During the past two weeks, I have made a lot of progress in my learning. We have read the longest block of sentences so far and have incorporated many descriptive words, like big, small, many, few, good, and bad. This is a very important component of language learning because it allows for more accurate descriptions and conversations. Furthermore, I learned sino-Korean numbers. I am very excited about this because even though it is a fairly basic aspect of every language, it is also a very important one that is used in all different kinds of contexts.
However, I am a little disappointed with my ability to write. We had a quiz during the first week after spring break and I felt very prepared for it. I was also able to read and understand everything on it, but when it came to writing I realized how insecure I was. This triggered me to practice my writing even more, to put a heavier emphasis on it, and to revise my strategy for learning how to write in Korean. Even though it helps me to write down the romanized version of a word in order to understand and say it, I will have to be better at actually writing the word. Especially because some Hangul characters are not fully pronounced or sound different in certain contexts, I have to practice writing the Hangul version more to be secure in this aspect of my learning. Even though taking the quiz and realizing the difficulty of writing was frustrating, I am very glad that the quiz clearly showed me my abilities and made me realize the area that needs further work.
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Unfortunately, I have not found any strategies besides repetition to practice my writing. If you have any good ideas, please let me know.
I have a similar experience with writing in Vietnamese where I miss certain letters or use the wrong letter because the sounds are super similar. I've only been memorizing the spelling through flashcards and such. I was wondering if there are any strategies you use when practicing writing?