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[some waygug-in]

Seriously people, try these. You'll learn a lot more a lot faster than with books alone.
There are 60 lessons of the old series, I wish there were more but they are free.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lsk+%28old+series%29&page=1

[yingwenlaoshi]

[some waygug-in]

Bump - this really should be made a sticky.

[moff12]

I was in the Jongno Kyobo this afternoon, they definitely have Survival Korean in stock along with many other titles that look possibly better.
Such as a writing, reading, and listening, three book series.

Another good online link is:
http://lei.snu.ac.kr/english/pages/SD00023_00.jsp

I signed up last night for the Korea Cultural Foundation free classes, has anybody tried these?

[inukshuk]

I would say the 50 million Korean people who are willing to teach you Korean in exchange for conversation practice is the best way.

[some waygug-in]

As much as I enjoy talking to Koreans, I find it difficult and frustrating at times.

A: They can't understand me, even though I know I'm saying the right phrase. (I can't believe my pronunciation is that far off)

B: They assume that I understand way more than I do and they go rattling off at 100 miles an hour....with me left in the dust back at the 5 second mark.


C: They feel that I know almost nothing and then they proceed to explain things that I already know (and have known for a long time).

D: They simply refuse to speak Korean to me and speak to me in English.


And with regard to teachers, I've had some real doozies. I can't count the number of times that well meaning teachers confuse and frustrate the hell out of me by using far too difficult vocabulary, speaking too fast, and or assuming I should know what they are talking about. Quite often when I ask for an explanation, I either can't get one or I get one that makes no sense. *=*

Finding someone who knows how to teach is a real challenge, as I'm sure it must be for Koreans learning English.

[Atavistic]

[some waygug-in]

[ED209]

[Chris Kwon]

[trubadour]

I have a copy each of Survival Korean and the second one, which is really useful for grammar and vocabulary and is very accessible, too.

I have used them intermittently (am very lazy) and speak better Korean than most people I've met in the last two years. I know thats not exactly saying much, but I've tried other books and these are really useful. They work especially well as a pair.

The 'survival' apsect of the title applies to their approachability and usefulness more than any kind of overly elementary basic level. They can also be approached in numerous ways. I simply learned the dialogues and have glanced at the bit on the past tense and some other basic rules. This method has produced a really good effort for reward ratio, which is essential for learning Korean.

Their absence from some of the shops may have been due to me constantly replacing my lost copies...

As it happens, I'm off out of the country soon so am willing to send my good-as-new copies to a good home. See the buy/sell/trade forum, or PM me for more info.

[cunning_stunt]

I just got the pimsler off a torrent site . By all acounts it's way too formal and not practical . I'm walking around talking like a hyper-formal posh korean ponce , but it's an easy way to pick up the basics and it does the trick .

[samd]

[caniff]

[quote="IncognitoHFX"]

I've been there. Got the ol' "opsoyo".

[quote]

Wow, you really are an old-timer, huh? How did you do that? I mean, you practically knew everything before you had even been here, but now that you are here for a few months it's like you really do know everything.

I am fucking amazed. How do you do it?

[some waygug-in]

How are the tutors there?

Those in the Busan volunteer center range from sort of OK to pretty awful, but then again, the classes are free.

Every Saturday (holidays excluded) from 11:00 - 1:00, 10th floor - Busan water authority building in Yangjeong.