This semester I want to primarily focus on my Korea speaking skills. In order to do so I have designed three tasks I want to accomplish by the end of this semester. I want to comfortable enough to speak in Korean with other native speakers. I will have conversations with language partner, and she will teach me common vocabulary and phrases that I can use. She will also work with me to improve my pronunciation and help me understand the meaning and context of certain words in Korean culture. Once I learn basic vocabulary, I want to learn how to read and write in Korean. I believe this will help me to improve my communication skills when interacting with naive speakers. I will consult with textbooks in the global studio to learn new words and grammar rules, and I will also use language apps to work on my writing skills.
I wanted to learn Korean because I wanted to better understand the culture -- I wanted to understand conversations my friends were having and also be aware of pop Korean culture references. Initially I was planning to just work with language partner and learn how to carry out basic conversations in Korean. Now that I know about all the different resources that are available in the global studio, I plan on using the Korean textbooks, utilize different websites, and also watch videos/recordings in Korean to make myself more familiar with the language and the culture.
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