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| Debbie: Top 5 useful tools for learning Korean |
| Tim: Hello everyone~! This is Tim, I am joined in the studio by… |
| Debbie: Hello, Debbie here! |
| Tim: This is part eleven of our All About Korean series. |
| Debbie: Wow~ we’ve been talking quite a lot about all things Korean so far! |
| Tim: That’s right! Debbie, what's today's topic? |
| Debbie: Today’s topic is The Top 5 useful Internet tools for learning Korean. |
| Tim: Internet tools? |
| Debbie: Yes, the Internet has become a huge part of our life today and it has given us tons of tools as well, including tools for learning Korean!! |
| Tim: Sounds great! Is KoreanClass101.com on the list? |
| Debbie: Hahaha, are you kidding? KoreanClass101.com is a given for learning Korean. But we don’t need to talk about our website throughout this lesson. |
| Tim: Oh yeah...? |
| Debbie: Yeah, because many of our listeners already know about us! |
| Tim: Yeah, you're right. |
| Debbie: Okay, let’s begin – The “Top 5 useful websites for learning Korean”. |
| Debbie: Let’s start from #5, Tim? |
| Tim: It’s Youtube - Youtube.com! |
| Debbie: That's w-w-w dot y-o-u-t-u-b-e dot c-o-m. |
| Tim: Debbie, what can you find on Youtube? |
| Debbie: Well, we can find hundreds, even thousands of Korean TV shows, music, videos, movies, etc. |
| Tim: What a great resource! |
| Debbie: Yes, watching those Korean clips will definitely help you improve your understanding of spoken Korean! |
| Tim: Does KoreanClass101.com have a Youtube Channel, too? |
| Debbie: Yes! So be sure to check it out! |
| Tim: |
| Debbie: It’s simple! Just type in “KoreanClass101” on Youtube and you will see all of our videos there.There are videos for learning Hangul, vocabulary, and much more. |
| Tim: Please check it out! |
| Debbie: Okay, what’s our next site? |
| Tim: Korea.net! |
| Debbie: That’s w-w-w dot k-o-r-e-a dot net |
| Tim: Right! This is a really nice site. |
| Debbie: Korea.net is a site run by a group called Korean Culture and Information Service, KOCIS. |
| It features news about culture, economics, life, and also has up-to-date and in-depth practical information. |
| Tim: There is so much to look at here! |
| Debbie: Definitely, and here's the cool part - it is a completely multilingual website! |
| Tim: Multilingual? |
| Debbie: Yes! Besides Korean, of course, Korea.net publishes their information in English, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese! |
| Tim: Wow, that's a lot. |
| Debbie: Isn't it? So while you can get great information on Korea in your native language, you can also practice your Korean by reading the articles in Korean. |
| Tim: That's a great way to practice Korean. |
| Debbie: Along with articles, there are also blogs, pictures, event information.. lots of good stuff! So definitely check it out. Again, that's www.korea.net. |
| Tim: Great! |
| Debbie: Tim, what’s our next site? |
| Tim: “Hanlingo” |
| Debbie: That’s w-w-w dot h-a-n-l-i-n-g-o dot c-o-m – “hanlingo.com”. By the way Tim, what IS “hanlingo.com”? |
| Tim: Well, it's basically a language exchange website. |
| Debbie: Which is based in Korea? |
| Tim: Yes! You can meet many people who want to do a language exchange. |
| Debbie: Oh~~ that's neat! It sounds really practical - I'll have to check that out. Okay, what’s the next site? |
| Tim: “Language 8 or Lang-8” |
| Debbie: I also know about this site, it’s - “Lang-8, w-w-w dot l-a-n-g dash 8 dot c-o-m” |
| Tim: This site is unique I think. |
| Debbie: That’s right. You can get help on your writing from native speakers of the language you’re studying or are interested in. For example, a native English speaker can correct something that was written by a Korean person. In return, a native Korean speaker can correct something that was written by a native English speaker who is studying Korean. |
| Tim: Yes, it’s very helpful! |
| Debbie: The interface is simple and easy to pick up as well. Okay, what’s the top #1 tool for learning Korean online? Besides KoreanClass101.com, of course...! |
| Tim: It’s the “English-Korean dictionary powered by Naver.com” |
| Debbie: Yes, the address is “w-w-w dot e-n-d-i-c dot n-a-v-e-r dot c-o-m” – “endic.naver.com” |
| Tim: Yeah~! It’s a great resource! |
| Debbie: You can simply type in any Korean or English word to see the equivalent in the other language along with some sample sentences. |
| Tim: That’s right! |
| Debbie: That’s not bad for a free resource, right? |
| Tim: No, not at all! You don’t need any expensive dictionaries. Just use this website. |
| Debbie: 예, 맞아요 “That’s right!” Okay, let’s recap today’s lesson. We just talked about the top 5 useful Internet websites for learning Korean. |
| Tim: #5 is? |
| Debbie: Youtube.com! |
| Tim: #4 is? |
| Debbie: Korea.net! |
| Tim: #3 is? |
| Debbie: Hanlingo.com! |
| Tim: #2 is? |
| Debbie: Lang-8.com! |
| Tim: and the top #1 tool is? |
| Debbie: endic.naver.com! |
| Tim: Yeah! I hope all of you found today’s lesson useful! |
| Debbie: I hope so, too. Thanks for listening and see you all next time, |
| Tim: 그럼 다음 시간에 만나요, bye! |
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