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essexboy
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 Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:38 am Post subject: Where can i learn Korean? |
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how does everyone here learn Korean? i dont really have much time during the day, although i do get mornings. I am thinking about going to the World Village, is it worth it? i need to learn and fast!
And most websites are useless, because you cant really spell korean how it should be pronounced, you need to hear it! |
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gang ah jee
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:50 am Post subject: |
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| probably nowhere. |
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Demophobe
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:10 am Post subject: |
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| Internet, books, TV, people around you...use your imagination. |
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laogaiguk
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Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:19 am Post subject: |
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Unlike the previous, completely useless posts, hopefully this will be helpful 
In Gangnam, there is a YBM where you can study Korean. I forget how much it is, but not too expensive. You can go on Saturdays too.
Also in Kangnam is a hagwon devoted entirely to teaching Korean (their books are called KANADA) and I forget the name though I could provide directions to it (or the YBM). It is about 130000 a month for saturday longer classes. I don't know the weekday price.
There is also a free 1 and a half hour class near the Ehwa Women's university subway stop. It is Saturdays 4:30 to 6:00 and they ask only 1000 won to come each week. It's practically free, but still pretty well done.
I hope that helps. If you want more info on any of them, let me know. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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Well, do you live near a university? Many of them offer morning Korean classes.
You can go to the Bandi & Lundi (?) bookstore inside 종각역 and find the book that many of us recommend, Elementary Korean by Ross King. The book by Stephen Revere, Survival Korean, looks to be good.
Why do you need to learn so quickly? How many hours a day can you put into it? 3-5? |
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zappadelta
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: |
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There is also a free 1 and a half hour class near the Ehwa Women's university subway stop. It is Saturdays 4:30 to 6:00 and they ask only 1000 won to come each week. It's practically free, but still pretty well done.
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Actually, it's close to SookMyung Women's University on Line 4. It's good, went a few times. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:44 am Post subject: |
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There is also a free 1 and a half hour class near the Ehwa Women's university subway stop. It is Saturdays 4:30 to 6:00 and they ask only 1000 won to come each week. It's practically free, but still pretty well done.
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Actually, it's close to SookMyung Women's University on Line 4. It's good, went a few times. |
right, right. Sorry, I knew it was on the light blue line and some Woman's university. I know there is a website, I will try to find it if anyone wants it (or the website of the other two). |
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Lizara
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cwemory
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Location: Gunpo, Korea
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tomato
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: I get so little foreign language experience, I must be in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
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Whitey Otez
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Location: The suburbs of Seoul
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:05 am Post subject: Re: Where can i learn Korean? |
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| essexboy wrote: |
how does everyone here learn Korean? i dont really have much time during the day, although i do get mornings. I am thinking about going to the World Village, is it worth it? i need to learn and fast!
And most websites are useless, because you cant really spell korean how it should be pronounced, you need to hear it! |
Probably the fastest way to learn Korean is to quit your job, move into a Korean boarding house, and go to one of the university intensive Korean programs where you'll be in Korean class for 4 hours a day. Hang out only with Koreans who can't or won't speak English with you, watch lots of Korean TV, Korean movies, and read Korean books and newspapers.
In a year or two, you should see a great deal of progress.
Is that fast enough for you? |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| There's also a large YBM in Jongno with weekday and Saturday classes. Even if you want the Saturday class, go to register on a weekday or they might not have anyone available to level-test you. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| Unlike the previous, completely useless posts, hopefully this will be helpful |
Yeah.
How about telling the OP how to use the "search" function? Or how to Google? or Google? Or even Google?
Websites no good? Go to a bookstore and get some tapes. Hire a Korean teacher. Get a Korean friend. Many websites have audio links. Worst case, use a P2P and download Pimsleur or Rosetta Stone. It's hard to think that someone actually living in Korea is having trouble finding a pronunciation model....it's all around you! Rent a DVD and watch it with Korean subs. Listen to some Korean music. Watch TV. Endless really.
I am all for helping, but some topics come up just too often to keep posting the same links and words time and time again. Is independently looking for what you need so hard?
Heck, the OP is a language teacher, but doesn't know how to learn? Turn your own classes backwards on yourself.
Anyways.... |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Demophobe wrote: |
| laogaiguk wrote: |
| Unlike the previous, completely useless posts, hopefully this will be helpful |
Yeah.
How about telling the OP how to use the "search" function? Or how to Google? or Google? Or even Google?
Websites no good? Go to a bookstore and get some tapes. Hire a Korean teacher. Get a Korean friend. Many websites have audio links. Worst case, use a P2P and download Pimsleur or Rosetta Stone. It's hard to think that someone actually living in Korea is having trouble finding a pronunciation model....it's all around you! Rent a DVD and watch it with Korean subs. Listen to some Korean music. Watch TV. Endless really.
I am all for helping, but some topics come up just too often to keep posting the same links and words time and time again. Is independently looking for what you need so hard?
Heck, the OP is a language teacher, but doesn't know how to learn? Turn your own classes backwards on yourself.
Anyways.... |
The search function isn't very useful. And some people don't know how to use it. As a programmer, I learned very quickly things I think are easier than reading the alphabet backwards are rocket science to others. Some people don't know there is even one or how to use it if they do know. You don't have to answer if you don't know. Just ignore the thread. There is no reason to give any answer but a positive one, even a positive one showing how to use the search function. I've seen the arrogance of some of the people in my former profession when talking to someone who asked for help with a computer problem, and it is horrid. |
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