#korean education

[coquettechristiangirly]

snowy nights in with skin care, warm drinks, and a good book~

[meraarts]

English people just don’t understand. They haven’t been in the trenches. They haven’t been a socially awkward eleven year old not knowing whether they should address their musical theatre teacher with the formal you or whether that would be weirder than informal. They haven’t meticulously crafted their sentences to avoid using the second person at all costs.

Now Korean people, they know. They’ve been in the trenches. They’ve been in worse trenches. They’ve got a million levels of formality and they can’t even say one sentence without having to make the call on which to use, because they’re attached to every main verb. They are the only motherfuckers on this globe I respect.

[f-smutt-fitzgerald]

What's your favorite webcomic? (SFW or NSFW)

Mine's True Education (AKA Get Schooled on the English version of Webtoon) by Jae Yong Taek.

Hwajin Na can get it... I mean... Look at him.

If you haven't read it, read it here and fangirl about it with me.

[culture-and-relationships]

How to say "I love you" in your partner's language - Part 1

English: I love you

Spanish: Te quiero / Te amo

French: Je t'aime

Italian: Ti amo

German: Ich liebe dich

Portuguese: Eu te amo

Russian: Я тебя люблю (Ya tebya lyublyu)

Chinese (Mandarin): 我爱你 (Wǒ ài nǐ)

Japanese: 愛してる (Ai shiteru)

Korean: 사랑해 (Saranghae)

Arabic: أحبك (Ana bahebak)

Hindi: मैं तुमसे प्यार करता/करती हूँ (Main tumse pyaar karta/karti hoon)

Greek: Σ'αγαπώ (S'agapo)

Turkish: Seni seviyorum

Dutch: Ik hou van jou

Swedish: Jag älskar dig

Bokmål: Jeg elsker deg

Finnish: Rakastan sinua

Polish: Kocham cię

Hungarian: Szeretlek

Nynorsk: Eg elskar deg

Dangme (spoken in Ghana): I suɔ mo.

We'll add more languages in the nest posts. Ask if you want to add your own language or different phrases. We're always open to feedback!

[scarefox]

btw. here is the LGBTq QL actor list I started on MDL

I try to keep it updated as far as I get information.

[bookreviewcoffee]

The Red Palace June Hur

How about plunging into 18th century Joseon, that beautiful ancient era. Stroll the streets of the capital city, exploring the many goods in the market, walk through the forest, climb mountains and of course, visit the imperial palace. The Red Palace entices you with its incredible beauty. But be warned, the palace also holds many secrets. And one of these secrets will have to solve the main character.Inside the palace, it's usually quiet. The courtiers and servants are doing their masters' errands, the ministers and the king are solving state affairs, the concubines are peacefully strolling through the imperial garden, enjoying its picturesque beauty. The young girl Hyun, thanks to her hard work, gets a position as a palace nurse. However, one night changes the former calmness of the palace. Someone brutally murders four female nurses. And Hyun's close friend and mentor becomes the prime suspect in this serious crime. Not believing that the mentor could do such a terrible thing, the heroine decides to investigate the murder herself in order to find the true culprit. In this she is assisted by police inspector Ojin, who is also looking for the culprit. Despite the initial distrust and disagreements, they begin to work together. All for the sake of solving this bloody crime.The Red Palace is not only a fascinating story, but also a colourful description. Ms Hör has tried to recreate a realistic picture of life in Joseon, describing its atmosphere, culture, and the little things that help us to understand the country's peculiarities. This allows us, the readers, to immerse ourselves in the story and become a real witness to all the events that took place. The author's vision of the period makes the book particularly attractive.I also liked the main characters. It's impossible not to fall in love with them! Young Hyun impresses me with her strength, tenacity and determination. The way she fights against social prejudice and strives for success is inspiring. The way to achieve her goals is not easy, but the heroine does not intend to give up, she will get justice.And in this she will help Inspector Seo. I have to admit, this man won my heart. Ojin is a very calm, but no less determined, young man. He, like the heroine, wants to know the truth. I also liked the fact that he doesn't overshadow Hyun, but acts as an intellectual partner. The characters became a perfectly coordinated team.Well, The Red Palace is a truly fascinating historical novel. The atmosphere, characters and plot pierce to the heart, leaving a lasting impression. I recommend this book to anyone looking for thrilling adventure, intricate mysteries and colourful descriptions of events.

