This tutorial website is an introductory website for learning the sounds of the Korean language. The target population can be anyone who is interested in learning Korean. This website consists of short and simple explanation of the Korean alphabet with the equivalent sound in English alphabet and quizzes applying what people learn in each category of sound.
Type of Material:
Resource
Recommended Uses:
Self study, course assignment
Technical Requirements:
n/a
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Korean pronunciation
Target Student Population:
Learners of Korean
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
n/a
Content Quality
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Strengths:
The content of this tutorial website is organized well, so a person who doesnt know any Korean will understand the layout easily. It focuses on how to sound out the Korean alphabet, syllables, phonological variations of linking syllables and a few basic phrases of Korean, such as greetings and vocabulary. This website is restricted to low level Korean but is still comprehensive so that it will give a clear overview of the Korean sound system.
Concerns:
This website is short on phrases and sentential level examples.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
This is a wonderful site for self-instruction because all the main components for sounding-out are presented in an orderly manner. If a learner follows the way laid out in the site, s/he will get a picture of sound making system of Korean. Also, the categories are well divided so that learners can go back and relearn only the part the learner wants to review. Also, this tutorial presents clear guidelines for inexperienced teachers to follow the order and method of teaching. Explanations of sound making principles are very easy to understand.
An additional feature of this site is Tourism guide and Photo gallery which introduce tourist attractions and images of the country. Also these pages provide brief descriptions along with the images and pictures.
Concerns:
There are not enough examples for each category of sound. Teachers need to add, alter and create more examples to provide enough practice or to give out assignments. The cultural notes and images have not been updated recently.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The screen display is very easy to follow. Every screen is consistent with the same format in quantity of message, font, color use, and link to the main page. There are audio files to listen to the sound of alphabet, syllables and words spoken by a native speaker of Korean.
Concerns:
The sounds of Korean could be easier to imitate with video of the speaker as well as sound.
Other Issues and Comments:
None
Creative Commons:
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