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My learning plan has evolved in several ways, and will continue to develop as I realize new practice strategies and am able to access more materials and vocabulary. We covered the basic grammar points I had outlined much more quickly than I anticipated. My main issue is with ordering modifiers (adjectives and adverbs), but this can be practiced generally across topics. I am continuing to search for more specific grammatical concepts, but our focus has shifted somewhat to more direct practice and instruction on communicative competence. Class has provided helpful suggestions like visiting SCOLA (I found some news and children’s programs there that I am incorporating along with my other television practice), enabled me to think more critically and specifically about almost every element of language study, from anatomic phonetic articulation to the origins of words and how they have been shared, and helped me compare my learning process to the strategies that have been used in my Spanish…
Read more…Everything has been going well with my learning plan. I think that I could do better regarding switching up my way of learning. In my plan I included more games and worksheets but in reality, I have been sticking to more flashcards, listening practice, and watching videos/shows. My work with Emily has been going quite well. We learned the Hangul alphabet which was one of my main goals. Because I learned the alphabet, I am able to sound out words and basic sentences. Along with that I am learning the basic grammar rules which was another goal of mine. I have a grammar worksheet that was given to me by Emily for practice. I think it will be helpful if I create more of those worksheets for myself for extra practice. Another piece that I recently added was a Korean learner’s book along with a comic book in Korean. The Korean learning book is like the Integrated Korean Beginning 1 book that I was originally going to use so in that way my plan has slightly shifted.I really enjoyed talking…
Read more…I decided to research the Gyeongbokgung Palace because I visited it with my friends on a trip. From the outside you can see how beautiful the palace and the architecture is. I could easily tell that this was an important place to those in the area and those visiting.Gyeongbokgung Palace was the main palace during the Joseon Dynasty, and it was declared so in 1395. This was the palace where the Hangul alphabet was created and then sent out to the people to learn. In the past it was called Hunminjeongeum and only in modern times is it referred to as the Hangul alphabet which was an interesting fact to learn. Many kings and their families would live in the palace throughout the years, but it was also used for political reasons, ceremonies, and events.The first part of the name, “Gyeongbok” means “the new dysnasty shall have good fortunes and prosper” or “the new dynasty will be greatly blessed and prosperous”. The naming of the palace truly set the tone for the Joseon dynasty which…
Read more…Revisiting the first presentation in my self-directed Indonesian language learning plan has allowed me to see how much I have improved and what I still need to work on. Overall, things are going well so far! I have become more confident in my vocabulary and in recognizing cognates between English and Indonesian. I have been practicing Indonesian through apps like Duolingo and online games for about 30 minutes a day, and I have practiced much more vocabulary than I originally anticipated. Common/frequency words in Indonesian were one task in my original plan, but I have since broken this down into two tasks because there is so much linguistic ground to cover. Learning about the phonetic alphabet and how sounds are produced has given me valuable insight into the mechanics of spoken Indonesian. For example, the “rolling R” or trill sound (which doesn’t exist in English) is how every R is pronounced in Indonesian, so I have been doing exercises to train myself to pronounce the trill.…
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