[dark-raven-feathers]

Ok. I don't really know if this will make any sense but I have a bone to pick with how most Asian countries teach English.

Because here's the thing: English is an alphabet. Sounds obvious, right? Most Asian languages then, are written down in a logographic form, which just means characters representing entire concepts and words.

So with that information, tell me. How do you think people, specifically the native speakers, learn to write down these logographies? I'm a bilingual speaker (and a shoddy writer, there's a reason for this I'll get to) of Chinese and English. I know how you learn the logographies: rote memorization. You write each symbol down, over and over again, until it's seared into the flesh of your brain.

Now, remember how I said I'm a shoddy writer in Chinese? Because I learned how to write English first, I'm not used to having to memorize every single word, individually. English, as an alphabet, just means you have to memorize each of the different clauses and special cases that make up the words, and even then you can mostly sound out what you're writing.

So then we come back to my initial problem with teaching English in Asia. Because the native speakers are used to just memorizing all the words and leaving it that, they assume the same applies to English. It does not. You cannot apply the logic used for logographic systems to an alphabet, because it doesn't work. You can't just memorize that the letter A makes an /ah/ sound, because the letter A could also make an /Ae/ sound, or even a nasally /ah/ sound instead of a breathy one. You can't just memorize that 'I before E except after C' because this rule doesn't always apply. It does not work.

Yet this is how the majority of English is taught in Asian schools. Learn to say 'Hello, good morning', and then repeat the sentence five times over until you have it committed to memory. What will you do then, when someone says 'Hey! Morning!'? Do you know that it means the same thing? No, because you didn't memorize it.

Oh, some may tell you that 'noo I learned it perfectly in school! Look, I can write English and speak it fine now!'. But that's after repeated exposure to the language.

And this is in no way trying to make problems with accents or blooming creoles/pidgins like Singlish. This is trying to make a problem with how English, an alphabet language, is taught in a logographic-logic format.

[syr-tumb1r]

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[msdk-00]

do you think if i knock on the embassy door and break down and cry they'll accept me for the gks scholarship. i mean im writing the fuck out of this essay but i fear that might not be enough

[mitsuyachi]

yo, this is mitsu!

i am currently studying for uni ( a classic uni exam and an english exam for linguistic majors in my country) and also japanese

thinking it would be a cute way to track my studies and to get/give motivation as well!

☆—navigation

to-do #mitsudays

[thelandofsadsongs]

Hiii everyone!

As some of you may know, I got the opportunity to come to Seoul to study Korean earlier this year. I finished Level 1, and I LOVE the Korean language and culture. I'm now hoping to study two more terms (Level 2 and 3) to help me with getting my dream job, as it requires Korean skills.

If you're in a situation that allows you to donate even a small amount, I'll be forever grateful. And if you can't, I'd be extremely happy if you could share this post :)

Thank you and much love to you all <3

[luminouslotuses]

dudeee i’m gonna be feeling like tina when filipino ccs join. i talk about it often and am super excited for when it’ll happen but i already know i’ll be embarrassed when everyone will want to know more about the language & the culture and i’ll know barely anything despite being filipino myself😭

[purrfectlycontent]

they’re localizing the novel

[gozdziak]

Currently watching….

[scarefox]

No but srsly I am baffled how this page is not more popular? This is literally a collection of A+ recipes for discourse??

ESPECIALLY this part

Just a few months ago I was whining how we need someone to do proper research about the whole BL industry, shipping culture, fandom behavior and history to disprove all the false or outdated assumptions that constantly get thrown at shipping culture and BL fandoms, while positive aspects get ignored completely. 

AND NOBODY TOLD ME there is already this huge ass collection of all kinds of academic researches on this page including links and sources and documentation of how queer-phobic and sexist the whole anti movement was and still is??

They even go into psychology of why a lot of women like m/m or f/f content, nonbinary genders and why many gay men actually like romantic BL over hypermasculine ‘gay comics’

(note: this does not mean we don't have issues in fandom and industry! We should be aware of them as well and fix them but shooting at the wrong people doesn’t help anybody)

[fairyhaos]

Sorry if this sounds rude but if you are Korean how are your English levels so high. I’m super curious on how you studied English cuz from what I know, Koreans find it hard to study English and normally their English are decent

it's bc i was born in england lmao :> i spent my kindergarten years in korea but i live in england!