I don’t know the exact number, but I think I’ve learned at least 1000 Korean words though I haven’t quite memorized them all yet. In retrospect, I think I should have targeted my lessons to practical scenarios rather than just blindly following the book. I realized this when one of my fellow Korean learners asked me how to say ‘bathroom’ and I didn’t know how. Therefore, in these next few weeks I’d like to aim for practicality in my lessons. I think it will help if I make a dialogue for common scenarios and list the relevant vocab words I can use in that particular scenario, so that I can group the words and phrases together and memorize them more efficiently.
I learned the vocabulary words through Quizlet. I made vocab lists and practice with the Quizlet flashcards and games every now and then. I used to hand-write my vocab lists but I decided to switch over since it seemed faster on the computer. Plus, I got to practice my Korean typing which was fun. And, I basically learn the new terms by practicing over and over again. Fortunately, a lot of the terms sound like the corresponding term in Mandarin and my Chinese dialect, which made it easier to memorize. To reinforce the words into my memory though, I sometimes might come up with mini skits where I would improvise and make a scenario based on the sentence structures and vocab words I’ve learned so far. The goal is to correctly use as much vocab words as possible. Personally, I think this quiz-and-recall method is super-effective for memorizing new words quickly and holistically. By the end of the semester, my goal is to be able to use the Korean grammar and vocab I've learned in at least five different scenarios.
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