This is a Karaoke that Christy and I sang recently at an event on campus. We are singing "Byul" from the 200 Pounds Beauty soundtrack.
- During this task, we are working on pronunciation and learning how to read the alphabet. I still have difficulties with reading at a decent speed because characters can be combined to create new sounds. In other words, Korean has a general list of vowels and consonants, but those vowels and consonants create new sounds when combined, almost like a secondary alphabet of double vowels and double consonants.
- I believe that this learning strategy is effective because it will help me be more familiar with the Korean alphabet and how the words roll off the tongue.
- I feel slightly frustrated because it is difficult to sound like a native Korean. My words sound forced and awkward, whereas a native Korean sounds fluent and relaxed.
- However, I believe that this experience was helpful. In the short-term, I want to pronounce words better, but in the long-term I want to become faster at reading.
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