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I won't be returning to this old blog, so visit my new one over here.

Although, I do have another blogger for my Korean posts here

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ps. i won't delete this page, so feel free to visit whenever ~~

Complete Guide to TOPIK Intermediate

I'll begin by first saying, this book is EXTREMELY helpful is explaining more complex structures in phrases in the Korean language. The book begins by including a section explaining the TOPIK exam, including testing times and locations, as well as levels that are obtainable on the test.

Here is a list of the contents the book:
PART 1: 기출문제 유형분석 (Review & Analsysis of Previous TOPIK Questions)
PART 2: 유형별 연급문제 (Practice Questions)
PART 3: 실전 모의고사 (Mock Tests)
APPENDIX: Includes Practice Questions, Mock tests, and even OMR cards.

I like how after every question, the book gives a detailed explanation and background on the correct answer. The two CDs that come with the book is a plus.

I just got the book today, so I haven't really used it in depth ><;; I'm also not sure of the beginner book since I haven't seen it before. I found that beginner books usually introduce the language rather than really teaching.

TITLE: Complete Guide to the TOPIK Intermediate
ISBN: 9788959958139

City Hunter 시티 헌터

City Hunter (Korean Drama)
★★★★★



I have a feeling I will be giving 5 stars for every drama I watch~~

Let me just start off by saying this drama is really really good. So much action and stealth is involved in every episode! All the characters connect very well!

The plot is simple; an incident in the 1983 leads a man to get revenge from 5 political leaders. The baby he steals (Lee Minho), is the City Hunter that thrives to punish each leader by different methods.

Cheating, murdering, love, fear, and more is involved.

The only disappointing part were the deaths involved – but hey, it's what makes the audience connect to the characters, right?

Super Junior - Mr. Simple

AHHH! I love this song so much! It sounds very Indi, doesn' it haha

I can't wait for the music video to come out *0* The teaser already looks amazing~! The whole album seems pretty awesome to be honest :D

I'm not sure if I want to download it =-=;;; I think I'll order it on Gmarket since the give a free poster ^^

 

漢語點樣用

Yay! Another interlibrary loan~ I actually waited for this one for almost a month =-=

I choose this book becuase I figured I had enough basic Korean knowledge to be capable of studying from a book intended for Chinese learners. I have learned many new Chinese vocabulary AND even new Korean grammar!

The only downside is that this book is written in traditional characters – but even so, it is still clear to understand. In my notes, I try to write only using simplified though since it is what I'm currently focusing on. I find it a tad bit difficult since the explanations are in Chinese – but the examples suffice.

Rough translation: If you eat a lot of Kimchi you can do well in Korea.

I like how the book gives the verb in both Korean and Chinese before the example to give a more clearer concept.

Title: 漢語點樣用 (han yu dian yan yong)
ISBN: 9621434017

Inspiration, Inspiration.... and More Inspiration.

Inspiration.

I think it's important to stay motivated when learning a language. Studying a new language is deffiniltey not an easy journey – nor should it be ;)

I'm not sure if it's just me, but I always have to remind myself why I'm learning the language. I find that when I get inspired by videos or images, I enjoy studying rather than making it a dead-end chore. Since I'm currently studying mainly Chinese and Korean, I find it hard to juggle both equally. In the end, finding certain things that remind me of why I started learning the language allows me to advance and progress.

For example, this video last night totally inspired me to learn Chinese... and to visit Shanghai 上海 *0*

Anyways, expect more Korean content haha~