한국언어과학회

This paper explores one way of designing and managing a Korean language course for international students who major in translation, based on a case study of a graduate course entitled ‘Proficiency in Korean’. There are five principles reflected here: a learner-centered approach, consideration of lea`rner needs, use of authentic materials, enhancement of cross-cultural knowledge, and acknowledgment of affective factors of the learner. Key materials include a weather forecast text, a TV lecture, a Youtube video advertising a Korean public institution, and a TV interview. Main activities include shadowing for speaking skills and a back translation for writing skills. More detailed examples of conducting the course that focus on using a Korean weather forecast video and manuscript are provided. Also, suggestions to help KFL teachers design and manage a similar course in the future are outlined. This study differentiates itself from other related research works, which are still very few in number, in that it proposes a concrete and comprehensive pedagogical approach for translation education for an entire semester including a variety of activities rather than focusing on a single activity such as back translation.