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charmer
Joined: 01 Aug 2009
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:59 pm Post subject: Anyone taken Korean classes at SNU-GN Language Centre? |
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Hey I was wondering if anyone has taken any Korean classes at the Seoul National University-GN Korean Language Center? How is the quality of it and if it's worth paying for?
I've been studying for about a year now on my own on and off, but I wouldn't mind having more structure and feedback. I took a class before at another university but I found it to be really fast paced and it was hard to keep up. That's my only concern with the SNU one. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone taken Korean classes at SNU-GN Language Centre? |
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charmer wrote: |
I took a class before at another university but I found it to be really fast paced and it was hard to keep up. |
What university? Yonsei?
If that was hard (whatever uni it was), then SNU will be tough too. It's the top ranked uni in Korea. BTW, I'm pretty sure (from what I read online) that the deadline to apply for this coming semester has passed. If not, correct me, because I want to apply! Because I was too late for the deadline at SNU (from my understanding), I'm about to register with Yonsei. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone taken Korean classes at SNU-GN Language Centre? |
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aga17 wrote: |
Hi,
I completed five levels of a similar course at the Seoul National University back in 2000. First of all, it was extremely effective - I could put together a short oral presentation in Korean after only a few months of attending the program. Secondly, since most of the learned material was very practical, I could practice it in real-life situations; thus building up my confidence. |
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deizio

Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Going back a few years ('07) and I only took the level 1B class so this might not be too insightful given your particular situation but here goes.
The classes were taught by regular KFL teachers from SNU and did the job, but I found the class to be very slow and the teachers too easily sidetracked by trivial questions when they should have been sticking to the language / grammar points of the day and giving us conversation practice.
To be fair, i) it was a low level course, ii) I was pretty well ahead of most of the other students in terms of vocab and reading but chose 1B over 2A because my grammar needed work, and iii) this was the fault of some students as well as the teachers, but it's up to the T to direct operations.
At the time I worked at the Gangnam - UC Riverside center where the classes are held, I think full price was 300k for a 40 hour course. With the 50% discount for GN-UCR faculty it was reasonable, but I'm not sure if I would have considered it good value at the top rate, and I didn't sign up for level 2.
My class was all NETs, but the higher level classes seemed to be predominantly Asian businessmen with the odd whitey and one of the girls from that show where the foreign girls speak Korean. Overall I'm guessing timing and location are equally important selling points for these classes as quality and value. |
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charmer
Joined: 01 Aug 2009
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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It was actually Deongso University in busan. They were offering free evening classes to public school teachers.
As for the deadline, they told me the deadline to pay for the SNU course is Aug 26, so I have a few more days to decide. The evening course is W300,000, but they are offering me %50 discount for it, which seems quite reasonable. deizio, I think it might be the same course you took before.
I was considering doing the Sogang course as well, but it's a bit out of my price range and seems really intensive considering I'm working full time as well.
Any other evening courses others can recommend? I was hoping to do a course a couple times a week and really hammer down my conversational speaking and grammar skills.
Thanks for the feedback so far. |
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World Traveler
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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charmer wrote: |
As for the deadline, they told me the deadline to pay for the SNU course is Aug 26, so I have a few more days to decide. The evening course is W300,000, but they are offering me %50 discount for it, which seems quite reasonable. |
OK, you are talking about the evening Gangnam class?
And how did you get a 50% discount?!
150,000 is a good deal! (I'm about to pay 1,660,000 for Yonsei! I want a discount, too!) |
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highstreet
Joined: 13 Nov 2010
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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Yonsei is only good if you plan on entering a Korean Uni. To actually use the language and put it to good use for beginners, Sogang would be a better choice.
If you're intermediate, I've heard the intermediate levels at Yonsei and Sogang are pretty much the same. |
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