hyunwoo wrote:Sarahk
Anything you want to say in Korean, please keep asking in the forum ^^ !
that's no joke either Sarahk. Every one of us are learning. I encourage you to keep posting about your experiences and questions as they serve a great model for what to do (and sometimes what not to do). For me, it helps to keep things in perspective.
As far as reaching out to the church for language practice, I commend you! You're already showing self-initiative and motivation. That right there will be your strongest asset.
However, I offer a small bit of advice stolen from Austin (cause he jacks from me at least once a month
) He once said in an interview with the KC101 varsity team leader 현우씨 that he doesn't like to say the phrase "한국말 잘 못 해요". Why? because 1) he can speak it and 2) it shut down the conversation. Had he not said that, the speaker would have kept talking. Chalk one more experience of practicing your Korean!
I really like this advice. Even though I have a pretty distinct voice (read: bad central Texas accent) I have stopped saying 한국말 잘 못 해요 and sure enough I get more chances to speak Korean. Not only that, but the conversations last a bit longer each time. Imagine that?
