Quick Fixes

TOLL is specifically aimed at language teachers preparing to teach in a new country. By definition, they do not have vast amounts of time. Fortunately, neither do I, and part of my undertaking this project is to prove that survival language can be learnt even when one does not have much free time. The principle, of course, is to use small pockets of time - a notion which just happens to be sound in terms of memory and recall as well.

During a break from work and studies in the past fifteen minutes, I quickly experimented with this principle. I opened up my own Survival Language Kit document, intending to complete the first unit, which is about greetings and being polite. I was able to find both the hangul script and pronunciation for most of the phrases in that time.

Granted, I haven't learnt them as such, but am trying to use the basic hellos and thank yous with a fellow learner. I am also keeping one tab of my web browser open on http://rki.kbs.co.kr/learn_korean/text_htm/e_text/1e.htm, where the first lesson includes audio, and reviewing those in idle moments. This page is also linked in my customized Survival Language Kit.

Progress!