Post Learning Journal #8 on Your Blog in the Ning
How many new words have you learned in your target language? How did you learn them? Do you have realistic goals for your acquisition of vocabulary?
I learned many new words in my target language. I learned many formal versions of words I only knew the informal version of such as residence, birthday, age, name, and more. Furthermore, I learned how to say my majors and minor in Korean. I learned them through lessons with my language partner. In addition to lessons with my language partner, I also learned Korean vocabulary through listening to music. When I encountered a word I didn’t know, I would either look it up on Google translate or I would ask my mom. I came to learn how to pronounce many of the words I was saying incorrectly. I think that it’s difficult learning vocabulary because many of the words I know in Korean are often slang or words only my family understands. Therefore, it is a bit difficult to change the words I’ve used for years and replacing them with new words. I hope to continue my quest to acquire new vocabulary through watching television shows and listening to music.
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