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Hello everyone, welcome to <Didi's Korean Culture Podcast>, where we talk about various Korean cultures in Korean.
Everyone, how was everyone last week?
This episode
Amazing!
Didi's Korean Culture Podcast, 100th!
This... This is the 100th episode since I shouted "Hello! Nice to meet you on Didi's Korean Culture Podcast!"
And it's been 2 years since I started the podcast
Since I started on June 9th, it's been 2 years since
I was thinking about what topic to talk about today to commemorate that
I've been doing this podcast for 2 years
I don't think we've really talked about exactly how to study a language with a podcast
yet.
So in this episode, I'm going to talk about how
people learning a language can study a language using my podcast, or through a medium called
a podcast.
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Your goals will be different,
and what methods you like will also differ.
Today, I'm going to introduce the methods I recommend according to each style.
So, you can be a foreigner learning Korean
Or you can be a Korean learning another language.
Think about what kind of language learner I am and what my style is.
I would appreciate it if you could listen to this episode
Hmm... There's a lot to say, so let's get started right away
I think there are three types of language learners who learn a language
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So the first type is a 'culture-oriented' learner
The second type is a 'study-oriented' learner
The third type is an 'immersion and native speaker-oriented' learner
These are the types of language learners I have divided
So, each of these types is Let's talk about the characteristics and how to do it.
First, what is the culture-centered style?
Rather than learning the language, there are people who are very interested in the culture,
and the culture of this country.
It's not that far to learn the language one by one.
I'm not interested in the language,
There may be a lot of people who are interested in the culture.
For example, Among those who are learning Korean,
I really like the field of K-pop
or because it's so much fun to watch dramas and dramas, there could be people like this
And these people could be people who don't have a chance to use Korean in a big way
Because I don't really have to use Korean and even if I did learn it, I wouldn't use it right away
I just want to quickly catch some information that makes this culture fun or helpful.
There could be people like this
The world has become so much better these days
Even if I don't study that language,
there are so many ways to enjoy content in that language
So, when choosing a podcast
When studying Korean with a podcast, just turn on the subtitles and fully enjoy the culture
Oh, there's information like this
All you have to do is feel free to enjoy these fun things
So, among my podcasts, this podcast called 'Didi's Korean Culture Podcast', which has just made its 100th episode
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has all 100 (episodes) with English and Japanese subtitles.
Also, there are quite a lot of episodes with subtitles in various languages
So I also have content like those episodes or vlogs
So, I think it would be good if you turn on subtitles for those vlog contents,
what kind of life you live,
what you think,
and enjoy all of those things with subtitles
Not only podcasts, but now dramas and Netflix
also have dubbed content
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And there are many AIs like Chat GPT that can naturally translate what I'm thinking
So they can fully enjoy the culture without having to learn the language
And since they are people who would rather spend their time that way
I think it would be a good idea to try that method
And for those who are interested in this type of culture
Talk to people from that country
Or have a similar hobby or interest. Talking with people
There may be people who are interested in these things
For those times, I have my Discord community. So
I entered the community called 'Didi's Korean Study Room' and
when I talked to other learners using a translator,
I got expressions from them.
And in one episode, I still got used to some one-word or two-word expressions
I think those things can be helpful
And the second type is said to be study-oriented.
Those who are study-oriented are those who enjoy studying,
and studying the language itself.
So, they write something down, write it with a pretty colored pen or something like that.
Or memorize a word like 'word of the day'
And use the word they learned today right tomorrow
like this. There are people who enjoy things
And it's fun to clear things like expressions and grammar
one by one according to your level. Like a game
There are a lot of people who are a bit meticulous in their style and have an MBTI of J.
Something like this, I plan something like a study plan for today,
and study accordingly,
and feel a sense of pride and accomplishment, like I did it!
There are people who find some joy in feeling these things
And there are many people like this among those who don't have a lot of time
For example, people who say, 'I need test scores'
Or people who really want to speak Korean as quickly as possible
People like that who can quickly learn expressions and use them tomorrow
People who want to communicate even simple things quickly
Those people I think they are people who have a study-oriented style
So, these people choose a podcast that matches their level,
As if I were playing a game, I slowly learned the expressions from podcasts that beginners listen to
and now I want to study more and more difficult words and grammar
Because I think I want to study these things
I choose a podcast that suits my level
'I still understand these things. ',
If you're thinking, 'This is too fast, I don't know what they're saying, and
the expressions here seem too difficult,'
I think it would be good if you listen to it like that, with the feeling that you'll study the content later and level up
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So after listening to that episode,
try to organize the words and expressions you learned today,
and try to follow people speaking in that language using a method such as shadowing.
