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Chris Kwon
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: North Korea
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The free classes at the Korean Cultural Foundation are great. An excellent way to meet people and get conversation practice. My only complaint is that they've changed from 12 week courses to 1 month courses. I no longer attend as I did Intermediate 2 and 3 twice each, intermediate 4 is on Wednesdays at 4pm  and the advanced class is way beyond me. They need more levels between intermediate (which is more like upper beginner) and advanced (which seems to be high level fluency). But it's free so can't really complain. |
More info please? I'd be interested in going. |
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postfundie
Joined: 28 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: |
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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.
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This is soooooo true sooo true......because they don't have much experience learning a language themselves...I'd guess.....Heck loook at some of the American tourists who come here and can't weed out phrasal verbs when they are talking to the Koreans.... |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:55 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Chris Kwon"]
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| moff12 wrote: |
The free classes at the Korean Cultural Foundation are great. An excellent way to meet people and get conversation practice. My only complaint is that they've changed from 12 week courses to 1 month courses. I no longer attend as I did Intermediate 2 and 3 twice each, intermediate 4 is on Wednesdays at 4pm and the advanced class is way beyond me. They need more levels between intermediate (which is more like upper beginner) and advanced (which seems to be high level fluency). But it's free so can't really complain. |
More info please? I'd be interested in going. |
http://www.kfcenter.or.kr/english/default.asp
For a first timer you have to go to the place for a level test and registration. It's easy to find close to City Hall and Seodaemun stations. There is a map on the webpage. The level test is usually in the last week of every month.
Then you'll be put in a class, probably well below your ability, although this can be a good thing. It's taught be volunteers, some of which are excellent, others not so good.
I didn't have any teachers who I thought were bad, and they all try hard and put a lot of effort into their classes.
The students are mainly from other Asian countries, with a smattering of English teachers. The classes I've been in have been friendly, and you meet good people from all over the place.
If you fail to attend a certain number of times they kick you out, and you can only take one class at a time.
All the best, enjoy. |
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Chris Kwon
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:52 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the info, I'm gonna call Monday to see if it's not too late to go. Anyone else currently going? |
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Chris Kwon
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: North Korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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So I went to the Korean Cultural Foundation last night to sign up for the class. I took the pretest, and thought I could hack the intermediate (not realizing there was 3 levels for beginners). Well it has a bit hard after 5 questions in, so I asked for the beginners and was able to get into beginners 3.
Since classes had already started and supposedly that class was a bit crowded, they suggested I come when next month's session starts. I think the rule is you have to attend for at least 3 months.
So come March 3, I will be attending this class once a week, and also attending Seoul National University's program.
There were a lot of foreigners there last night..including a really tall girl who wasn't too bad looking. |
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