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Korean is considered one of the difficult languages to learn for English speakers. US Foreign Service Institute puts Korean in Category V of language difficulty ranking which means it is ‘an exceptionally difficult language to learn for English speakers’. Though I am personally very skeptical about such ranking, as I think whether a language is… Continue Reading …
How to Set Realistic Language Learning Goals
Setting up short term and long term goals when learning a language is really important. The goals keep us motivated and on the right track. But setting the right goals is really crucial when it comes to learning a new language. If you have inappropriate goals, you language learning may be affected badly. In this… Continue Reading …
What is the Best Language Learning Technique?
I often get mails from TOPIK GUIDE readers asking ‘how to improve Korean language skills’, ‘what is the best way to learn vocabulary’, ‘how to speak fluent Korean’ and so on. I have met and interacted with a huge number of successful language learners and talked about great techniques to learn a language fast. And today, I… Continue Reading …
Should you master Grammar and Vocabulary before you start reading authentic text?
A few days back, I got a mail from a reader of TOPIK GUIDE asking whether he should study all the grammar patterns and vocabulary of Korean language before he starts reading authentic text, like Korean novels. The short answer to that question is NO. Most of the foreign language learners make this mistake. They think… Continue Reading …
How to Improve your Korean Vocabulary
In the first article in the series on Korean vocabulary we discussed how important vocabulary is for learning Korean (or any other language) or for getting success in Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). In the last article I listed 8 common myths about foreign language vocabulary that most of us believe. In this article, I am going to make… Continue Reading …
8 Common Myths about Vocabulary Learning
In the last two articles we discussed why vocabulary is not any less important than grammar. In this article I am going to share some common myths about learning and teaching foreign language vocabulary that most of language teachers and learners believe. These myths were listed and debunked by eminent language reseacher Keith S. Folse in his 2004… Continue Reading …
5 Reasons to improve your Korean Vocabulary
“As vocabulary is reduced , so are the number of feelings you can express, the number of events you can describe, the number of the things you can identify! Not only understanding is limited, but also experience. Man grows by language. Whenever he limits language he retrogresses!” ― Sheri S. Tepper, A Plague of Angels… Continue Reading …