I think this could be good practice
So, these days, there are some podcasters who create PDF files and such.
I also pin all the expressions and words that other subscribers have organized in the comments for each episode.
So even if you listen to 'Didi's Korean Culture Podcast'
If you look at the comment window there, if you look at the YouTube comment window, I have organized all these expressions
Other people have organized them, but I took them and organized them well.
Things like that. Memorize expressions and make example sentences
like “I did it today!”, “I memorized a few expressions today!”
It would be good for you to find some joy in things like this.
So, in my podcast, you sometimes see cards like this at the top that organize expressions.
This is because I organize expressions that I think are a bit difficult or would be good to know.
Memorize those expressions.
There are also contents such as audio books.
So, by looking at various media,
you can learn more about expressions there.
I think it would be good to hear it like that
And the third style is immersion and native speaker-oriented
What is this?
There are people whose passion for culture and language study is at its peak
I was like that when I was learning Japanese or English
There are people who are so motivated and whose motivation is sky-high
Suddenly I fell in love with this culture.
I want to use all the expressions that those people use.
I want to participate in the conversations that those people have.
And someday, I want to live like those people and have
that kind of experience. There are people who study with these thoughts
So, these people have high standards
Because I am the type of person who wants to talk like a native speaker someday.
These are the methods that apply to these people.
Now, I will tell you the story in the next chapter
I have also studied using this method, and even when I make podcasts,
I focus and pay attention to these methods, so
let me talk about them in detail.
So, maybe I'm just a culture-centered or study-centered type
who likes enjoying the culture, or just studying the language
for those who find the activity itself a hobby and fun.
You don't have to listen to the next chapter
But I really want to be like a native speaker,
I want to understand the language perfectly,
If you want to speak at the speed of a native speaker,
I would appreciate it if you listened to the next chapter
Immersive and native-oriented
This is the name I came up with, these words are not that important
For those people, this is the podcast.
Let me introduce those methods to see how you can use them.
When I was studying a language, this person appeared in my interview once.
I studied a lot with a channel called 'Teacher John's Language Acquisition Method' because of his name.
And the methods there worked well for me. There are many methods on language acquisition YouTube channels.
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And it's called Immersion Learning.
In Korean, it's immersive learning, and there's a language study method that naturally exposes you to the language
and involves a lot of input.
So that method worked well for me.
And I also pay some attention to things like that when I make podcasts,
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so I'm going to introduce those methods.
So, first of all, I'd like to talk a little about my podcast.
I've said a few times that 'Didi's Korean Culture Podcast' is suitable for intermediate to advanced levels,
but this is actually not
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Beginners can listen to my podcast, intermediate, advanced,
native speakers can listen to it
But if you can enjoy it, anyone can listen to it.
Do you know what it is?
The reason I said it was for intermediate to advanced levels is because I know that among the three styles I just introduced, there are two styles before
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so they might find my podcast a bit difficult.
But my goal is, if you want to learn like a native speaker,
my podcast can be beginner, intermediate, or advanced.
But, As I said before, you should be able to enjoy watching my content.
I'm a beginner, but Didi's podcast is fun, so it's okay.
But there's something important.
I hope you can check if it's still fun to watch without subtitles
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Why I say 'without subtitles'
There are two important skills that we need to train when studying a language.
What kind of ability is that?
The first is the ability to just skip over even if you come across a word you don't know
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Oh, what is this? Wait, pause, pause
'jellyfish'? What is this? Look it up and listen to
for another 30 seconds and then say ‘Starfish’? What is this again?
Rather than stopping and looking for something like this,
"Jellyfish and starfish are playing on the beach"
When a sentence like "The beach is peaceful and a lot of kids are gathered and having a good time" appears
'Oh, I don't know what jellyfish and starfish are.
But I guess there's something like that.
Some kind of person's name? Or is it the name of an animal?'
You just need the ability to get by like this
And the second ability is
'Are jellyfish and starfish playing on the beach?
Wait a minute, the sea is an ocean.
Then it must be something that lives in the sea!
Is this an animal that lives and lives in the sea?' The ability to make inferences like this
It's important to develop my ability to think
But the moment I turn on the subtitles, I can't practice this ability
I just see the language I'm familiar with
And since I only see that scene, I don't have a chance to hear that language
That's why I say it's better to turn off the subtitles
That's why I have to turn off the subtitles
Even if there aren't subtitles I told you that you need to check whether
it is fun content to watch or whether it is fun to listen to
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Wait a minute!! There was something I wanted to say.
I felt like I couldn't say it, so I'm recording it separately.
What's good about podcasts when studying languages
I wanted to tell you why they're good for practicing language listening.
