SDLC 105: Discussion Post #7

[Justina Morris]

Going back and looking at the video to see what I planned out my language journey of Korean has changed slightly. I have mostly been using the Oxford Picture Dictionary Second Edition (English/Korean) for my language journey as it contains lots of terms and vocabulary that has been beneficial to my progress. Some learning strategies that have been incorporated that I have found helpful is using music to learn the learn the language. I believe that learning vocabulary through songs helps me to better retain news word and their meaning. I think to improve my communication competence, I should listen to the Korean language more often and since I’ve learned a little more vocabulary, I can begin to learn rules of grammar to improve my grammatical competence. Building on sociolinguistic competence will be very important for Korean when using honorifics for those that are older or have high status.  I most definitely would like to learn how to navigate the language while having a limited vocabulary to improve my strategic competence.

[Yanran Li]

Hi Justina! I totally agree with you that listening to music could help to learn Korean, I also found that watching reality shows is helpful, since unlike dramas people in reality show talks just like a daily conversation, moreover, they often use words that are trending. I learned several interesting word combinations already.

[Elspeth Collard]

I also have had a lot of success using music to familiarize myself with the sounds of Portuguese. I also love simple songs that are meant for kids that help teach me basic concepts. Then I can sing them and practice my own pronunciation.

Also, it sounds tricky to be learning the basics of a language's basic grammar and vocabulary while also ensuring that you apply it to the correct social context. I am insanely impressed! 

[Rosa Maria Lovo]

Hi!

Since you like auditory study methods, I would recommend making voice recordings of you saying practice phrases, vocabulary, or even reciting songs. I used to do this to learn my lines for plays in high school. 10/10 recommend