Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Who's still watching the video lessons?

I'm heading up to school this Sunday, which means I'll be able to do two more videos at most.
So I was wondering, who's stuck with the videos so far? The introducing yourself video got 40 views and that might not be all from redditors. I just want to check.


Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Some 한글 Exercises

Some common English names


Your guess from here.








Week 1, Lesson 1: How to Read Korean



Our first lesson is up!
Please excuse my awkwardness. I suck at presentation.



I have no idea whether Hangul will show up on your computers.
I also don't know cleverer ways to attach Word files. Enlighten me!

Link to Google Docs Hangul chart thanks to Phlexonance

This one is much better than mine. Print out that one.

Flashcards thanks to nickknw

Monday, August 1, 2011

Introduction to This Class


Welcome to Korean for beginners. This four-week course is designed for beginners who do not have any previous training in Korean. This course will help you survive as a tourist should you visit Korea. We will be focusing on how to read the Korean alphabet and basic day-to-day conversation. We will NOT be learning grammar.

Lesson plan
Week 1, lesson 1: Hangul, the Korean alphabet
Week 1, lesson 2: General greeting and expressing gratitude
Week 2, lesson 1: Introducing yourself
Week 2, lesson 2: Numbers
Week 3, lesson 1: Possession
Week 3, lesson 2: Ordering food and shopping
Week 4, lesson 1: Asking for directions
Week 4, lesson 2: Going to the doctor