| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
GEOM
Joined: 04 Dec 2005
|
 Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:09 am Post subject: Korean language study question |
 |
|
For "veteran" Korean language students or fluent speakers; how long do you recommend that students should have conversation in Korean a day? 2 hours? 3 hours?
Just to be more clear, I mean an actual conversation with Korean friends or acquaintances. Not "survival" Korean with strangers.
I hold a basic conversation somewhat with limited vocabulary and bad grammar.
Last edited by GEOM on Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:10 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
gang ah jee
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: city of paper
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:09 am Post subject: |
|
|
| 24 hours a day. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
GEOM
Joined: 04 Dec 2005
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:15 am Post subject: |
|
|
I know what you mean, since I'm in Korea. I should be using it all day.
But in terms of Korean conversation, my hours only limited. I only have a few Korean friends, and they're all University students, always busy with their studies. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
gang ah jee
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: city of paper
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:30 am Post subject: |
|
|
| GEOM wrote: |
I know what you mean, since I'm in Korea. I should be using it all day.
But in terms of Korean conversation, my hours only limited. I only have a few Korean friends, and they're all University students, always busy with their studies. |
You can't force yourself to speak it more than you have to. And it sucks for your interlocutors if you're just using them to get your daily speaking allowance. Quality is probably more important than quantity, especially at your level, and I'd advise working more on creating opportunities for meaningful use where language isn't the main objective. Things like martial arts classes are good for this.
Also, start a blog. The format gives you a lot of support with both vocab and grammar (online dictionaries, etc), you can go back and edit any mistakes you've made later, and it has the potential to become a way to increase your social circle of Korean speakers. And watch lots of movies. Watch the movies you like a lot. Same with music. Learn all the words and what they mean.
Just don't think there is some magical number of hours you should be speaking every day. That's not the way you should be thinking about it. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JAZZYJJJ
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
|
| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
Obviously the longer you practice a day the better. But if you have trouble finding people to practice speaking with, here are a few things I did.
1/ For vocabulary, pick up some elementary school textbooks. For more 'edgy' Korean, get a Cyworld page.
2/ For listening, listen to your students speak (preferably after class). Pick up on how they express themselves.
Not perfect methods, but could help in the absence of decent conversation practice.
J. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
