I think it would be helpful if you gave us a sentence or 2 in English each week, and we had to translate them into 한굴. Then you could send out an answer sheet. A bit like you did with the newsletter on subject markers which was really helpful learning BUT it wouldn't require you to have to mark everyone's because we would all be translating the same info. But that would give good practice at conjugating verbs, using topic markers, subject markers etc.
And one other thing that might not work with your posting schedule but for those of us living all the way at the bottom of the world (NZ) the newsletters come out on Monday which means we don't necessarily have the time to digest them properly when they are fresh and when everyone is posting replies on the otger side of the world. As I say, it might not work with your schedule but if they could be a day earlier then everyone would get them on the weekend?
That sounds like a great idea! I'll try and give a couple of sentences based on the lesson content each week so you can try trying them in Korean. In case I forget doing that, please send me a reminder if you can! And sending out emails on Saturday is not a problem and I think that might work better for all! Thank you very much for your inpot Ilise!
So glad the newsletter is coming back! Hope you enjoyed the trip! Personally, I found that when I went to Korea the thing I struggled with most was when I was buying things or interacting with shop owners I couldn’t figure out what their questions were. (ex., do you need a bag? For here or to-go?)
It seemed like there were always multiple ways they said it too! So once I sort of put together one response, I would hear another I didn’t know.
So maybe covering some basics when traveling would be a fun idea as well!
Hi Delaney! Good to hear from you! I hope you had a great time in Korea and I always imagine us getting together some day and if that can happen in Korea, that'd be so special! Anyway, I will definitely make lesson videos that are useful for travellers because that's mainly what everyone is learning Korean for in the beginning stage. I should come up with different kinds of exercises to train you as well. Thank you!
Some easy to uses phrases for a visit to Korea with phonetic pronunciation. The basics: where is the bathroom, how do I get to____, etc. Also basic vocabulary. Words like umbrella, coat, store, dog, cat, words I can’t learn from Kdramas. Welcome back!!
Hey Buster! Welcome back. For me, conjugating certain words that end in “ㅂ“ or something like how “_” that change. And also all the different verb endings.
안녕하세요 선생님! We've missed you but I'm glad you got a little time to yourself, and it sounds like you've been really busy! I'm so excited for the new course! The two main things that come to my mind are sentence structure (since it's so different) and conjugation (both regular and maybe getting into things like past and future tense). I'm really thankful you're doing this! 감사합니다!
Honestly... EVERYTHING, because every single thing is important while learning a new language. But mostly on the pronunciation of different letters as I have noticed in Korean, there are a lot of words that have letters that sound like 'p', but us foreigners here it as 'b' ; there are other examples as well like a 's' sound sounding like 'sh' . BUT EVERY DETAIL SHOULD BE TAUGHT!
That's one of my problems trying to teach every little detail! So you don't have to worry too much about it but I will have to perfect the course as I go along! Thank you!
Welcome back Sean! Wow, that photo of the Emerald Lake looks like a painting. When you begin your classes again, it would be nice to have spaces where we can write down notes next to the panels. And it would be great to include a lesson on how to read certain words that are pronounced differently when combined with certain type of words. Creating a worksheet for the students to practice each rule/lesson on would help reinforce what they just learned.
Yeah you should come see the Canadian Rockies sometime! It's just so beautiful.
I think you've mentioned this before and I totally agree. I'm going to provide exercise material as much as I can this time so you get to practice using what you learn from the lessons!
Hello, I haven't had any real classes yet, I just picked up a few bits and bobs along the way. And I work a lot, so I would like some structured material I could access, when I have time (or energy😉) to do it on my own.🩵
Also, I've heard a lot of different endings on verbs. I'm sure they will make sense as I learn along, but it would be great (if at all possible) to maybe have a table with the different meanings. For example.. the word 'ara' (as in understanding) sometimes ends with -ji, -so, -tago or -tanika (and maybe five more I couldn't make out yet😁). I hope this makes sense...😅.
I enjoy your IG videos immensely, thanks & be well!🫶
I get what you are saying! All these endings make students go crazy but that's totally normal and I think it's a great idea to make a table to have everything in one picture! Thank you!
My biggest set back/problem, is to know when and how to use these at the end of a sentence, I understand it’s probably to with gramma, which I’m hopeless at. 니다, 어요, 다, 어, 니까. I get confused with this all the time, I kind of know that 니까 is generally used at the end of a question, but putting a full sentence in place is my down fall…….
Yeah I understand your pain! Well, the course is going to teach from the beginning of the beginning so it will take some time to get to all different endings but I'm going to make sure they are clearly understood!
Hello, Buster. I’m glad you are well and hope everything sorts itself out quickly for you.
