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quadra87
Joined: 28 Jun 2004
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 Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:12 pm Post subject: Korean Class |
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I realize there are many posts on this, but I couldn't find the information I was looking for. I am trying to find a class that takes place in the late mornings, 2 or 3 times a week. Gangnam, Sinsa, or Coex would all be great locations for me.
I used to go to the Korean Language Academy in Gangnam on weekends, but that just won't work anymore. They do have a morning class during the week that I am considering, but it is 10 hours per week. I am worried that this might be a bit too much if I am working full-time as well. I think 6 hours per week at the most would be more manageable. Any information would be great. Thanks. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Korean Class |
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| quadra87 wrote: |
I realize there are many posts on this, but I couldn't find the information I was looking for. I am trying to find a class that takes place in the late mornings, 2 or 3 times a week. Gangnam, Sinsa, or Coex would all be great locations for me.
I used to go to the Korean Language Academy in Gangnam on weekends, but that just won't work anymore. They do have a morning class during the week that I am considering, but it is 10 hours per week. I am worried that this might be a bit too much if I am working full-time as well. I think 6 hours per week at the most would be more manageable. Any information would be great. Thanks. |
Sorry, but could you tell me more about the one in Gangnam on weekends?  |
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quadra87
Joined: 28 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the link:
http://seoul-kla.com/engl/index.php
It is 3 hours every Saturday. They have a morning and afternoon class to choose from. It's 120,000 won per month. It was a great class. Good teacher and a good mix of Japanese, Chinese and North American students. However, I am out of town a lot on the weekends, so I miss to many classes. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| quadra87 wrote: |
Here is the link:
http://seoul-kla.com/engl/index.php
It is 3 hours every Saturday. They have a morning and afternoon class to choose from. It's 120,000 won per month. It was a great class. Good teacher and a good mix of Japanese, Chinese and North American students. However, I am out of town a lot on the weekends, so I miss to many classes. |
THANK YOU. I have been looking for something like this on weekends for awhile (as I live in a small city about 40 minutes out of Seoul)
I'm sorry I can't help you out  |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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Well, I can't help the OP answer his question but since the thread title is so open-ended, I'll recommend Korean YMCA Foreigner Course.
I took the 15-week course at the YMCA Daegu on Saturdays last Oct-Dec.(?) and now that I'm in Seoul in Jeong-no, I look be looking into the course their. At 80,000 won the Daegu course was reasonable. The Seoul course seems to have more class offerings. I'm not sure if their are any YMCA's in Kangnam. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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YBM on Jongno has Korean classes at many different times of the day. When I took classes there 2 years ago it cost W200,000 a month for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. I think they did have 3 day a week classes, but in the evening. I don't know what they have available now.
I was happy with the classes when I took them, but according to other people who have studied there, quality varies quite a bit depending on who the teacher is.
If you're looking for weekend classes, Hangeul Kongbubang has almost free (W1000 per lesson) classes on Saturday with very dedicated volunteer teachers. |
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manlyboy
Joined: 01 Aug 2004
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Son Deureo! wrote: |
YBM on Jongno has Korean classes at many different times of the day. When I took classes there 2 years ago it cost W200,000 a month for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. I think they did have 3 day a week classes, but in the evening. I don't know what they have available now.
I was happy with the classes when I took them, but according to other people who have studied there, quality varies quite a bit depending on who the teacher is. |
Definitely! I took 2 courses there. The first teacher was excellent, but the second would do things like this:
A) Write up a 6 line dialog on the board.
B) Have us copy it down.
C) Erase 2 words in the dialog.
D) Introduce 10 sets of variables that could go in the blanks.
E) Instruct us to write out the whole dialog TEN MORE TIMES using each of the variables!
F) Leave the room for 20 minutes.
G) Return and individually correct each student's paper while the rest sit idle until the clock runs out.
There's a new semester of free Korean classes starting this Saturday at Onnuri church in Seobinggo. Starts at 11:00. All levels available. Very friendly atmosphere. All welcome. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:08 am Post subject: |
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| That's very interesting, just down the road from me: I had a look at their website but there's nothing that I could find about the lessons. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| Son Deureo! wrote: |
YBM on Jongno has Korean classes at many different times of the day. When I took classes there 2 years ago it cost W200,000 a month for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. I think they did have 3 day a week classes, but in the evening. I don't know what they have available now.
