Where are you now? What can you do? What do you know?
Interpersonal Communication: Intermediate-Mid
Interpretive Listening: Advanced-Mid
Interpretive Reading: Intermediate-High
Presentational Speaking: Intermediate-Low
Presentational Writing: Intermediate-Low
What is your ultimate goal? What is your goal for this semester?
What do you want to be able to do with this language at the end of this semester and in the future?
I want to be able to achieve a level of fluency where I can conversate with ease and not have to think so much before speaking. Confidence is also another aspect I really want to improve on. A lot of the time my American accent comes out when speaking Korean as I think too much about what I am going to say and as a result lose confidence while I am speaking. Vocabulary on specific topics that relate to my everyday lifestyle would also be something I'm looking to pick up. Along with vocabulary, I do want to become more natural by learning slang and jargon especially for my everyday life like the gym or playing videogames. Korean culture and history are also other aspects I want to learn this semester. I also want to be able to text/type in Korean as fast as I text in English.
Learning Objectives:
- Vocabulary, Writing (Texting/Typing), Culture, History
- Tools: Games, Youtube Channels, Kdramas/movies, Quizlet
Week 1:
- Review and access language capabilities
Week 2:
- Form vocabulary picked out from Youtube channels on topics such as dating culture, daily life, and the gym
- Learn new phrases (slang + jargon and common phrases)
Week 3:
- Watch and review historical Kdrama/movie
- +new vocab
So far I have learned most, if not all, conversational aspects. I went to Korea to study abroad and was able to pick up on writing and reading fairly easily. Having a language partner is really useful because I am able to conversate with them comfortably for extended periods of time. Although I was forced to speak Korean during my time abroad it was very basic and limited to short conversational language. The covid restrictions really prevented us from associating with the native students there. Being Korean-American definitely prompted my learning journey, along with the nagging of my Grandmother.
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