Korean Folktales in Everyday Conversation

Get familiar with the stories only Koreans know! Polish your reading skills and learn everyday cultural expressions with these fun Korean folktales.How You'll Learn: - Discover Korean culture through 15 classic stories- Pick up words, phrases, and grammar in context- Follow along and concentrate better with native audioRemember the tortoise and the hare? What about the green frogs? Surely you've heard of the snail bride? From Han Seokbong to Hong Gildong, Korean Folktales in Conversation clues you in on Korea's most famous old stories and how they come up in everyday life - all while you practice your reading skills!Culture and ConversationDive deeper into Korean culture with 15 classic stories. Pick up useful folktale-based phrases sure to impress a native speaker.Learning in ContextPick up new words and phrases naturally in every story. Understand better with English translations and helpful reading supports for vocab and grammar.Read and ListenFollow along with our audio track word by word, story by story. Each story comes to life recorded by native speakers.

PrefaceHow To Use This Book01 I Am Not Scared of Tigers! The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon02 Whatever You Say, I Will Do the Opposite. The Green Frogs03 Darkness Cannot Stop Us Han Seokbong and His Mother04 Magpies Never Forget The Magpie Which Repaid a Favor05 Or Else I Will Eat You. The Brother and Sister Who Became the Sun and the Moon06 No bottom, No gain Kongjwi and Patjwi07 Uh-oh, This Is Unexpected. The Old Man with a Lump08 Making a Long Distance Relationship Work Gyeonu and Jiknyeo09 Confidence Maketh Con Man Seondal Kim Who Sold the Daedong River10 Don't Be Greedy, Bro! Heungbu and Nolbu11 How to Become an Actual Cow-boy The Lazy Man Who Became a Cow12 Doppelganger Alert The Mouse That Ate Fingernails13 A Huge Fan of Garlic The Dan-gun Story14 Someone Is In My House! The Snail Bride15 The Most Famous Name In Korea The Tale of Hong GildongGrammar PointGlossar