Free Intermediate Korean Workshop: Learning by Translation

	Saturday, July 19, 2014 2:30 PM ~ 4:30 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA To be emailed or announced on a member site. See below.
	RSVP Highly Recommended See below for details.
	$10 suggested for the use of venue

Learning by Translation is a workshop consisted of 3 parts:

1. Korean to English (Reading Comprehension)
2. English to Korean (Speaking and Composition) 
3. Culture & Discussion (Appropriateness and Fluency)

As the workshop title reads, you will practice Korean through translation methods. This is one the methods I use for my future professional translators and interpreters; it is fun, and it does wonders! I will add a few twist so that it will be appropriate for intermediate level.

------------------------- 한국어 원어민 회원 여러분은 가장 아래 공지를 참조해 주세요. -------------------------
This is one day only. So click "Read full details", RSVP, and make a plan to be there!

Free Class: Learn to Read & Write Korean in 2.5 hours (One Day Only)

	Saturday, July 19, 2014 11:00 AM ~ 1:30 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA To be emailed or announced on a member site. See below.
	RSVP Highly Recommended See below for details.
	$10 suggested for the use of venue

You are invited if...

• you are an absolute beginner and do not know where to begin
• you can speak/understand Korean but cannot write or read
• you've been trying to learn and memorize Hangeul but need help
• you want to brush up your pronunciation and accent

------------------------- 한국어 원어민 회원 여러분은 가장 아래 공지를 참조해 주세요. -------------------------
You've probably seen the video and heard of the claim that you can learn to read and write Korean in 15 minutes.  - That's true.
But how about the time it takes to memorize all the symbols? Oh geez.
In my classes you start speaking Korean from the day 1. But on this day, we will focus on Hangeul only. You will learn simple sentences and expressions as a part of practice. We will clean up your pronunciation. By end of the day, you should be able to read and write most of the things that you hear -- in Korean and ACCURATELY!
This is one day only. So click "Read full details", RSVP, and make a plan to be there!

Word Play: Vocabulary Workshop

	Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:00 PM ~ See below for the schedule.
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA Exact address will mailed by Friday evening.
	RSVP appreciated. See below for details.
	$7.50 for the venue. Free for Workshops.

Please read the instruction below thoroughly. Thank you!
This event was moved from Second Saturday to Third Saturday for May only. We apologize for this change.

Let's meet for an easy-going and relaxed workshop - but on a serious topic: Korean Vocabulary.

We will use whatever tools necessary to expand our vocabulary. We will start with basics and move to practical then to higher level. We will be guided throughout the workshop to pick up new vocabs, play silly games, and sing silly songs. We will divide into groups - or be paired up - and help each other memorize new words and encourage each other to move forward and up.

Our focus is not on grammar, but you will be shown a quick-and-dirty grammar points that will help you double your vocabulary. We will also discuss what we do to help ourselves in this area.

As always, your RSVP is strongly recommended. Your RSVP helps us minimize the cost of the event - so that we can keep on organizing events like this at very low cost.

The workshop is free, and we ask one thing only: please buy a drink or two at the venue. Please support the venue so that they can support us.

* 한국어 원어민이세요? 특별히 부탁의 말씀이 있으니 꼭 읽어주세요. 감사합니다.

Rate your event - and how to rate it

I am quite certain most of us are clear about event rating system. Still, may I ask for 2 minutes of your time and read about it?

As you know, a few sites of KLCX has an event rating system. Your volunteers are always excited to be able to put together something you can come and enjoy; and all members long to hear how much you enjoyed the event as an attendee. Rating system is a quick way to leave your feedback. Your 15 seconds make a big difference for everyone, including yourself in the long run.

Please rate the meetup you attended. When you do, please consider following:

1. When others see that the event was a 5-star worthy, they will be encouraged to come next time. You see, in order for us to continue no- and low-cost events, we need mass attendance. You can help us by rating the event you attended.
2. You can encourage and motivate your volunteer staff to continue to make things happen for you. The only compensation they get is your words of encouragement. So just by rating, you motivate them!

Please rate based on the effort and content of the meetup.

Please do not rate based on the food you had, service by the venue, parking situation, people you liked or didn't like. None of your volunteers have any control over them.

If you have to rate any less than the perfect score, let us know why.

We know that even if you give the event a perfect score, there is always a room for improvements. So help us improve. You can leave a note along with your rating, email event hosts, use message boards, or leave a comments on our official blog. Email Director Yoon and you can keep your identity anonymous too!

Please let us know what you liked (so that we can keep it) and what you didn't like (so that we can make it better for you.). This is very important to both you and me, so I appreciate it. The group cannot go on without you and your feedback.

Thank you, and see you at the next meetup!



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Class location this Saturday (& KBBQ Cook-off)

Hi all!

We are having a particularly challenging month in terms of meeting locations. First, we had a reservation conflict for classes, then a capacity issue for a language exchange. This week, the Korean BBQ Cook-off in its 3rd year decided to change its location and grew its size, blocking the street on which our meeting location is. (Congratulations to them!)

I've been informed that Hobart between 7th and Wilshire will be closed. Please plan on coming early, park the car and walk to the meeting location.  I will be there early in the morning to assess the situation, and will text you a new address if we have to meet somewhere else. You can also check the hotline and listen to a recorded message at 626-LEARN-01 (532-7601).

My preference is that we meet at the same location - so that you can easily attend classes and just step out to enjoy the BBQ event!

See you Saturday!

Intermediate Korean this Saturday - please watch the video before you come.

Hello, all!

As announced, for the last class of the series, we will change our pace a little.

For this class, please watch following clips before you come to the class. We'll discuss cultural insights, review/learn a couple of grammar points and drill them into our heads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8yEglAS5Bg
(in case above link doesn't work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5OdlCqGVg0)

Transcript: http://files.meetup.com/217092/20770709-INT-vdoscript.pdf

See you Saturday!

P.S. Series announcement: http://ow.ly/5A3wl

Intermediate Korean 4-week Series begins on July 9

*** Read the announcement thoroughly and follow the instruction ***

Only 2 hours a week.
4 weeks only.
That's all you need to commit.

We will walk through a couple of Korean advertisements. We will watch segments of Korean dramas. We will play games. We will spend some time on necessary grammar. We will learn popular phrases. And we will have drill sessions, practicing them repeatedly. We will read, write, listen and speak as much as we can.

This series will be somewhere between guided study group and intensive workshops to accommodate all levels within intermediate Korean.

Beginners Korean 4-week Series begins on July 9

*** Read the announcement thoroughly and follow the instruction ***

Only 2 hours a week.
4 weeks only.
That's all you need to commit.

The series is designed for busy adults. Each series has one clear goal. You will be guided through one step at a time. You will practice as much as you can. On the last day of the series, you will have confidence from the knowledge that you're ready to move on to a next level.

Why Yoon's Classes?

You finally decided to take an action. So you bought a couple of language software. You subscribed to online resources. You attended private schools and public colleges. You got yourself a private tutor. You joined websites and forums.

It's fun. Things are going great. And then, things are not going great. Why isn't it going great?

I was there too. I am still there. It's frustrating. I thought about what's making it difficult. I knew what's needed to make it not difficult. I wished I could meet someone to help me with a kind of program I was looking for. But I just didn't find anyone who could.

So one day, I decided to come up with a program myself. After all, I had been teaching Korean language and culture for many years. I had a solution in my hands, at least for Korean language.

So here is the list of what sets my classes apart from others. I hope this is something you've been looking for. And I hope you decide to take classes from me and join the program.