For this month, I have been scheduling with Isaac and making plans on how to advance my Korean. Because my Korean is at an advanced level, it is becoming harder to grasp what areas I should focus on. The most helpful practices that helped me improve last semester were reading Korean articles and watching YouTube videos. I am planning on getting into Korean webtoons which is a quick but effective way to learn Korean on a daily basis. I have also started the show called Singles Inferno which is a couple matchmaking show streaming on Netflix. The main objective of watching this show is to compare the cultural differences from American dating shows like the Bachelors. Through the way the couples interact with each other, we are able to see what cultural awareness they have when interacting with one another.
In terms of meeting with my partner Isaac, we have planned to meet once a week to go over some of the articles and have a discussion on the shows and videos I was assigned for the week. Additionally, we are planning on gathering with my partners to have Korean cooking sessions. The main source of instruction for cooking is the YouTube channel I mentioned in one of my cultural posts, Baek Jong Won’s YouTube. A dish that we made is “Bossam” (보쌈) which is boiled pork belly, served with rice and kimchi.
Another important part of my Korean learning journey is teaching my partnered students Korean. For this semester my students are Amy and Chasey. With Chasey, we are starting with the foundations of Korean. Helping Chasey learn the basics of Korean allows me to pinpoint specific details about Korean. One concept we recently discussed was the pronunciation of “ㄹ”. It is a very difficult pronunciation for English speakers because it is a combination of the sounds “l” and “r”. For Amy, I am providing her with business related articles that would advance her professional skills. This is helping my own language skills as I read these articles before assigning her with the resources.
I am excited to deepen my Korean language skills throughout this semester. I will be reading other posts for more inspiration on what I could possibly add to my Korean learning schedule. I would also like to find more resources that are used to teach Korean in Korean schools. The textbook that I am using, provided by Yonsei University, has been very helpful and will continue to be used this semester.
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