I usually listen to podcasts, both for me and others
It seems like I often listen to podcasts when my hands aren't free.
When I'm going to work, cleaning, driving... things like this.
So, even if a word I'm curious about comes up, I can't look it up right away.
I automatically find myself in that situation even if I don't want to.
So, I usually listen to a lot of foreign language podcasts while riding my bike,
but since I'm riding my bike, even if I come across a word I don't know, I can't look it up right away.
That's why I don't understand because I don't understand
There are many cases where I feel a bit frustrated because I don't know what the word is
But I can't help it because I'm riding a bicycle
But if I just listen for a while, there are times when I understand and think, 'Oh, that's what it was about'
So, I think that listening to this podcast is a very good way to study a language
Yes, thank you. Please continue listening
Some of you may think like this
'Oh, I don't understand anything without subtitles
It's so boring that I can't watch it till the end'
It's not that it's not interesting because I don't understand
It's that the video isn't interesting enough
That podcast isn't entertaining me enough
We have that kind of thing
Handsome guy A drama with an actor and a pretty female actor
I can tolerate watching something like this even if the subtitles aren't on for 10 minutes
Because it's fun just to look at the face
Just like that, now my podcast,
For those of you who say, 'I can't watch Didi's podcast because it's boring without subtitles, I can't listen to it'
Now... It's not because there are no subtitles, but this podcast you're watching
is like that. It's not interesting at this stage
Because the podcast content itself
is difficult for beginners to listen to
It's not because their Korean level is high,
It's difficult When they see that scene, they think, 'What are they talking about?'
It's difficult because there isn't a lot of information to imagine something like this.
That's why my podcast is also a video podcast,
so rather than just listening to podcasts,
you can see things like how the mouth moves,
what kind of facial expressions
they make while talking, and what kind of gestures they make.
So at the beginner level, I want to watch and listen to video podcasts,
podcasts. If you say you want to do it, I recommend watching a video podcast.
I'll say it again, but
it's for those who want to really immerse themselves and act like a native speaker.
So that you can continue to watch without giving up,
I'll try to make the backgrounds pretty,
I'll try to improve the video quality,
I'll try to use a lot of gestures, and
I'll also act with facial expressions. That's how I do it.
So, if you're a beginner,
now, how exactly should you use my podcast?
First, sit down for a moment like this.
If you're someone who says you can invest about an hour or two hours a day in Korean,
just watch the video
Podcasts are good and dramas are good
Something you can enjoy
Watch the content in video. What are they talking about?
Please watch the video while thinking about those things
And the beauty of podcasts is that you can only listen to them with your ears
When cleaning, going to work, going to school
At times like this, I listen to the podcast I heard (watched*) again
Oh, when this song came on, you were making this kind of facial expression about it, right?
While thinking about these things in your head,
I recommend listening like that.
So, actually, I would like to tell beginners that
look with your eyes and see what happens rather than just listen.
Even if you feel frustrated by such things, try to hold back.
Let's continue to develop your ability to infer and guess!
So, it's kind of content, content that I only do with audio.
This is no longer appropriate. For beginners,
it shows videos and images once in a while.
I would like you to pick such a podcast and listen to it with concentration.
So now, before I talk about how intermediate and advanced users can use my podcast,
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I want to talk about just one thing
How to choose a good podcast
How to choose good content.
Just before. What did you say was important?
Things that can be fun to watch
Content that makes the video itself fun even without subtitles
It's important to find that
What's more important than that
You need to check if this is really natural content for native speakers to listen to and watch
Content that sounds natural language
What natural language is like
Well... let's talk about something that isn't natural.
Content that is not natural
A representative example is test questions
Is there something like this
No. 1
'Hello, Minsu, have you eaten? 'Where are you going?'
'Oh, I just ate the food my mom made'
'I'm going to school now'
Something like this
No one among Koreans speaks like this
But if you keep hearing these expressions and get used to them,
later, when you meet a real Korean and talk to them
you won't hear a single word
Hey, where are you going?
Ah, I just ate what my mom made for me earlier and left
I'm just going to school now
I can't understand what they say anymore
So I definitely know words like school, mom, and food
When those words come up, I should understand them
If you actually try it, you may experience not understanding them
Of course, I've had a lot of experience studying English at school. When
Hi, how are you?
I'M good, thank you, and you?
You learn these things. Even after learning these things,
I've had the experience of not hearing anything
So, it's okay for native speakers to listen to.
Well, it doesn't have to be adults.
At least you need to make sure that the content is natural enough for native English children to listen to it.
'I went to school today.'
'And I bought a drink and enjoyed it.'
