There are some key factors we should keep in mind when we learn Korean language. Most importantly, the sentence structure is very different. In English, we put verbs between subjects and objects while Korean always put the verb at the end of each sentence, which means they put “subject + verb” or “subject + object + verb”. As the result, we have to listen to the whole sentence to understand what the person is talking about.
I learned English at school in China. We take two English classes every day, recite the texts, memorize vocabularies and listen to recorded tapes repeatedly. This way of learning helped me build a strong foundation of English learning. So at the beginning stage of my Korean learning, I am trying to do the same thing. There is no class for me, but I am still using a Korean language textbook that I bought online. As I mentioned in an earlier journal, grammar learning is really important to me. The textbook can help me with that.
After I build the foundation, I plan to proceed to spend more time on listening. Watching Korean dramas is a very helpful way. I watched lots of American TV shows when I was in China. Although I did it out of my own interest, it is undeniable that the TV shows improved my listening ability much more than listening to the recorded teaching tapes. I think this way should work for Korean learning as well.
Comments