Becky Chen
Tentative Plan for Korean Language Learning*
Based on the “Can-Do” statements, I’m currently incompetent in Korean. I may be able to recognize phrases here and there by ear, but I still consider myself a complete novice. And so here’s my plan of action to become competent in Korean: 1) to master Hangul so that I'll be able to sound out unfamiliar characters and 2) to develop good vocabulary and grammar so that I may eventually engage in a minimum of 5-minutes conversation in Korean with a native speaker. I think I’ll start with these humble goals for now and gradually build on them through the course of the semester. My goal is to reach at least novice mid or high status, particularly in the interpersonal communication and interpretive listening aspects, by the end of this semester.
By the end of the semester, I want to be able to (in Korean)…
- Write short, correct sentences using vocabulary/grammar that I’ve learned
- Speak with good pronunciation/grammar/vocabulary
- Build a good, practical vocabulary including common terms used in everyday life
- Understand at least 70% of everyday conversations
- Introduce myself thoroughly
- Hold a minimum of 5-minutes conversation with a native speaker
- Master Hangul
| Task |
Week 1 1/10-1/16 | - Learn to say “hello” and “goodbye” in Korean
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Week 2 1/17-1/23 | - Learn Hangul
- Language Task 1: Learn classroom/life survival language
- Language Task 2: Greetings, Farewells, Introductions
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Week 3 1/24-1/30 | - Learn Hangul
- Language Task 1: Learn classroom/life survival language
- Language Task 2: Greetings, Farewells, Introductions
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Week 4 1/31-2/6 | - Do Chapter 1: Saying Hello and Ch. 2: Likes and Dislikes of Korean Made Simple (KMS)—includes listening, writing, and speaking drills
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Do BYKI List 1, 2
- Continue practicing Hangul
- Practice classroom/life survival language
- Practice greetings, farewells, introductions
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Week 5 2/7-2/13 | - Do Ch. 3: Simple Sentences KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Master Hangul
- Do BYKI List 3, 4
- Make Vlog #1
- Practice classroom/life survival language
- Practice greetings, farewells, introductions
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Week 6 2/14-2/20 | - Do Ch. 4: Wanting and Not Wanting KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Do BYKI List 5, 6
- Language Task 3: Ask and answer questions about identity (Where are you from? What do you do? What are you studying? etc.)
- Language Task 4: Talking about your family
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Week 7 2/21-2/27 | - Do Ch. 5: Verbs KMS and Read Ch. 6: More Verbs KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Do BYKI List 7
- Make Vlog #2
- Practice answering questions about identity and family
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Week 8 2/28-3/5 | - Do Ch.16: Telling Time KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Do BYKI List 8
- Language Task 5: Telling Time/Asking About Time
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Week 9 3/6-3/12 | SPRING BREAK |
Week 10 3/13-3/19 | - Do Ch. 12: Numbers and Ch. 13: More numbers KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Do BYKI List 9
- Make Vlog #3
- Language Task 6: Numbers and Dates
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Week 11 3/20-3/26 | - Do Ch. 7: Asking Questions and Ch. 8: More Questions KMS
- Do Ch. 17: Shopping KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Do BYKI List 10
- Language Task 7: Talking about food, e.g. buying food, ordering food in the restaurant, describing food OR talking about your home
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Week 12 3/27-4/2 | - Do Ch. 9: Adjectives and Ch. 10: More adjectives KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Do BYKI List 11
- Make Vlog #4
- Language Task 8: Learn something that meets a personal goal
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Week 13 4/3-4/9 | - Do Ch. 11: Colors and Ch. 14: Negative Sentences KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
- Do BYKI List 12
- Language Task 9: Talking about the weather OR the task you didn’t do as Task 7
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Week 14 4/10-4/16 | - Do Ch. 15: Korean Markers and Ch. 18 Relationships KMS
- Make Vlog #5
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
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Week 15 4/17-4/23 | - Do Ch. 19: Informal Korean and Ch. 20: Past Tense KMS
- Watch 2 Billy Go Korean (BGK) lesson videos
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*Note: Preliminary schedule subject to change.
Activities: read a chapter of Billy Go’s book Korean Made Simple (KMS)/listen to KMS audio/watch Billy Go videos, watch YouTube videos on Korean culture and language (i.e. EatYourKimchi, BillyGo, etc.), do BYKI lists, talk to Korean friends in Korean, order food at Korean restaurant in Korean, make Korean vlogs on various topics (e.g. shopping at Korean supermarket, morning routine, eating at a restaurant, etc.) biweekly, read Korean comics/literature/newspaper, photojournal in Korean
For MS Word version: Chen,Becky_LearningPlan.docx
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