Guest Post: Language Learning App ‘Heyu’

Today we have a guest post from Alex, who is introducing his amazing new language learning app - Heyu!

Korean Resource Review: Modern Korean – An Intermediate Reader

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new contender for best Korean textbook, possibly knocking Korean Grammar in Use off its pedestal. While browsing my university library collection of Korean resources I hit the jackpot - Modern Korean: An Intermediate Reader by Nam-Kil Kim.

Lifelong Learning and A Few Online Resources

I'm a big believer in lifelong learning - not just learning for the sake of getting a degree or job - but simply for personal enrichment. And for the fun!

What makes a good textbook?

Like many other Korean bloggers, I love the Korean Grammar in Use textbook. But what make a textbooks like Grammar in Use so good?

Korean Resource Review: Korean Verbs: Dongsa

I've recommended the dongsa online verb conjugator previously and the app is just as good!

Korean Resource Review: 한국어 회화 2

A book I happened to pick up in a Sydney Korean bookshop, 한국어 회화 2 from 고려대학교 출판부 was a pleasant surprise.

TOPIK Youtube Videos

Oh my god, these are amazing!

A Few of My Favourite Korean Learner Blogs

Here's just a few of my favourite Korean learner blogs...

Korean Resource Review: Korean Grammar in Use

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Say hello to my new favourite grammar textbook.

Essential Online Korean Study Tools

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Tips for using Anki

I've mentioned before how much I love Anki when studying new vocabulary. What's not to love? Especially since it's free!

PDF versions of Top 100 Verbs and Adjectives

I received a request for a pdf version of my Top 100 lists, so here they are~ ^^

Resource Review: Lang-8

One of the most difficult things for those self-studying languages is getting your written work corrected, especially if you don't have a friend who is fluent in the language you are learning. lang-8 is designed to solve this problem.

Anki Korean Base Vocabulary Deck

For those with Anki (and if you don't have it, check it out!), I've made a deck available for download. To find it go File > Download > Shared Deck and search 'sydneytoseoul'. It's ~250 flash cards of basic vocab with pictures rather than English translations (based of the TowerofBabelfish vocab technique). I tried to make the pictures … Continue reading Anki Korean Base Vocabulary Deck →