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Jack is a freelance content writer. Over the last 3 years, he has traveled and lived in 15 countries. He has studied several languages and has an upper-intermediate level in Korean and German.

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KoreanClass101 Review – Good But Not A Standalone Course

KoreanClass101

Rating 4.0

Summary

Koreanclass101 has developed thousands of, mostly audio, lessons for Korean language learners. It’s excellent for those who want to improve their listening. The grammar and vocabulary content is also really good, being both clear and detailed. It can, however, be difficult trying to find the right lesson at the right time and the lack of a clear learning path could cause problems. It’s a handy tool to use alongside other resources or lessons but probably shouldn’t be used as a standalone course.


Quality 4.0

Mostly good, but some of the older lessons weren’t great.

Thoroughness 4.0

A ton of material for beginner and intermediate levels but limited at the advanced level.

Value 4.0

The vast library of listening material makes a subscription worthwhile.

I Like
  • Tons of listening material from the beginner up to the intermediate level which can be tricky to find in Korean.
  • The lesson notes were great for getting the grammar across and offered a lot of detail.
  • Really good to use on your phone, whether it was vocab or a quick lesson I wanted to fit in when I had some time, it was good to have an integrated app.
I Don’t Like
  • The presenters spoke in English a lot, which at the higher levels should probably have been reduced.
  • If you’re at an advanced level or looking for reading, writing, or speaking practice this probably isn’t going to be of much use for you.
  • The learning flow was very chaotic, trying to find lessons or knowing if they were of good quality was sometimes a crapshoot.
Price

There are three subscription plans $4 for Basic, $10 for Premium, and $23 for Premium Plus.Use the promo code


“ALLLANGUAGERESOURCES” to save 25% on a subscription to KoreanClass101.

KoreanClass101 is a part of the huge range of language education resources produced by the Innovative Language company. This, as the name implies, is part of the Korean catalog and it offers thousands of audio lessons, alongside some video lessons, starting at the absolute beginner level and moving all the way up to the advanced level.

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Talk To Me In Korean Review – Good But Not Enough By Itself

Talk To Me In Korean

Rating 4.0

Summary

Talk To Me In Korean (TTMIK) offers audio, video and text materials for Korean learners of all abilities. They have a variety of free and paid courses available. The main course is well laid out and the supplementary lessons are all great quality offering some really fun and interesting ways to learn. However, there aren’t many ways to practice what you’ve learned, as such, it’d be best used alongside other resources and not as a standalone course.


Quality 4.0

The video lessons have high production value and can be fun to watch.

Thoroughness 3.5

Not enough material or opportunities to practice to only rely on TTMIK.

Value 4.5

A ton of free content!

I Like
  • Some of the courses are really creative and offer an interesting way to engage with the language.
  • The majority of the content, including the entire grammar course, is free.
  • Wide range of materials for all levels.
I Don’t Like
  • Learning can be too passive as you’re rarely asked to use the Korean you’ve learned.
  • Some of the courses have pretty low educational value.
Price

$19.99/month or $10.19/a month when paying for a year

Since 2009, Talk To Me In Korean (TTMIK) has been servicing Korean Learners of all abilities with their creative learning resources.

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