I was happy with the classes when I took them, but according to other people who have studied there, quality varies quite a bit depending on who the teacher is. |
Definitely! I took 2 courses there. The first teacher was excellent, but the second would do things like this:
A) Write up a 6 line dialog on the board.
B) Have us copy it down.
C) Erase 2 words in the dialog.
D) Introduce 10 sets of variables that could go in the blanks.
E) Instruct us to write out the whole dialog TEN MORE TIMES using each of the variables!
F) Leave the room for 20 minutes.
G) Return and individually correct each student's paper while the rest sit idle until the clock runs out.
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Damn, what a crappy teacher! I only had one teacher there, a woman in her 40s or older. While she did have us do some choral repetition and grammar worksheets, which are never fun (although grammar work is definitely necessary if you're serious about the language), I was very impressed with the variety of activities we did. We did free talking exercises, watched news clips and dramas and did listening comp activities, discussions, and played games based on them, did reading exercises with literature and newspaper clippings, played vocab games, and lots of other things. I got the impression that she was as unimpressed with YBM textbooks as I was as we never spent more than 10 minutes per 2 hour class using them. As we typically did 3-5 different types of activities per class, it was never boring. She also never seemed to have a problem with us going off on a tangent if one of the students started talking about something. That was only one teacher, and I have heard stories of much worse, so YMMV.
The only reason I didn't stay there longer was that my work schedule interfered, and I was never able to get a class anywhere near my level again that fit the evil split shifts of my adult haggie. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Son Deureo! wrote: |
| YBM on Jongno has Korean classes at many different times of the day. When I took classes there 2 years ago it cost W200,000 a month for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. I think they did have 3 day a week classes, but in the evening. I don't know what they have available now. |
This seems a little pricey. The YMCA course I took last year in Daegu was only 80,000 for 3 months downtown on Saturdays 11-1. I was happy with the quality of the education. The fact that course was offered between university semesters for 15-weeks was also another issue. The YMCA - Jeongno has weekday classes for an hour per day however I don't know the going rate. |
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TOGirl
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to be off the OP's topic again but I am also looking for a Korean class but in the late afternoons or evenings and preferably north of the Han.
Does anyone know anything about the Language Research Training Center located near the City Hall station?
Or another place that has classes during the week that anyone knows about would be great.
Thanks |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry for the short notice but just to let everyone know, Onnuri churches' branch in Bucheon is holding a summer break Korean course on Saturdays from 11-1.
From and e-mail:
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Welcome to Bucheon
Bucheon is known as the cultural capital of Korea. It has the finest symphony orchestra in all the country.
It also has many museums and has a modern city feel. It has a population of 900,000.
Cost: 10,000 W + Books (They have used Seogang (sp?) in the past.)
Time: Satudays 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dates: June 17-July 29
Place: Bucheon Onnuri Church (World Plaza Building)
Meeting on the 7th floor for the first day in Paul Hall.
From there we will guide you to your rooms.
Directions
1. Go to Songnae Station (Line 1 - Take the North Exit)
2. Take the 7-2 Bus
3. Get off at the Home Plus Station (about 7-10 min)
NOTE: You cannot see the Home Plus Bus Stop
4. Cross the street towards the Baskin Robbins
5. Pass the BR and turn left.
6. Walk 10 more meters (30 feet)
7. Cross the Street
8. Take the elevator to the 7th floor.
About Costs
The cost is to encourage you to come and includes snacks.
It will also include a graduation trip to a place in Bucheon
One of three options
1. U Para (an indoor amusement park)
2. The KBS outdoor studio (which was featured in the movie Taeguekki)
3. Ainsworld (an outdoor amusement park)
For those of you who already who have books, you may continue where you stopped off.
In case you are confused over the directions, my sister Christine Park will be
waiting at the Home Plus Bus Stop.
She will be waiting from 10:45 to 11:15 am |
Any questions just PM, also for phone number of the contact.
No taxi directions but the ones given are clear cut. |
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stumptown
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Paju: Wife beating capital of Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! Thanks for the info. I had no idea there was something in my area. Are there a lot of other foreigners that go there? What about the quality of the instruction |
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Buff
Joined: 07 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:38 am Post subject: |
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| Onnuri church in Ichon-dong offers classes for 10,000 won per month plus the cost of books. It's a bit crowded at times, but they provide free munchies too. Classes meet on Saturday mornings. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:55 am Post subject: |
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| The classes at Onnuri - Seobingo are on summer break hiatus and the Bucheon crew decided to offer them starting this weekend. |
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