Books for Begginers II

안녕하세요!

My new book have just came! I`m bought the TTMIK (Talk to Me in Korean)`s first book (Level 1) with a lot of expectation at My Korean Store. As I bought it during the period of pre-order, the book came autographed by the entire team - see photo below, and I won an one-month signature from HaruKorean. The quality of it is amazing! The paper and the printing are of great quality. A CD follows the book, and the audio is very clear and doesn`t leave anything without explanation.

 

In this book, all the Level 1 lessons from the site (talktomeinkorean.com) are compiled, including all the .PDF archives and workbook (which are free in the site). The book`s audio is different from the site. The last one is a podcast and in the book, it is more objective and summarized. So if you buy this book, you should listen both audios - it will improve your assimilation.

BEST POINTS:

• Paper and printing quality;
• Audios` quality;
• The romanization exists, HOWEVER it is very tiny under the hangul and in gray. So, if you are like me and simply hate romanization, in this book it will not distract you at all. But if you like it, you will be satisfied too.
• Samples dialogues are said in two speeds: the native one (very quickly) and a slower and clearer.

NOT SO GOOD POINTS:

• No really extra material comparing with the free version online;
• It doesn`t teach you hangul, so if you are more than a beginner, just like a newbie, this is not the book that you should choose to star learning Korean.

To sum up, I don`t think this book is the best one for someone who are really a newbie in Korean. You have to know hangul as its pronunciation at least. But I think it`s a great complementary material. The remain question is: Is it worth buying this book since the same material is available online completely free? If US$ 20.00 will not be missed, I think that you should buy this book. Because it`s a very book material and while you are purchasing it, you are also supporting the TTMIK team that actually do a awesome job with the site and the YouTube channel.

With all said, I`m still looking for the perfect beginner`s book. Today I will buy another one. Wish me luck! 

Bye! 안녕히 가세요!

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