Korean Job Discussion Forums

[RobLeeTeach]

First off, let me apologize if this has been posted before, but the 'search' feature seems to be on the fritz:

I'm looking for recommended Korean Language Learning Methods.

I've downloaded a few things and I'm also taking a Korean class:

-Rosetta Stone Version 3 (haven't tried yet)

-Pimsleur Audio Tape (haven't tried yet)

-Let's Speak Korean short lesson videos (entertaining and nice to visually see words on screen and hear at the same time)

-In Flight Korean (awful. waste of time and money if you buy it)

-FSI Korean (instructor has a super strong Korean accent when speaking English so a little disconcerting. haven't looked too much into it yet)

-Making Out In Korean (fun little phrase book, but more practical for those who have studied a little bit of Korean already (ie pronunciation)

-Elementary Korean I class at a local community college. (it's okay, but even though I'm taking an intensive 5 unit course 4 days a week, 3 hours a day, for 8 weeks, I'm still not learning as fast as I would like to)


What have you all used to learn Korean? Any methods you would avoid? Recommend?

I'm sure everyone has a method specific to their own learning styles, but I'd still be interested in hearing your input. I'm more of a visual/audio combination learner. It's too difficult for me to learn a language just audibly. I need to see the words, as well.

[Karea]

I downloaded pimsleur Korean, but it only seems to have 10 "lessons"

Does anyone know a good website where I can learn the alphabet (for free).

[movybuf]

Another Korean Language thread, another chance to promote my wife and her Korean classes.

If you want to have a good teacher, who speaks English well and has experience teaching Korean to foreigners, just give me a shout. We live in southwest Seoul, so if you live around here, or are willing to travel, I can hook you up with a good teacher.

[mssinmymind]

[some waygug-in]

Google is your friend.

http://rki.kbs.co.kr/learn_korean/lessons/e_index.htm

Cheers

[Ukon]

DECLAN'S learn korean software(excellent)

Survival korean book series

and get some korean friends and especially use your co-teacher if they sit near you at work...they're help point out all the useless phrases and iron out your pronuciation(by whacking you) until it's dead on.....

I'm surrounding by korean 90% of the time, so that helps alot.

[eurasian76]

been said many times before

Sogang University textbooks....explains the grammar clearly too.They also have a pretty good online Korean language learning site

[Chris.Quigley]

I am using a text book called Integrated Korean. My coworker suggested it to me. Of all the books that I have tried, it's the best.

That combined with the fact that I live in Korea and thus have a chance to practice the things that I learn has meant that I am making slow but steady progress... Unless you are a genius, slow and steady is the best you can hope for. I study every day and memorize 20-30 words a day... But by the next day I have to learn them all over again. But it's getting better.

I suggest Integrated Korean and finding a Korean language partner you can practice with. Also, when ever you learn something useful, go out as soon as possible to a place (restaraunt, store, etc) where you will have a chance to use it (assuming you live in Korea).

[Emeliu]

[detourne_me]

Great list so far.
Also my friend swears by Teach Yourself Korean.

[RobLeeTeach]