Category: Couch to Korean
There is an English idiom “to drink from the firehose,” which means to attempt to make some sense from an overwhelming quantity of information. This is a perfect metaphor for the past couple...
This phase of the Couch to Korean Challenge has been all about building vocabulary, and in the process I have explored and evaluated many different Korean vocabulary resources. In this post I will share...
During this phase of the Couch to Korean Challenge, I have been focusing almost exclusively on vocabulary. Building vocabulary is the most important part of learning any new language. Unfortunately for me, Korean...
We are deep in the heat of summer, and the Couch to Korean challenge rolls on. This week we will seek shelter from one of the regular summer thunderstorms and take a little break...
The Lexplorers are always on the lookout for public multilingual displays, such as the neighborly and friendly signs that have been popping up in the area. At the local playground last week, I was...
Living Language is one of the big names in independent-study language courses. When I started studying German many years ago, I spent an entire summer with the Living Language German course. It was divided...
I am deep in the phase of vocabulary acquisition in the Couch to Korean Challenge, and I have been investigating the options for flash card apps for my (Android) phone. I am a firm...
One of the most basic and most important types of human communication is the ability to convey agreement and disagreement: facial expressions like the smile and the frown, head movements like the head nod...
An essential part of any running race, from a 5k through a marathon, is the sequence of regularly-spaced water stops along the course. These water stops, normally tables with cups of water, allow the...
Having dipped my toe in the water by learning my first Korean words, I couldn’t resist just diving headfirst into the inviting waters of the Korean grammar. Much like my initial impressions of the...