Bi-weekly Learning Journal #4

[Tanjila Islam]

Last week we started focusing on more specific vocabulary. We talked about Korean food and different dishes. I think planning out specific topics that I want to learn about each week has really helped. Since we were only taking about food, I was able to successfully learn the difference between different dishes. If I learn about food items separately, it can get confusing because a lot of them don't have literal translations in English; for example, a lot of the dishes would just translate to noodles -- but because we went over all the different types and used pictures, now I can differentiate on my own. My language partner and I are also planning to go to a traditional Korean restaurant, with other native speakers, to observe and learn about the cultural significance of the different types of food. I'm also looking forward to seeing the different dining etiquettes in Korean societies -- which is something my language partner and I talked about last week.