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KoREa-Canada Blog 2015

Find a TUTor or a LanGUaGe eXCHaGe ParTner

Wherever in the world you find yourself right now,
you’re reading this because you have access to the
internet. Whether at home or in a library or cafe,
internet brings you an amazing array of wonderful
resources and technologies to help you practice
your target language.
once you’ve learned a bit of Korean, you’ve
gotten to know more about the culture, and you’re
eager to practice your speaking skills with an actual human being, it’s time to make the great
leap forward and start chatting with natives - the sooner the better. If you don’t live in Korea
or in a place where many Koreans live, you’ll probably have to fall back on finding tutors or
language exchange partners on the internet.

not to worry, though, because there are amazing websites that do just that. one that I
can recommend, since I've tried it a number of times, is Italki. at the time of writing this
article, 8 Professional Teachers and 40 Community Tutors are teaching Korean on the site.
Prices vary, but for around $10 to $15 an hour, you can have a private tutor who will help
you practice and develop your speaking skills in the language. If you don’t feel like spending
money, don’t worry, you can always find language partners for totally free and practice over
Skype, but then you would usually be expected to also teach your native language in return.

GeT eXPoSed To aS ManY enGaGinG MaTeriaLS aS PoSSiBLe

as you progress through your Korean learning
adventure and reach a level that allows you to
access and understand a wider array of materials,
it’s time to give your textbook a break and get
exposed to as many engaging materials as possible.
I’ve written an article that introduces people to
Korean Indie music, so if you’re eager to discover
interesting Korean music, check it out.

These days it’s also easy to watch Korean movies and dramas online. YouTube is of
course a very useful resource, but if you wish to actually download stuff, check out websites

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