Korean Job Discussion Forums

ghost · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Location: Many congenial places

Have any folks studied Korean at the Korean Language Program at Yonsei University?

The facililities and the faculty look good (in the brochure) but if anyone has actually studied there, it would be more relevant.

Would like to study for 2-3 months intensive (at least 2-3 hours of class per day).

Thanks for any information.

Ghost, ESL/FSL specialist, French Montreal school board

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

I start my class - beginner nights M/T/T on April 5th. I haven't heard anything either way...but I can let you know how I liked it if you pm me.

It's around 750,000 won give or take a few wonnies.

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

I finished two levels (2 & 3) at Sogang and several of the students I knew transfered from Yonsei because there was very little opportunity for the students to talk.

kalkamagi · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Location: Seoul

i went through the whole program- started out in the B course (2,3,4) and then switched to A course (4,5,6).

i would say that it gives you an excellent foundation in terms of grammar and vocab, but like SuperHero said, you have to find other ways of paracticing to talk. get a language exchange partner or something.

or you'll end up like me. i finished about a year and a half ago, and i can understand everything, but my 말하기 sucks. (probably because i don't practice. time to do another language exchange!)

are you doing the morning or evening classes?

i would recommend B course for westerners (they do too) even though its slower. you'll have more opportunities to talk. it was also WAY more fun because of the diverse students.

Ginormousaurus · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit

thebum · Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Location: North Korea

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I went to Yonsei (A course) from level 1 up to level 5 (but didn't quite finish level 5 because I got a job). I had 1 bad teacher and 2 or 3 mediocre teachers, but most teachers were excellent.

However, the program sucked. They're still stuck in 1950's methodology (well, B course was intended to be communicative but I've heard that it didn't quite make it).

I went to Sogang for levels 4~7 and it was great.

dutchy pink · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: Incheon

Has anyone gone to or heard about the course at Korean Language Education Cultural Center? Or the Lingua Express Program?

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

I never studied at Yonsei, but I met a lot of ex-Yonsei students at Sogang. They vastly preferred Sogang's more communicative-based methods.

I'd recommend Sogang, too.

ghost · Joined: 06 Dec 2006 Location: Many congenial places

Where is Sogang?

Thanks for the information.

ghost

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

Shinchon station the exit should be marked for sogang university. But if it's not take the exit near the washrooms and then when you get out look for the KEB which should be across the street - keep that on your right and walk about 4 minutes until you find the front gate.

Ginormousaurus · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit

It's basically the exact opposite direction (from the subway station) as Yonsei.

thebum · Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Location: North Korea