Help wanted!!!!
The EFL Geek would like to get a podcast project off the ground to help those studying the Korean language:
Well I’m nowhere near qualified to start a podcast for learners and unfortunately I don’t have any Korean friends I could call on for this. I am however willing to host the podcast, purchase a domain, design the site as well as provide training to podcasters on how to record their files and upload them to a site. The only thing is I need volunteers to design the podcasts and record them.
Recording is easy enough on your home PC and as mentioned I would be able to show you how to accomplish this if necessary. I’m also sure that once the podcast got off the ground we would have a large audience quickly. I’ve seen many threads on Dave’s Cafe and other expat boards expressing interest in learning Korean. Anyone willing to help out on the language end?
If you’ve got the skills, time and inclination, please help him out. This is a great project that could really help a good number of people if things come together.
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I don’t know if this helps or hurts, but I have been planning a Korean-language podcast, meaning a Korean language learning podcast, for a couple months but just can’t get the time. It’s going to be more of a tips and guidance kind of podcast, as opposed to Korean 1A, Korean 1B, everyday, comprehensive sort of thing.
I don’t know - care to talk, maybe join forces, become bitter rivals?
Kidding.
Drop a line.
Ah - I didn’t realize that my ID wasn’t connected to this Wordpress login ID.
This is Michael Hurt, AKA The Metropolitician.
Cya!
Robert,
Thanks for posting this.
Michael,
Why not drop by my forums and leave a message.
Unfortunetly I can not be of help other then to say that I hope this projects goes through and goes well, and that I’ll add the podcast to my iTunes instantly so I can start to learn Korean. Unfortunetly it’s not available at my university…
I’ve heard about podcasts, but how exactly do they work?
As for a Korean language podcast, Kuraeji,you’re on the money by steering away from beginners. There are plenty of learning materials for them. As a longtime learner of Korean, I am frustrated by the lack of authentic listening materials with language support. If I were to design a podcast for KLLs, I would organize one like this:
1. simple introduction in Korean, followed by English for comprehension verification
2. presentation of key vocabulary
3. presentation of 2-3 important questions to listen for
4. listening
5. discussion of listening questions
I would not translate the entire listening into English. It isn’t necessary to understand every word, and if someone can’t understand at least 70%, then the language is too difficult anyway. I would translate the introduction because it provides context and background for the listening.
The podcasts would include both monolog readings and dialog conversations with an emphasis on current events and conversational gambits used in everyday speech.
A skillful podcaster who attracts a large audience could make a bit of cash by selling listening guides like the ones put out by SBS for their language learning broadcasts.
Sonagi,
Some of what you say I’ve already thought about and incorporated into my plans. I additionally have ideas for other types of listening.
Anyhow I’m going to copy and paste your comment here into my forums.
If you are thinking what to include or what type of general style and tone of a podcast I would follow Chinesepod.com’s basic setup–which I am sure could fit in well with Korean. Its nice and lively, the lessons are useful and varied for different levels, and the two main hosts get along well with each other and have good radio voices. Although, for upper levels, I do think they need to switch into English once in a while for a vocab word or to explain a grammar point.
Shenzhen Whitey,
How can I listen in to Chinesepod? I have a PC and an iPod, but I’ve never listened to a podcast before.
Thanks for the comments, Geek. I’ll check out your website.