110 Learning Journal #1

[Ann Pongsakul]

Based on the surveys I took I am more or an aural learning. I do agree with it because I think I've always naturally picked up languages easier by listening. That's how I learned Thai from when I was little, I never had any formal instruction I was always just surrounded by it. I am better at basic french conversation than I am at the grammar because I learned it through my host family abroad starting as a beginner. Therefore, I think the best way for me to solidify what I learn in Korean is to hold conversations, which having a language partner would help with and also immersing myself possibly through movies, shows, dramas. I find that when I watch dramas I can mimic the accents pretty well and I pick up a lot of key phrases. My learning goals are not very ambitious, but it is mostly because I know that since I'm learning on my own I should be realistic because certain things may take longer to grasp learning through a workbook and having to reinforce it on my own rather than reinforcing it through class activities. I do just want to hold basic conversations, introduce myself, talk about what I do, what my family does and what they are like. I want to be able to ask for directions in case I go to Korea and get lost, and really just learn to ask basic questions like what is this? As for vocabulary, I want to build on food, clothing, body parts, places, specifically.