he Cherry Blossom Festival is known in many different countries, such as Japan and even in the United States. Though research, I also found out that this festival is pretty popular in South Korea as well, especially during the Spring time, which is w
Read more…Respond to the reading, reflecting on what is lost when languages die.
I found the article on Siletz fascinating! It is wonderful that a few dedicated people can revitalize a dying language with the power of technology. It is also astounding that th
Read more…I think that knowing the history of a language may not be necessary in order to learn a language, but it certainly helps. Let's walk through the history of Urdu and Hindi, two languages that were formed from one common language, Hindustani. Prior to
Read more…Reflect on your language learning so far and the relationship between understanding the target culture and the target language. What do you need to improve your communicative competence?
I started this class a few weeks ago with my language partner,
Read more…This week my learning goal was to increase my knowledge of Korean teachings through readings. My language partner brought Korean novels regarding old teachings. We read them aloud and translated them into English. I also related these old Korean teac
Read more…This week my goal was to learn about Korean history. My language partner provided a craft she brought from Korea. We made a model of a historically famous Korean ship used in battles against Japan. It is called the armored turtle ship.
I previously w
Family is extremely valued in Korean culture. Fathers are encouraged to be warm and encouraging. Mothers are encouraged to be guiding and loving. Many fathers are considered to be the backbone of the family and carry more responsibility. Mothers are
Read more…My learning goal this week is to familiarize myself with relationships in Korean culture. I think this lesson will be extremely important in my social life in Korea.
I fulfilled this goal by speaking to my language partner about the differences in fr
My learning goals for this week is to learn more about the work culture in Korea.
To fulfill this learning goal, I communicated with my language partner. My language partner provided business articles that I summarized. There were many words relating
This week my learning goal is to be able to translate Korean to English, English to Korean quickly and efficiently.
I fulfilled my goal by watching a television show called "Just Happened" which is a Korean version of a Ted Talk. The lecture was give
In the Korean culture, there is a paradox about time.
Usually, punctuality is regarded as an etiquette in the culture. In professional situations, it is a polite manner to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the appointment time.
With more comfortabl
This week my learning goal is to increase my fluency in the language. Additionally, I have been increasing my ability to write in the language using the Yonsei textbook workbook packet. It has been extremely helpful in guiding me.
I have been communi
I believe that I have made great progress in increasing my vocabulary bank and fluency. However, because I am unaware of the political atmosphere, a lot of the terms I was learning were inapplicable. Therefore, my language partner and I decided to fo
Read more…This week my goal was to increase my vocabulary in scientific jargon. I shared my goals with my language partner, so she brought in articles regarding scientific findings in Korean. I think it was an extremely rewarding week because I was able to lea
Read more…For my cultural presentation, I will present on an overview of the Korean culture.
I will go over basic facts of South Korea, such as the capital, population, and currency. Then I will present briefly about the economy, including companies such as Sa
Hangul is the alphabet that is used to write the Korean language. It was created in 1443 by King Sejong. The alphabet has 19 consonant and 21 vowel letters. Hangul letters are grouped into blocks.
Read more…My goals for week 4 and 5 are to increase my vocabulary. I can humbly say that my vocabulary for my daily life in Korean is fluent. However, reading news articles from week 3, I have noticed that my professional vocabulary is weak.
I will extend my v
This week's goal was to start reading Korean news articles.
My language partner provided 3 Korean news articles regarding politics. Although it was difficult because I did not completely understand the Korean political atmosphere, I was able to learn
I have used a resource called Naver Dictionary. Never is equivalent to Google in Korea. Because it is a Korean search engine, it provides a more "Korean-ized" perspective of a word's definition and gives many sentence examples.
I have began to work o
My goal is to become a more fluent speaker, writer, and reader in the Korean language. Because I am planning to study abroad in Korea, I would like to become more aware about the culture and society. I am planning to read the news and watch documenta
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