As one of my main goals this semester is to work on my reading skills in Korean, my learning partner and I have been reading the book that I mentioned in one of my previous Bi-Weekly Reports. My progress so far is that I have definitely increased my vocabulary. The following are some of the new words that I have learned through this book: poverty (“bein-maan), government (“jeong-boo”), labor (“no-dong), and refuge (“pee-nan”). These terms are essential to the story in this book because it talks about these topics in depth. Throughout the book, the author paints a picture for us, so that we can really feel the poverty and hard work that the characters had to go through. Although these are hard topics to talk about, the author does really well in handling these issues.
Through reading this book, I have been able to increase my reading comprehension and speed! I like this book because not only is the story interesting, but also I am able to learn more about the culture and history that shapes South Korea. I am excited to see how this book unfolds till the end.
As for my learning plan, reading is one of my main goals, so I know that I will be working on this a lot during this semester. Even just focusing on this goal itself will help me so much in the future. Therefore, I may continue this goal for next semester, if I was unable to finish this book this semester. Even if I did finish this book this semester, I can continue to work on this goal by reading another book next semester!
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