Pish posh
When I was teaching some lovely Korean exchange students, one of the major pronunciation issues we had to work on was the difference between /p/ and /f/. It was very difficult for them to...
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Visualising the WordNet
Back in 1985, cognitive scientists at Princeton University began work on a lexical database called WordNet. It’s essentially a dictionary and thesaurus which groups and links words according to their...
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Resources: Chinese and Japanese character practice paper
For regular note-taking and writing practice, everyone has their own preferences for paper – lined or unlined, spiral bound, A4, A5, 100gsm. Then there are the writing implements – pens, pencils,...
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Can you learn Korean in less than a day?
Well, the short answer is no. However, it’s actually possible to learn how to read and pronounce hangul, the Korean written language, in a study session or two. To the casual observer, hangul appears...
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My Experiences with Language Learning
Usually I write about grammar rules or try to put a linguistic spin on whatever has my attention at the moment, but today I wanted to talk about my own experiences with language learning. I was born...
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When in Rome, Type as the Romans Do
Have you ever imagined how speakers of other languages use keyboards to type on a computer? Studying different keyboards layouts is not only an interesting pursuit in itself, but doing so also offers...
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The Business Lunch: South Korea’s Mealtime Etiquette
If you’re headed to South Korea for a business trip, you may want to start brushing up on your mealtime manners. This isn’t to say that you should put aside your articles and books on the culture in...
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Do’s And Don’t For Conducting Business In South Korea
The plethora of differences in the Eastern and Western cultures approach business has been the source of anxiety (as well as some hilarious cinematic moments) for both parties involved. Going into...
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Get Animated: Learning through Cartoons
Anyone who visits the Language Trainers blog regularly will no doubt be familiar with my suggestions to try experiencing your target language in a new way, most recently comics and gamebooks. But...
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NaNoWriMo: Writing Bilingual Characters
November is shaping up to be a very busy month in my household. My husband is participating in the Movember movement, a call to men not to shave their mustaches for the entirety of the month in the...
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Expanding your Business? Tips for marketing in South Korea
Is your business doing well enough that you’re thinking of expanding abroad? What are you waiting for? Although the UK is the world’s sixth largest economy, it’s only the 11th biggest exporter, which...
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10 Steps to Obtaining a Business Visa in South Korea
As one of Asia’s most democratic and prosperous countries with a high standard of living, South Korea is an attractive option for plenty of western expats seeking to start up a business or take their...
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The Top 4 Myths About Asia’s Business Community
In recent years, economies in countries such as China and Singapore have been booming, and many people in Western nations are starting to turn their eyes to Asia. Indeed, various countries in Asia are...
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Dress For Success: Business Attire in South Korea
South Korea, one of the most developed countries in Asia that has an engrained economic relationship with the west, is very adamant about correct behavior, and this of course includes attire. Should...
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Where Is the Largest Japanese Community Outside of Japan?
It is uncommon for Japanese people to live abroad. Tokyo alone holds upwards of 13 million people, yet there are only about 2.5 million Japanese descendants living outside of Japan. But here’s a...
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5 Cultural Things To Know About Your First Trip to Korea
When you ask expats about their time living in Korea, you’ll most likely have the pleasure of hearing them rave on and on about how wonderful life can be in this unique country. Korea is not only one...
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A United Korean Language: The Divide Between North and South
Often we forget how just how dynamic of a social structure language is, and that even one generation can result in an entirely different manner of speaking. Obvious examples of this are British...
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Here are our favorite resources for practicing your own Chinese and Japanese...
For regular note-taking and writing practice, everyone has their own preferences for paper – lined or unlined, spiral bound, A4, A5, 100gsm. Then there are the writing implements – pens, pencils,...
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What Korean Drama to Watch? Try Any of These 5 Binge Worthy New Shows
In 2020, Korea made a huge splash in the film industry when Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite was nominated for six Academy Awards and took home four of them. A few days ago, Minari took the Golden Globes 2021...
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14 Cool Korean Slang Words & Phrases for Any Situation
A huge thank you to one of our top Korean teachers, Min-Jong, for her valuable contributions to this article! You’ve been studying Korean for years but you still don’t pass for a local? Don’t sweat it....
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