Korean Folk Tales
Korean Folk Tales by Pang Im is available here as the complete text, split into 511 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Korean folk tales by Pang Im. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51002.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Korean Folk Tales
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This edition of Korean Folk Tales by Pang Im carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51002, divided into 6 chapters and 511 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Where can I read Korean Folk Tales in full?
The complete text of Korean Folk Tales is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #51002 and divided into 511 sections.
This page carries the whole of Korean Folk Tales by Pang Im, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #51002, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2555 sentences across 6 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Korean Folk Tales divided for reading?
Korean Folk Tales is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Korean Folk Tales as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 511 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 6 chapters.
Can I hear Korean Folk Tales read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Korean Folk Tales can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Korean Folk Tales can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Korean Folk Tales
Common questions about reading Korean Folk Tales by Pang Im on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Korean Folk Tales?
Yes. All 2555 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51002 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Korean Folk Tales is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51002, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Korean Folk Tales take to read?
About 212 minutes of reading across 511 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Korean Folk Tales section by section
How to work through Korean Folk Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 6 chapters of Korean Folk Tales to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Korean Folk Tales
Words and structures a reader meets early in Korean Folk Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Somewhat
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Korean Folk Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Inner
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Korean Folk Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Oriental
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Korean Folk Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Peculiar
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Korean Folk Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.