During week 3, I learned more vocabulary and idioms because I wanted to learn even more than before. I particularly liked the idiom “My liver is going to fall off” because I thought it was rather unique and comical. It meant that one is so startled and scared that it is as if one’s liver will fall off. ON the other hand, I had some struggle with “My liver is swollen” because I could not easily see why it had any relevance to someone boldly acting without care or thought. However, with Jimin’s help, I began to grasp the concept behind the idiom. We ended the session with more episodes of a Korean comedy show, along with commentary all throughout. I thought the diversity of the material was very helpful to my learning methods because it triggered my brain to learn in different ways, instead of merely through written textbook material.
During week 4, I learned about the geography of South Korea. I enjoyed this session in particular because I have traveled across South Korea with my family to many different places but have never really taken the time to process where the place is relative to all of the other provinces, nor what characteristics the place is known for. I thought that this session provided a good balance of vocabulary and culture, for the slideshow that Jimin used to teach had many pictures and main points about each province. The slides included the popular dishes of each province, the geographical characteristics such as forests and water, and also some history as well. I enjoyed this session because it incorporated many different aspects of language and cultural learning into one. It motivated me to learn more about any place or province that I visit in Korea.
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