If you do this, if a native Korean speaker listens to that kind of content,
they won't be able to listen to it for even 30 seconds
Because they'll say "It's not interesting" and turn it off
The best way is this
I found some interesting content, and I think I'll enjoy watching it
Then, I'll send that content to my native speaking friends
So, "Is this natural? Are Koreans really like this? Talk about it?" If you ask these things,
that friend will know right away
There will be content that says, "No one talks about this like this in Korea"
There will be content that says, "Yeah! This just seems like a Korean talking about it.
It feels natural because it seems okay for Koreans to listen to it."
It's important to listen to a lot of that natural content
I hope you choose such content
I also I'm telling the story in every episode, in every episode, as naturally as possible
with the idea that I'm just talking to a foreign friend.
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So, I think it's important for you to check those things, too.
Well, this is the last time
It's actually great for intermediate and advanced learners to just listen to
It's perfect just to listen to while commuting to work, cleaning, or washing dishes.
But for those who want to go one step further
What method should I use? Now I'm studying.
Now, when I was a beginner, I kept listening and watching to a certain extent.
Now I can roughly understand what's being said even if I listen to it.
But I don't know a few words.
It's still fun, I can listen, and those who understand are middle-to-advanced learners.
From then on, you can study.
Now you can study words, words you don't know.
All words, there will be a lot of words you don't know in this episode.
Don't look for them all.
It's better to search with some criteria.
I mean, I've heard a lot of them, but I still don't know what they mean.
There may be words like that.
Now you're looking for those words.
For example, there are things like this. There are words like 'seldom'
'Ah, things rarely work out'
'He doesn't change easily'
'Nothing happens easily'
I kept hearing it like this
I heard it for a long time and I still don't know what it's about
If you can't guess and don't know, look up that word
And what other words are there? If you look it up, you may want to look it up.
It's the first time you've heard it, but there may be words you suddenly hear a lot.
For example, in one of my episodes, there was an episode about 'body care'.
If you just click on that episode,
'Well, summer is here in Korea, so you have to take care of your body.
There are these foods to take care of your body.
Ah, it's so good to take care of your body.'
And so on, taking care of your body, I hear things like “good health, good health”
Then that may be an important keyword in that episode
But it could be something I don’t know
So, in that case, it’s better to look for the word again
So, if you just look for a word, you quickly forget it in your head and it disappears
So what should I do?
The best way to memorize words or other things is
Shock. The bigger the better
Any kind of shock is good
So the way to enhance it
is to look at it as an image
Once you understand it just by looking at the image, it's not easy to forget it
Nowadays, you can search for it on Google Images, or ChatGPT now creates images
That's why, if you ask 'Explain your body shape with images',
ChatGPT It draws pictures
I hope you can look up words more effectively that way
and memorize essential words and study that way
You can also use methods like shadowing
In fact, you don't have to do that...
You do it for things like intonation, intonation, pronunciation, etc.
But there are some people who can do that even without shadowing
Something like the ability to listen or
distinguish between sounds. Well, distinguishing pronunciation
There are people who are good at these things, but those people don't really need shadowing
But when I'm talking to someone,
I feel like I can't communicate because of the pronunciation or intonation
In that case, I can get a role model of mine
and shadowing can help
Because there are so many shadowing methods
That'll come later when I have time. Let me introduce it
So, I explained how to study with various podcasts
differently depending on your language learning style. What did you think?
Besides what I said,
I think you must have your own way to use podcasts
I'm just suggesting it, it's not the right answer
If there is a way to study using your podcasts
I think it would be really helpful if you let me know in the comments
So this was the story about how to study languages with podcasts
Yes, today is the 100th episode
I've been making Korean podcasts for 2 years.
We talked about what methods are best when studying languages through podcasts.
What did you think?
Over the course of two years and making 100 episodes,
I studied a lot of ways to make this video even a little more enjoyable for you.
And I used a lot of images so that you can understand just by watching the video.
I also paid a lot of attention to facial expressions and gestures.
In the future, it will be a podcast that even beginners, intermediate users, and
advanced people can enjoy, a useful podcast.
We are thinking about working hard to create content and podcasts in the future
We ask for your continued support
Actually, this is the 100th episode of Didi's Korean culture podcast,
and if you combine Yomojomo or Live and various contents,
it will be more than that, but it is still fun to celebrate the number 100 like this
and so I wanted to celebrate it with you all
So During the 100th episode
Thank you so much to everyone who listens to my podcast for any reason
Since I am also a language student in the future
Let's study language hard, fighting!
Then I will come back again with the next podcast
It's getting a lot hotter in Korea right now, so I hope you all have a healthy week
Thank you for your hard work listening to the end today
Have a good day and good night, everyone!