In these next two weeks, I hope to solidify several concepts concerning basic Korean vocabulary and its use in conversation. I have been working with my language partner to go over things such as colors, ordinal and cardinal numbers, cardinal directions, countries, and the days of the week. Previously, these were words that I said in English in an otherwise Korean sentence, and my goal is to eliminate English entirely from such sentences and replace them with Korean so I can truly have a fluid conversation with a native Korean speaker.
I will be talking to my language partner and being tested on my knowledge of these words by engaging in conversation with her on things that would require such vocabulary. For example, we may have a conversation that has to do with higher numbers, perhaps on test scores. I also would like to keep up with this by having conversations with my parents on the phone in as much Korean as I can, utilizing the new vocab terms as much as possible. I have post-its and flash cards of these words on items in my room so I can subconsciously integrate them into my daily life.
I also am going to try watching Korean soap operas. They are supposed to be very popular in Asia and India, and I hope that I'll be able to follow things by context, even if I don't understand everything that is being said. I am also going to try out Korean pop music, which is called "k-pop" to learn a little bit about the culture, as it is such a huge part of the social identity of the younger generation (my peers). It should be interesting!
Ultimately, my evaluation of this will be how much of my conversation can be exchanged in Korean. I am aiming at 80% if it is related to those vocabulary terms. I plan to test myself based on the criteria of fluidity and comprehension.
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