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Ruth Linehan
Korean course in Online.
Korean Lessons in Sydney
More than fifty per cent of the estimated 100,000 Koreans that live in Australia are in New South Wales, and among those, the majority live in Sydney. Most of the Koreans you can find in the city came to the country in the mid-1980s, when the number of Korean immigrants started to increase dramatically. Drawn to Sydney’s nice weather and the many job opportunities you can find here, they started to settle in local neighbourhoods like Strathfield. Nowadays, there’s even a Koreatown in the city, a small selection of cafes, bars, and restaurants on a block between Liverpool Street and Central Street.
If you’re interested in Korean culture and want to get to know it in-depth, the best thing you can do is to learn their language. According to a report by the Australian Department of Education, Skills and Employment, in 2016 more than 10,000 Australians studied Korean as a foreign language, and its popularity is increasing due to K-pop and Korean dramas becoming more and more well-known. Whatever your reason for learning this wonderful language, becoming a fluent speaker will open up the possibility to explore a fascinating culture while meeting new people from all around the world and advancing your career in the process.
Why Study Korean in Sydney?
Learn Korean for Work and Travel
It’s the perfect moment to study Korean in Sydney, as there are many excellent positions and not many speakers that can access them. Some of these are for top companies in the city such as Korean-speaking Test Engineer for Hyundai AutoEver Australia, Korean-speaking Technical Support Engineer for Confluent and Korean-speaking Charging Operations Specialist for Tesla. Being able to communicate in Korean will make you a great asset to these big companies, as you’ll be able to help them make unique deals with successful companies in South Korea such as SK Hynix, LG Chem and Kia Motors. What’s more, speaking Korean is key if you want to take advantage of the many great job opportunities in Seoul for English native speakers, as being a fluent speaker will help you adapt more quickly and feel at home in a culture that’s so different from Australia.
Learn Korean for Social
If you’re in Sydney in February, you can’t miss the Seollal celebration organized by the Korean Cultural Centre. Seollal is the Korean Lunar New Year celebration, one of the country’s most popular holidays where families get together to wish each other good fortune and enjoy traditional food, play games and take part in ceremonies. Every year, Sydney’s residents get to experience this wonderful celebration at the Korean Cultural Centre, located at 255 Elizabeth Street where they can try tteokguk, a delicious rice cake soup, make Korean crafts and try on a hanbok, a traditional garment that Koreans use on this holiday. This event is completely free but if you want to attend you have to book in advance, as there are limited places available.
Learn Korean for Culture
A fun way to boost your skills is to attend a language exchange event in town where, in addition to practising the language, you’ll meet new friends from all around the globe. A great event you should check out is the Korean language meetup organized by Sydney Korean Language & Culture Meetup Group. They meet once a month in local Korean restaurants like Jang Ta Bal, located at 75 Liverpool Street, to chat in Korean and learn more about Korean culture. On top of expanding your knowledge of Korean culture, you’ll be able to try delicious Korean food and even dress in traditional Korean clothes like some of the members of this group.
Another great group that holds great events where you can meet other people interested in Korean culture is the Korean Food Lovers Group. As the name suggests, this group is especially dedicated to foodies who want to experience the mouth-watering Korean dishes you can find around Sydney. It’s a great way to get to know local restaurants that serve Korean food with a friendly group of people who can teach you new things about Korean cuisine, customs and traditions.
Where to learn Korean in and around Sydney?
Sydney has a great public library located at 456 Kent Street where you’ll find a great collection of books in Korean to help you learn the basics of the language like Survival Korean: the Korean Guide for Beginners by Stephen Revere and Basic Korean: Learn to Speak Korean in 19 Easy Lessons by Heejin Lee. Additionally, the library has great Korean films like Big Match, a 2014 action film about Choi Ik-ho, a former martial arts star that gets arrested after his brother and coach suddenly disappear. If action films are not your thing, there’s also a great Korean drama directed by Lee Young-Seung called 10 Minutes, which tells the story of Kang Ho-Chan, a man who must support his family but can’t find a job and soon finds himself in a difficult situation. These resources will really help you get familiarised with the sounds of the Korean language and learn basic phrases, but if you truly want to become a fluent speaker, the best option is to start a course at Listen & Learn. If you already know some Korean, you can start by taking one of our free level tests on our website to know how good your skills are. After that, all you have to do to start learning is send us a quick enquiry and one of our team members will contact you as soon as possible to answer any questions you might have about the course. Don’t waste any more time! Make the first step to becoming multilingual today!
