The hardest parts about learning Korean, as stated by you all on Twitter - pronunciation, grammar, similar words and particles. How do we overcome these difficulties?
I had a great time talking to Jonson from Spongemind about the difficulties about learning Korean and what his expert advice for Korean learners is. Jonson is a language learner himself and we had some good discussions comparing language learning to relationships, and focusing on the importance of learning in CONTEXT.
Check out Spongemind here @SpongeMind TV and be sure to watch our videos on his channel too!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:47 Let's meet Jonson!
00:20 Hardest parts about learning Korean
02:14 KOREAN PRONUNCIATION
06:14 How to say an aspirated "D" sound
07:02 Too many similar words in Korean
09:00 How to learn nuances of words
10:00 Differences between KOREAN SENTENCE PARTICLES
11:27 Monkey see, monkey do
12:41 Exposure and immersion
14:40 WHEN TO USE ADVANCED GRAMMAR
17:04 Filters in your head & learning metaphors
18:45 Ending
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