- First Cultural Post: What are your cultural learning goals for this semester?
- Which one or two topics will you explore during the course of the semester?
- How do you expect to explore these topics?
- What do you hope to learn through your exploration of these topics?
My cultural learning goals for this semester are to grow my vocabulary and speaking knowledge.
I think it is one thing to know what a word means or how to say a phrase in Korean. However, it is another to learn how to actually use the word. The word can be conjugated to fit the sentence, and learning more of these vocab words/ phrases and how to use it naturally is one of my cultural goals. I think by knowing how to correctly use a word in a normal conversation, I will be more confident in using them regularly.
I hope to explore this topic by practicing with my learning partner: both learning the new words as well as using them in sentences. I think that it is nice that I have other students in my class because I get to also practice with them. I think that the first thing for advancing in a new language is using the language in more settings with different people. I believe that it helps build confidence and assurance that you are able to grasp the language enough to have conversations with others. In general, I am comfortable using Korean with my family and Korean elders, but I am not fully comfortable using it with people who are the same age as me/ are not Korean speakers.
I grew up always associating Korean with hierarchy, and this has led me to only use Korean when I am in Korean hierarchical settings. However, I think it will also be fun to branch out and learn more casual Korean that I could use with a friend my age.
I think that through learning more vocabulary and phrases and how to correctly use them, I will change my perception on Korean. I think that my perspective currently is that Korean is only a "sometimes" language to use based on the setting. However, I want to be more open with my language use. I want to say a Korean word and explain what it means to my non-Korean speaking friends. I want to be able to comfortably speak in Korean with other Korean speakers my age. I want to learn how to be more willing to speak the language in a larger variety of settings.
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