SDLC 110 - Learning Journal 4

[Vivian Lee]

My goals and tasks for weeks 4 and 5 are to complete Lesson 4 and 5 on Berkeley's Intermediate College Korean website. Lesson 4's topic is on part-time jobs and Lesson 5 is on conversing with friends. I think these two topics are going to be very useful and applicable in everyday life. In the previous lessons, I had some trouble with the additional exercises section because there were a good number of vocabulary words that I did not know. I've been keeping a notebook with a list of new words I've learned with its meaning and I plan to do the same for Lesson 4 and 5. I've been using an online Korean/English Dictionary for definitions and translating purposes, but sometimes Google Translator seems to do the job well. For week 4 and 5 I hope to find something online on Korean slang words and phrases, because I am not familiar with them. I've learned a few from watching Korean dramas, but I'd like to learn more to use when I visit Korea. I evaluate my learning goals by completing the 'Additional Exercise' problems after each lesson on Berkeley's Intermediate College Korean website. It's nice because I can evaluate how well I understood each lesson by taking the quiz and checking the answers at the end.