I am new to this language so my needs may be too basic (& thinking about it, may not be appropriate for a course on conversation) but here is my input.
What I struggle with is written recognition of the words. Because Hangul is dramatically different from the English alphabet, my brain STRUGGLES to recognize the words I just learned how to pronounce (it shuts down for a minute just to process the symbols). I would find it truly helpful to have transcripts of the conversations.
Thank you for your enthusiasm and dedication to sharing your language. Good luck with everything. 🍀
Hi Cathleen! I have a plan in mind that I believe is going to train students very well with recognizing what they hear and enunciate clearly what they read. It's probably going to be very different from what and how you learned to pronounce Korean! We shall see!
Ya que hablas muchos idiomas. Sería bueno el curso no solo en Inglés. O si el curso es en inglés el material didáctico en Español así las personas como yo que hablan Inglés pero no de manera perfecta pueden entender a pleno tu curso.
My first time around would only be English because I don't have enough time and resources to include Spanish but I would definitely make it available for Spanish speakers in the near future Cecilia!
Hi Buster Moon! Welcome back! Here's my two cents: the most difficult language I've learnt is Dutch. The reason is because the Dutch grammar, while having a structure baseline, it's built on exceptions! And this makes te learning process pretty difficult while living in the country and extremely challenging when you try to learn the language on your own not being in the Netherlands. I'd like to learn the basic grammar structure and a clear understanding of the exceptions with the explanation of when and why.. (rarely a Dutch speaking native can answer those questions...)
Exceptions are always painful because there are usually no reason. They are just what they are. So, I'll always keep in mind how I should explain things so you get the concepts as clearly as possible as well as providing great exercises to strengthen what you learn! Thank you Maria for your input!
Sentence structure. Always.
Haha that's our main target as always! We will keep tackling!
안영!
Yay, new newsletters and other goodies 😁
I think it would be helpful if you gave us a sentence or 2 in English each week, and we had to translate them into 한굴. Then you could send out an answer sheet. A bit like you did with the newsletter on subject markers which was really helpful learning BUT it wouldn't require you to have to mark everyone's because we would all be translating the same info. But that would give good practice at conjugating verbs, using topic markers, subject markers etc.
And one other thing that might not work with your posting schedule but for those of us living all the way at the bottom of the world (NZ) the newsletters come out on Monday which means we don't necessarily have the time to digest them properly when they are fresh and when everyone is posting replies on the otger side of the world. As I say, it might not work with your schedule but if they could be a day earlier then everyone would get them on the weekend?
Thank you!
That sounds like a great idea! I'll try and give a couple of sentences based on the lesson content each week so you can try trying them in Korean. In case I forget doing that, please send me a reminder if you can! And sending out emails on Saturday is not a problem and I think that might work better for all! Thank you very much for your inpot Ilise!
Fantastic! Thank you 😁
So glad the newsletter is coming back! Hope you enjoyed the trip! Personally, I found that when I went to Korea the thing I struggled with most was when I was buying things or interacting with shop owners I couldn’t figure out what their questions were. (ex., do you need a bag? For here or to-go?)
It seemed like there were always multiple ways they said it too! So once I sort of put together one response, I would hear another I didn’t know.
So maybe covering some basics when traveling would be a fun idea as well!
Hi Delaney! Good to hear from you! I hope you had a great time in Korea and I always imagine us getting together some day and if that can happen in Korea, that'd be so special! Anyway, I will definitely make lesson videos that are useful for travellers because that's mainly what everyone is learning Korean for in the beginning stage. I should come up with different kinds of exercises to train you as well. Thank you!
Some easy to uses phrases for a visit to Korea with phonetic pronunciation. The basics: where is the bathroom, how do I get to____, etc. Also basic vocabulary. Words like umbrella, coat, store, dog, cat, words I can’t learn from Kdramas. Welcome back!!
Sounds good Marie! And thank you so much for welcoming me back!
Hi sean.. Long time no see.
Happy to got mail from you again.
sentence endings, 는데, sentence structure, conjugation and particles are always makes me confused.
Hey Sean... Selamat datang kembali🤗🥰
Terima kasih banyak! All of those are going to be key parts of the course for sure!
Sudah tidak sabar😉
Oh yes, one more thing... accompanying words for each count, both objects and numbers
안녕하세요 선생님 👋
I've just finished learning Hangeul and I can't wait to learn how to make sentences.
Simple, short, everyday sentences.
Good luck with this new challenge! 화이팅! 👍
That's great! Let's keep learning and never give up! Thank you!
Hey Buster! Welcome back. For me, conjugating certain words that end in “ㅂ“ or something like how “_” that change. And also all the different verb endings.
Yeah many learners struggle with conjugation so it is going to be an important part of the course! Thanks for the comment!
