Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Is it better to hear the Korean expression before the English?

ANSWER: For Korean-language learners, I think it is better to hear the Korean first.

The following video says the Korean expression first and then the English. This allows the Korean-language learner to hear the Korean and consider its meaning before hearing the English translation. Then, after hearing the English translation, there is enough pause to allow the Korean-language learner to repeat the Korean expression.

For Korean-language learners, hearing the Korean first helps them build their listening comprehension skills. If they were to hear the English first, it would be similar to hearing the answer before hearing the question. An English-first version would be better for testing rather than teaching. For English-language learners, the process would be the reverse.

Therefore, even though the following video seems to have been created to teach English to English-language learners, it seems better suited for teaching Korean to Korean-language learners, especially since the English expressions are often awkward or wrong.



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