I thought I should dedicate a post to this subject. I hope to add more to this later. Here are some books that I have found very helpful.

Elementary Korean, King and Yeon - This book has been the most helpful book so far. The first two chapters are much like a phrase book and in my opinion,  can be skipped. Korean grammar begins in the third chapter. It’s been great after that.

The Memory Book by Harry Lorayne- Mnemonic devices provide an excellent way to memorize foreign words. Using some of his ideas you can create your own system to help distinguish between words that sound so similar to the English ear. Memorize 20 Korean words in one study.

How to Learn any Language by Barry Farber - This book is a motivator for language learning combined with helpful tips. You just have to get passed the kick-ass military tone/language by the author. The “multi-track attack”, as lame as it sounds, is a excellent way to accelerate learning (or in Barry Farber type words: Kick in the barrack walls and invade General Language’s quarters”).

Korean by Lonely Planet - It’s an excellent phrase book for use here in Korea. As a way to simply study Korean, it’s great too.

Well, almost jacked my ride.  I was in the store for 15 minutes. He (I have a good idea who the jacker is. ) managed to expose the cheapness of the lock. At this point, some wire cutters would be all it takes.  Now i have to buy a new lock. Damn…

I found these icons the other day on JeonjuHub.com  done by designer, Liu Young. She was born in China and raised in Germany. Some argue these are China meets Germany icons. I don’t know, I guess they could be. They’re stereotypes anyway and simplifications of diverse groups. I thought they were clever and interesting. They made me think about my experiences in different countries. I’ll let you guess what color represents what.

Opinion

Way of Life

Punctuality

Contacts

Anger

Queue When Waiting

Sundays on the Road

Party

In the Restaurant

Traveling

Handling of Problems

Three Meals a Day

Transportation

Elderly in Day to Day Life

Moods & Weather

The Boss

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