The type of courses we offer:
Face-to-Face 1-to-1 (Individual) General Korean
These lessons in Korean are wide-ranging by nature and are driven towards students who have a variety of differing needs. All beginner students will expect to study enough survival Korean to get them through a short visit to the country. Those who choose to continue with the lessons will progress differently, depending on their individual requests and requirements. Whether you are buying property in a foreign country, married to a foreign national, planning a round-the-world trip, interested in Korean history and culture or if you simply want to attain a particular level of Korean, this is the choice for you. Enquire now about our Korean Courses or Take A Free Korean Level Test
Face-to-Face 1-to-1 (Individual) Business Korean
Korean lessons of this type are aimed towards those that need to learn Korean to aid them with their employment. For those just starting out, it is integral to learn basic greetings and business etiquette. Reading and writing can be adopted once the simple precepts are out of the way. Success has come from students who are involved in the import/export business, international negotiations and acquisitions, those seeking jobs in multinational companies and those working with foreign colleagues, academia and bureaucracy. Even our most basic lesson for beginners will have the student finishing the lesson with basic telephone/e-mail skills in Korean, as well as survival Korean should a short stay in the country is needed. Enquire now about our Korean Courses or Take A Free Korean Level Test
Face-to-Face Closed (Private) Group General or Business Korean
Those wishing to learn Korean in groups of two or more together (Two-to-One Korean Lessons or Small Group In-Company Korean Lessons) can sign up for our group classes. All students must be at nearly the same level of Korean proficiency, have the same needs from the language and must be able to study at the same time and place as the others. Bookings must be made for all students simultaneously. Listen & Learn does not suggest group sizes of more than 6-8 people, but In-Company Taster Korean Lessons can occur with up to 12 people. Enquire now about our Korean Courses or Take A Free Korean Level Test
Skype, Google Meet or Zoom Online 1-to-1 (Individual) General or Business Korean
Our native speaker qualified Korean language teachers can train you and your colleagues at your office or home at a time to suit you. Classes can be any day of the week (even weekends) in the morning, afternoon or evening. In certain circumstances, if your home or office is not available, you can take your classes at the trainer's office. Course books are provided. Enquire now about our Korean Courses or Take A Free Korean Level Test
Skype, Google Meet or Zoom Online Group (Closed or Open) General or Business Korean
Lessons in Korean are also accessible for two or more people studying in tandem (Two-to-One Korean Lessons or Small Group In-Company Korean Lessons). All those involved must have around the same experience of the language, similar needs of areas of proficiency and must be able to meet at the same time and place. Bookings must be made for all students at the same time. Listen & Learn does not advise classes of more than 6-8 people, though In-Company Taster Korean sessions can be run with as many as 12 people. Enquire now about our Korean Courses or Take A Free Korean Level Test
Top Tips For…
korean Songs
“아리랑” (Arirang)
Using songs is a great strategy to acquire more Korean vocabulary and to get familiar with pronunciation in an effortless way. For example, you can listen to Arirang, one of the most popular Korean songs of all time. This track talks about a woman who complains all the time about her partner, who doesn’t seem to feel anything for her and ultimately leaves her. In addition to learning words about love, sorrow and breakups, you will get familiar with terms related to geography and travelling, as the poetic persona vividly describes all the places in Korean she went to while looking for her lost love. Listen and susbcribe here!korean Songs
“곰 세 마리” (Three Bears)
There is no better way to practise your Korean listening skills than by using children’s songs, especially if you are a beginner-level student. Three Bears, for example, is an incredibly popular piece in Korea. Its straightforward lyrics and constant repetition are good for elementary-level learners to develop their Korean pronunciation, cadence, and vocabulary range. As the name suggests, this song is about a family of three bears, who live happily together. Some words you will acquire include descriptive adjectives, such as big (keun), fat (jibang), slim (nalssinhan), while you will also develop an ear for Korean sentence structure and word order. Listen and susbcribe here!“시간아” (Time)
If you are a fan of K-pop, using such songs to improve your Korean skills is a great idea! For example, Time by Nam Woo-hyun can teach you a lot of new terms and expressions related to love and relationships. The track is about a man who is dumped by his girlfriend, left to reflect on what happened between them. Intermediate and advanced students of Korean will find new idioms and words to express sadness and nostalgia together with complex connectors. With the song stuck in your head, you will acquire vocabulary and collocations in a fun and engaging manner! Listen and susbcribe here!korean Youtube Channels
Talk to me in Korean
Talk to me in Korean is a premium website that sells language courses to people of different backgrounds and levels. It also offers a free YouTube channel with additional materials that any intermediate or advanced student can use to take their language skills to the next level. Some videos include quick tutorials on grammar rules, listening comprehension exercises, vocabulary lists with their use, meaning and pronunciation, and real conversations between native Korean speakers. For instance, you can learn to greet others formally and informally, how to make polite requests at a bar, and useful phrases. Subscribe to the channel here!korean Youtube Channels
Motivate Korean
Different from most YouTube channels that help others learn the language, this one is run by a native English speaker who has been living in Korea for the past 15 years. As a result, he can give you tips to master this Asian language, such as how to triumph over the most difficult sounds and intonation patterns or how to remember vocabulary. So, in addition to grammar explanations about the differences of meaning in tenses or tips to sound like a native when having a conversation, you will also find motivational videos that help you to continue learning this fascinating language even when you might feel like giving up. Subscribe to the channel here!EBS Documentary
EBS Documentary is a great YouTube channel for those who want to improve their Korean ability while watching high-quality, educational content about the entertainment industry, food, sustainable development, international news, and more. While beginner and intermediate students can watch these videos and try to pick up some words and expressions, this channel is more suitable for advanced students. This is not only because of the fast speed of delivery and sophisticated vocabulary that is used, but also because the only subtitles they show are in Korean. This means you will need to be familiar with the Hangul to truly understand what is being discussed. Subscribe to the channel here!Testimonials
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