Darakwon Korean Readers - Level A2 - The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon - Includes online audio

The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon is part of Darakwon Publishers' graded readers collection. These books are classic Korean stories or tales adapted so that students of different levels can learn about Korean culture while practising reading at the same time.

One particularity of this collection is that it is leveled according to the European reference framework (A1-C2), so it is easy to find the book that best suits your level. The Story of Kongjwi and Patjwi is suitable for A2 or pre-intermediate level students.

At the beginning of each of the chapters that make up the book, there is a list of vocabulary that will appear throughout the text. The chapters are all written in Korean, but there are boxes explaining certain grammar points to help you understand the text better. In addition, higher-level words are footnoted in Korean with their English translation.

At the beginning of each chapter, there is a QR code that gives access to each of the chapters read aloud, which helps to practise listening comprehension.

At the end of each story, there are reading comprehension questions with answers and the English translation of the story. In addition, all the books have colourful illustrations that help to better understand the meaning of the story.

Suitable for pre-intermediate students who want to practise reading and listening comprehension in Korean.

Description by the publisher:

The “Darakwon Korean Readers” series is comprised of books that recompose classic Korean literary works to match the reading levels of students from beginner to advanced levels (A1~C2) so students can easily increase their Korean reading comprehension skills in a fun way. The second literary work in this series, “The Story of Kongjwi and Patjwi,” adapts a classic Korean novel about a kind protagonist who is tormented by her stepmother and stepsister, but overcomes her difficulties in the end. As students enjoy reading this story, they can naturally become familiar with vocabulary words and expressions that are essential for the beginner level.
In addition, through explanations about the historical background, students can understand the culture of that time period. Not only can students read the content, they can also listen to it by scanning QR codes to hear recordings of professional voice actors reading the story. Students can also use the English translations of the story and questions in the appendix at the end of the book to check their reading comprehension skills.

▪ The “Darakwon Korean Readers” series adapts classic Korean tales into modern Korean suitable for beginner to advanced levels. Each book presents vocabulary words and expressions that align with the standards of the International Standard Curriculum for Korean Language and Korean Language Education Vocabulary Content Development. Students can have fun as they easily read and understand each story.

▪ English translations of vocabulary words that are necessary for understanding the story are presented at the bottom of each page, as well as additional English explanations about grammar, expressions, and cultural background, allowing students to concentrate on reading without using a dictionary. In addition, students can easily check an English translation of the entire story in the appendix of the book.

▪ Students can listen to lively recordings done by professional voice actors by scanning the QR code on each page of the story. By looking at illustrations of the story’s main scenes and listening to the voice recordings, students can not only improve their listening skills, they can also vividly understand the emotions of the characters.

▪ Using a variety of questions in the book’s appendix, students can check their reading comprehension and practice sentence structures and vocabulary words that they should know for each corresponding level. In addition, students can compare various cultural situations with Korean culture through thought expansion questions based on the content of the story.  

Contents

머리말 Preface 2

일러두기 How to Use This Book 4
작품 소개 Introduction to the Story 6

등장인물 Characters 10

1 일찍 어머니를 잃은 두 자매 Two Sisters Who Lost Their Mother Early On 11
2 성격 나쁜 새어머니, 허씨 부인 The Mean Stepmother, Lady Heo 16
3 새어머니의 못된 거짓말 Stepmother’s Wicked Lie 23
4 억울하게 죽임을 당하는 장화 Janghwa Faces an Unjust Death 29
5 언니를 따라 연못에 뛰어든 홍련 Hongryeon Jumps Into the Pond to Follow Her Sister 35
6 자매의 억울함을 풀어 주는 사또 The Magistrate Who Relieves the Sisters of Their Resentment 41
7 나쁜 사람들의 결말 The Wicked Meet Their End 48

부록 Appendix

내용 이해하기 Reading Comprehension 54
모범 답안 Answers 69
본문 번역 Text Translations 71