| Congratulations on choosing to learn the Korean | | | | better than others. The right Korean class for you |
| language! In New York City, there's a variety of | | | | depends on you. Your language goals and |
| Korean classes offered from a variety of | | | | interests play a central role in deciding if you |
| institutions. This article tries to address the right | | | | should take private lessons, group classes, or an |
| way to choose your class, along with the | | | | intensive Korean language course. |
| advantages of learning Korean over some | | | | - Test Prep, Advanced Speakers -We'd |
| competing languages. | | | | recommend taking private lessons in Korean. Only |
| First of all, why learn Korean? There is a much | | | | private lessons can be tailored to fix advanced |
| smaller percentage of people that speak Korean | | | | speaker's individual weaknesses, and also be |
| than say Japanese or Chinese. Also, aren't Asian | | | | designed to have the diligence that is required to |
| languages difficult to learn? | | | | pass standardized tests |
| The Korean language, first of all, has by far an | | | | - Beginners - Depends on how urgent your |
| easier alphabet to learn than both Japanese and | | | | language needs are. If you can slowly learn |
| Chinese. Japanese has 3 alphabets, Chinese has | | | | Korean once or twice a week, than group classes |
| upwards of 5,000 characters. The Korean | | | | might be the way to go. If you're moving to |
| alphabet Hangeul has a much less intimidating 51 | | | | Korea in two months and need a crash course in |
| characters. Once Hangeul is learned, reading | | | | Korean, private lessons can get you on a |
| fluency can be obtained in Korean. | | | | speaking level quickly and efficiently. |
| Also, the market for the language is growing. | | | | There's a variety of Korean language schools in |
| Korean expat populations are slowly popping up | | | | Manhattan, each with their own culture and |
| across the US, just look at Korean town in New | | | | approach to learning language. When looking to |
| York City or the Flushing area and you'll realize | | | | choose which Korean class is right for you make |
| how much influence the Korean culture has on | | | | sure to check the average class size, costs |
| New York City. Politically, with the potential fall of | | | | associated with the class (such as registration and |
| North Korea, Korean speakers will also become a | | | | start up fees, material fees, cancellation fees), and |
| valuable asset (yes, in North Korea they speak | | | | of course your first impression of the institution is |
| the same language as the South). | | | | also very important. |
| Now for the second part of our article, how to | | | | We hope this article has helped you in your |
| pick a Korean class and which Korean classes are | | | | choices for learning Korean in New York City. |