For these two weeks, we focused on Korean cinema. We talked a little bit about how it became well known around the world and the culture behind it. Then we delved into the culture by watching a recent movie that is very critically acclaimed in South Korea. The movie is Inside Men and it is about political corruption in Korea during a presidential election. During the movie, I was trying to see how people used the language in dialogue and how it was used in a conversational and formal way. During the movies, I asked my language partner about words that I did not understand and wrote them down. The movie took roughly 3 classes to complete and we had a discussion about the movie to debrief what happened.
I believe that this is an effective study tool because it gives context to words instead of a list. This allows me to memorize the words better and understand the intricacies of how it is used. It also taught me about the Korean culture and how likely this movie was to happen. This led onto the story of the recent South Korean president and how it affected South Korea. Overall, I enjoyed this way of learning because it was entertaining and effective.
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