This course in Korean is aimed at those who have never studied the language before or who want to build on existing basic skills. It assumes no previous knowledge of other languages and the emphasis is on communication skills. Based on the "Council of Europe's Threshold" guidelines on language learning, the course has a graded structure and includes exercise material. A cassette of native speakers is available separately (ISBN 0-340-688524) or in a book/cassette pack (ISBN 0-340-688262).