Korean Classes at Work
My name is Yongho Kim. In April 2016, I started getting into Korean language learning circles online, and decided to create a little webpage on my personal website to consolidate online resources needed for teaching Korean with friends and colleagues. Below is information about these classes.
Intermediate Level – Community Organizer role
Goals: establish a natural flow of conversation and expand vocabulary to communicate essential points, be able to supervise Korean speaking volunteers or staff.
Activity: Speaking practice/vocabulary exposure
Watch together Korean dramas and read out the lines to get used to speaking advanced level Korean. Seek dramas with less roman line talk, and more workplace or political/policy talk.
TV dramas suggested by the KakaoTalk group so far:
- 미스김
- 미생 Video Script
- 송곳 Video Script
- Order is reversed in the normal playlist, but the link above normalizes it.
- First available video (last from list) starts at scene 5 (middle)
- last video clip was removed.
- 대물
- 내 연애의 모든 것 – love story between two congress members in opposite parties. Will need to review level of vocab.
- 총리와 나 -> recommended against by JK
Activity: Grammar Review
Use TTMIK’s guides starting with Level 2 to practice grammar.
Advanced Level – Communications/Director role
Goals: speak with authority to first generation Korean American organization leaders, reporters, and community members. Talk about policy issues
Methodology: grab past organizational pamphlets and hold a free discussion on the topic, simulate interviews, while providing peer coaching. Watch Korean news coverage and pretend to do a rebuttal interview.
Schedule
These classes are open to KRC staff, intern or volunteers, and take place at KRC’s LA office main hall. Intermediate: Fridays 5pm. Advanced: Thursdays 5pm.
Other Resources
- Are you new to the language? Check out Reddit’s Ultimate Korean Language Beginners Resource Thread
- I’m part of this KakaoTalk chat group. Ask the OP for an invitation!
- The above group set up a Discord server to have audio chats
- I organize weekly online sessions conducted in Spanish for beginner level Korean language learners.
