SDLC 110 - Learning Journal #2
Recently, I have been working on the fluidity of my daily conversing abilities as well as being able to respond to simple questions or inquiries. My primary goal has been to refine and perhaps sound more eloquent and not hesitate as much during this process. In my previous learning journal, I mentioned that my task was mastering the number/calendar system in Korean. This time, it’s more so general and being comfortable with conversing in things that regard everyday topics. This includes talking about one’s day or one’s schedule. More specifically, if someone were to ask “how did you feel about the exam you took today” or “is the menu and the dining hall good today”, I’ve made it my goal to be relatively comfortable with responding in Korean. There are times where I feel a sense of hesitancy or frustration but working more and more daily allows me to improve and feel more confident with responding to such things.
One of the main ways I targeted this learning goal was simply by engaging in korean tv shows where there is a lot of interpersonal communication. A fairly popular netflix show that had premiered not too long ago called Single’s Inferno was a form of media that I took from in order to understand intercultural communication. The show revolves around contestants who discover their preferable match by engaging and talking with different people, similar in style to a popular show known as “The Bachelor”. I think that this netflix show in particular was surprisingly valuable when it came to familiarizing myself with topics of daily conversation due to the nature of the contents of the show.
While this method seemed helpful and entertaining in the moment, there were times where I still felt like I was lacking in terms of the practice I could use. By working with my language partner however, I felt as though I could truly practice my skills. One of the main barriers I worked to overcome was stepping out of my comfort zone and simply refraining from using English as much as I could, even when it was tough. By continuously forcing myself to use Korean as well as hearing in Korean, I noticed small improvements in my level of fluency. Outside of interpersonal communication however, I would watch short podcasts in Korean or even read snippets of blogs that I found interesting as a method of expanding my vocabulary and range of words I could use in everyday conversations. By reciprocating and being intentional with the usage of phrases or words I have learned, I’ve noticed that my fluidity has also improved.
Going forward, I hope to expand my toolset to master the fluidity and become more comfortable with daily topics in conversation in Korean. I plan to seek further guidance from my language partner as well as seeing what other resources are available in order to sharpen this skill. Despite being hesitant at times, I feel as though my confidence has improved overall and the flow of my speech has improved just based on the daily interactions I do have when I use Korean.
Recently, I have been working on the fluidity of my daily conversing abilities as well as being able to respond to simple questions or inquiries. My primary goal has been to refine and perhaps sound more eloquent and not hesitate as much during this process. In my previous learning journal, I mentioned that my task was mastering the number/calendar system in Korean. This time, it’s more so general and being comfortable with conversing in things that regard everyday topics. This includes talking about one’s day or one’s schedule. More specifically, if someone were to ask “how did you feel about the exam you took today” or “is the menu and the dining hall good today”, I’ve made it my goal to be relatively comfortable with responding in Korean. There are times where I feel a sense of hesitancy or frustration but working more and more daily allows me to improve and feel more confident with responding to such things.
One of the main ways I targeted this learning goal was simply by engaging in korean tv shows where there is a lot of interpersonal communication. A fairly popular netflix show that had premiered not too long ago called Single’s Inferno was a form of media that I took from in order to understand intercultural communication. The show revolves around contestants who discover their preferable match by engaging and talking with different people, similar in style to a popular show known as “The Bachelor”. I think that this netflix show in particular was surprisingly valuable when it came to familiarizing myself with topics of daily conversation due to the nature of the contents of the show.
While this method seemed helpful and entertaining in the moment, there were times where I still felt like I was lacking in terms of the practice I could use. By working with my language partner however, I felt as though I could truly practice my skills. One of the main barriers I worked to overcome was stepping out of my comfort zone and simply refraining from using English as much as I could, even when it was tough. By continuously forcing myself to use Korean as well as hearing in Korean, I noticed small improvements in my level of fluency. Outside of interpersonal communication however, I would watch short podcasts in Korean or even read snippets of blogs that I found interesting as a method of expanding my vocabulary and range of words I could use in everyday conversations. By reciprocating and being intentional with the usage of phrases or words I have learned, I’ve noticed that my fluidity has also improved.
Going forward, I hope to expand my toolset to master the fluidity and become more comfortable with daily topics in conversation in Korean. I plan to seek further guidance from my language partner as well as seeing what other resources are available in order to sharpen this skill. Despite being hesitant at times, I feel as though my confidence has improved overall and the flow of my speech has improved just based on the daily interactions I do have when I use Korean.
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