So, I am a month into studying the Rosetta Stone Korea method and I can already say that my language skills have improved. What I especially like about this software is how it not only teaches new vocabulary and phrases, but it quizzes you on grammar, too, to ensure that you are retaining all of what you are learning. I spend about 30 minutes per day and I find the pace easy to follow. There have been a couple of times when I got a bit overwhelmed with a day's lesson, so I reviewed the same section the following day to make sure I wasn't going too fast.
I finished Level I - Part I with a 96%!
Since there are no accompanying books to go along with it, I am also keeping a notebook. I bought a small Mead 5-Star 2 subject notebook. In the front half of the notebook, I take notes on the new words and phrases that are introduced. After the day's lesson is complete, I go into the back half and make vocabulary charts based on the new material that I have learned. At the top of the page, I write the topic, then I list the words in Hangul on the left with the English words on the right. I have a page for family members, colors, verbs, foods, clothing, etc. Then, the next day, I review my vocabulary and the previous day's notes before I begin.
My only frustration is that the software does not explain the special suffixes that Korean uses. Luckily, I can ask my wife what they mean, and sometimes we look them up in the Korean/English dictionary so it is all clear to me. I would recommend anyone using Rosetta Stone Korean to have a dictionary, too, to help with this.
I plan to provide updates once per month on my progress- watch for more in April.
See also:
Rosetta Stone Korean
Best Method for Learning Korean
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