안녕하세요 선생님! We've missed you but I'm glad you got a little time to yourself, and it sounds like you've been really busy! I'm so excited for the new course! The two main things that come to my mind are sentence structure (since it's so different) and conjugation (both regular and maybe getting into things like past and future tense). I'm really thankful you're doing this! 감사합니다!
I got you covered Hannah! I'm excited!
Honestly... EVERYTHING, because every single thing is important while learning a new language. But mostly on the pronunciation of different letters as I have noticed in Korean, there are a lot of words that have letters that sound like 'p', but us foreigners here it as 'b' ; there are other examples as well like a 's' sound sounding like 'sh' . BUT EVERY DETAIL SHOULD BE TAUGHT!
That's one of my problems trying to teach every little detail! So you don't have to worry too much about it but I will have to perfect the course as I go along! Thank you!
Welcome back Sean! Wow, that photo of the Emerald Lake looks like a painting. When you begin your classes again, it would be nice to have spaces where we can write down notes next to the panels. And it would be great to include a lesson on how to read certain words that are pronounced differently when combined with certain type of words. Creating a worksheet for the students to practice each rule/lesson on would help reinforce what they just learned.
Yeah you should come see the Canadian Rockies sometime! It's just so beautiful.
I think you've mentioned this before and I totally agree. I'm going to provide exercise material as much as I can this time so you get to practice using what you learn from the lessons!
Hello, I haven't had any real classes yet, I just picked up a few bits and bobs along the way. And I work a lot, so I would like some structured material I could access, when I have time (or energy😉) to do it on my own.🩵
Also, I've heard a lot of different endings on verbs. I'm sure they will make sense as I learn along, but it would be great (if at all possible) to maybe have a table with the different meanings. For example.. the word 'ara' (as in understanding) sometimes ends with -ji, -so, -tago or -tanika (and maybe five more I couldn't make out yet😁). I hope this makes sense...😅.
I enjoy your IG videos immensely, thanks & be well!🫶
I get what you are saying! All these endings make students go crazy but that's totally normal and I think it's a great idea to make a table to have everything in one picture! Thank you!
Build the structure from sentences and describe yourself. Thank you very much for the mail. I hope you had a good time and the pictures are beautiful.
I learn a lot in Doulingo, but it is different learn with others.
You should be able to introduce yourself after taking the course and that's going to be my guarantee! Thank you!
Welcome back…..
My biggest set back/problem, is to know when and how to use these at the end of a sentence, I understand it’s probably to with gramma, which I’m hopeless at. 니다, 어요, 다, 어, 니까. I get confused with this all the time, I kind of know that 니까 is generally used at the end of a question, but putting a full sentence in place is my down fall…….
Yeah I understand your pain! Well, the course is going to teach from the beginning of the beginning so it will take some time to get to all different endings but I'm going to make sure they are clearly understood!
Hello, Buster. I’m glad you are well and hope everything sorts itself out quickly for you.
I am new to this language so my needs may be too basic (& thinking about it, may not be appropriate for a course on conversation) but here is my input.
What I struggle with is written recognition of the words. Because Hangul is dramatically different from the English alphabet, my brain STRUGGLES to recognize the words I just learned how to pronounce (it shuts down for a minute just to process the symbols). I would find it truly helpful to have transcripts of the conversations.
Thank you for your enthusiasm and dedication to sharing your language. Good luck with everything. 🍀
Hi Cathleen! I have a plan in mind that I believe is going to train students very well with recognizing what they hear and enunciate clearly what they read. It's probably going to be very different from what and how you learned to pronounce Korean! We shall see!
감사합니다. That will be wonderful. As a fellow language teacher, I appreciate your content and your approach to teaching. Keep up the great work. 🫶🤓
Ya que hablas muchos idiomas. Sería bueno el curso no solo en Inglés. O si el curso es en inglés el material didáctico en Español así las personas como yo que hablan Inglés pero no de manera perfecta pueden entender a pleno tu curso.
My first time around would only be English because I don't have enough time and resources to include Spanish but I would definitely make it available for Spanish speakers in the near future Cecilia!
Hi Buster Moon! Welcome back! Here's my two cents: the most difficult language I've learnt is Dutch. The reason is because the Dutch grammar, while having a structure baseline, it's built on exceptions! And this makes te learning process pretty difficult while living in the country and extremely challenging when you try to learn the language on your own not being in the Netherlands. I'd like to learn the basic grammar structure and a clear understanding of the exceptions with the explanation of when and why.. (rarely a Dutch speaking native can answer those questions...)
I hope it helps!
Exceptions are always painful because there are usually no reason. They are just what they are. So, I'll always keep in mind how I should explain things so you get the concepts as clearly as possible as well as providing great exercises to strengthen what you learn! Thank you Maria for your input!