This book is for:
- Beginning students of the Korean Grammar
- Students who would like to speak more fluently
- Koreans who would like to know how to explain the Korean language and Korean customs in English

Praise for the original Survival KOREAN:
“『Survival Korean』 teaches practical and commonly used language that is directly relevant to what most newcomers to Korea need to know: how to shop, order food, ask directions, direct taxi drivers and have everyday conversations with new Korean friends.『Survival Korean』 is an invaluable guide to the Korean Language.”
The Joongang Daily

“I'm a Korean instructor in Los Angeles, and I happened to buy 『Survival Korean』 when I was in Seoul last year. I found 『Survival Korean』 more interesting and more practical than the other Korean language books out there.”
Emily Kim

“I'm sure you've already received many thanks for the book but I wanted to throw mine in as well. THANKS!?In the beginning of the book you said something that I had been saying just the day before to my wife.?You mentioned how many books and classes focus on phrases that are not really practical, or that are not used much in daily spoken Korean.?I took some classes from an academy recently.?The phrases we were learning from the books were just not practical.?Thanks again for the book!”
Steve Curry

“I want to say a BIG thank you to Stephen for writing such a wonderful and useful book for us foreigners out there wanting to gain a better grasp of the Korean language! 정말 고마워요!!! The grammar explanations are clear and the exercises really help you to review what has been taught in the chapter. …I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning the Korean language with a fresh approach. Those of you out there, who are having second thoughts about purchasing this book, hesitate no longer! I'm sure that you won't regret getting it. Once again, thank you, Stephen, for all your hard work in promoting the Korean language to foreigners.”
Cynthia Lee

Format of the Book
There is not necessarily a specific order in which you should do this book. For the most part the book doesn't get more difficult as it goes along - it is the same level of vocabulary and grammar usage from beginning to end. And we didn’t want difficult vocabulary to get in the way of understanding the grammar. That is why there is an Essential Vocabulary list at the very beginning of this book. These are the most common and necessary words in the Korean language.
Each chapter starts out with a visualization of the specific vocabulary in the format that it is used. Then there is a very basic explanation of the conjugation or the usage of the grammar point. That is followed up by a plain-English explanation of the grammar and a few basic examples with pictures and translation.
The second section is Extension. It is filled with numerous examples of the different ways each specific grammar point can be used. They are not translated for you, but instead you are given a sentence to help you figure out the meaning of the sentence on your own if you don't know all the vocabulary in the sentence already.
Survival Korean: Basic Grammar Skills not only teaches the Korean Grammar, but also helps newcomers understand Korean culture and behavior in the Going Native & Footnote. These provide practical tips, interesting facts and cultural hints that introduce the non-Korean to the very different to comprehend.
Then comes the Skills Building. This section starts out with a listening exercise to practice your receptive skills first. Then it’s your turn. Diverse practice exercises are given to make sure that you can produce the grammar yourself. By the time you have completed each chapter, you will have seen or produced copious examples for each grammar point.
This book includes two CDs clearly read by professional voice actors. These contain readings of all of the example sentences, Extension, Going native and listening exercise of the Skills building. These help students develop language producing skills and make listening easier.

대상
- 한국어 문법을 처음 공부하는 외국인 학습자
- 한국어를 한층 더 능숙하게 말하길 원하는 학습자
- 외국인에게 영어로 한국어를 가르치는 한국인

이 책의 구성
● Essential Vocabulary
- 본 구성에 들어가기 전 학습에 필요한 단어들을 주제별로 묶어 제시하였다.

● 32개의 Chapter
- 이 책의 본 구성에 해당하는 8개의 Section 안에선 Chapter 1에서 32까지의 소주제별로 분류하여, 한국어를 제대로 구사하기 위해 필요한 기본적인 한국어 문법들을 알기 쉽게 자세히 설명하였다. 각 주제에 해당되는 적절한 예문과 번역문, 삽화를 곁들여 학습자의 이해를 한층 높였다.

● Extension
- 기본 문법에 대한 자세한 설명이 끝나면 주제에 맞춰 제시 가능한 다양한 형식의 실례를 들었다. 이어지는 문장은 영문으로 제시해 한글 문장이 주는 의미를 바로 파악할 수 있게끔 구성하였다.

● Going Native & Footnote
- 한국어 및 속담의 뒷배경인 한국인 고유의 행동양식이나 사고방식 등에 대해 저자 특유의 재치와 관찰력으로 재미있게 풀어쓴 부분이다. 특히 Footnote에선 영어와는 다른 한국어의 특징을 조목조목 짚어주어 학습자로 하여금 그 차이를 분명히 이해할 수 있도록 배려하였다.

● Skills Building
- 한 Chapter가 끝나면 연습문제를 두어 해당 Chapter에서 학습한 내용을 다시 한번 확인하고 넘어갈 수 있도록 하였다. 다양한 유형의 연습문제를 통해 앞서 배운 내용에 대한 구체적인 활용법을 익힐 수 있을 것이다.

● Appendix
- 본문의 Extension 예문들을 영작한 Extension English Translation과 Skills Building의 정답 (Skills Building Answer Key), 기본 동사·형용사의 활용을 표로 제시한 Basic Verb/Adjective Conjugations를 수록하였다.

● 오디오 CD
- 부록으로 구성된 2장의 CD에서는 각 Chapter의 예문과 Extension, Going Native, Skills Building의 청해 문제 부분을 한국인 남녀 성우가 자연스럽고 정확한 속도로 읽어 녹음하였다. 본문의 문법사항들을 쉽게 이해할 수 있도록, 또한 반복해서 듣고 따라 읽음으로써 학습자가 듣기 실력과 말하기 실력을 동시에 향상시킬 수 있도록 하였다.