike most Korean language series, our content fits compactly into a single student book. We designed our series with thebusy student in mind so it could easily fit into your learning lifestyle. Just grab this book, and you're ready to start learning. Learners who complete this book (Book 1) will know enough Korean to hold simple everyday conversations and complete most day-to-day tasks in Korea. They will learn nearly 1,000 Korean vocabulary words and over 50 grammar points. Grammar explanations are written concisely but in detail by professional Korean university instructors, each having over a decade of experience, and then reviewed by a student to ensure every student understands what is being stated. Still need help understanding the grammar? Accompanying grammar videos expand on the grammar and give additional examples to further drive the point home. Immediate, extensive review questions follow every grammar point and skill type. This style of learning helps ensure better and longer retention. Review sections are posted periodically throughout the book to check your understanding of grammar concepts and help you see where to practice more. Tips and tricks by fellow language learners are posted throughout the book. These tips were submitted by advanced-level language learners who wished they had known certain things to help avoid later confusion. Fascinating full-page culture explanations give learners a glance at the Korea they'l