EducationUSA Korean Site This is a great resource to learn more about studying in the U.S.! Their office in Seoul does free consultations.
한미교육위원단 Blog for Students - a 한국얼 blog about studying in the U.S.
5 Steps to Studying in the U.S. - learn what you should do to study as an undergraduate or graduate student in the U.S.. There's also information about English Language Programs in the U.S.
Video about Financial Aid - Click on the link for the Transcript to see the information as text.
Reading
News
Korea Times
Joong Ang Daily
- The English Clinic section has the articles translated into Korean AND read in English!
Books
Bartleby has ENTIRE English books (classics and poetry) you can read on-line for free.
More books are here
Research
Wikipedia is a great place to go for basic knowledge about a subject. Check the References and Links at the bottom to get more information for trusted sources.
Simple English Wikipedia is great if you want to know more about something in English, but you don't feel confident in your English reading level. The information is good, but the sentences are more simple.
Britannica is one of the best encyclopedias in the world. You can spend a long time here just reading lots of information!
**Your school also has access to KNU's library database. Ask me to show you how search scholarly articles and research papers**
Listening
NPR is America's National Public Radio. You can listen to a variety of talks in English, or download them. To listen, click on "Podcast," then pick one ("By topic" or "By title" can help you!). Then click "Download Mp3." It should start playing. Right-click and select "Save As" to download.
BBC Radio is the radio version British Broadcasting Company. Similar to NPR, you can listen to talks in English or download them with the same process. Go to "Podcast" then "See all BBC Podcast" to pick one. Then click "Download Mp3." It will start playing. Right-click and select "Save As" to download it.
TED.com has great talks about a variety of topics. Some of them are even translated into other languages, including Korean! Select a talk, then watch! You can see if Korean subtitles are available. Click download to download as a video or audio (MP3). Some may not be available.
TED.com has great talks about a variety of topics. Some of them are even translated into other languages, including Korean! Select a talk, then watch! You can see if Korean subtitles are available. Click download to download as a video or audio (MP3). Some may not be available.
Other Free Learning
Free Rice - Quiz yourself on topics like English Vocabulary, Grammar, World Geography, Art and Chemistry. For every question you get right, the site donates 10 grains of rice to help end hunger.
Quizlet - digital flashcards for a multitude of subjects.
Videos
Dramacazy.net - is where I go to watch all of my Korean dramas. If you want to practice your English, try watching a Korean drama with English subtitles!
mgoon.com has several TV shows with Korean subtitles
megavideo.com has the shows in English. You can only watch 72 minutes a day, or you have to wait 45 min between viewing
Popular American TV shows:
Drama
Criminal Minds - a group of psychologists work to solve crimes together
Lie to Me - an expert in body language investigates crimes of all types
Heroes - people with special powers...very complicated series, but very entertaining, a little violent
LOST - a plane crash lands on a desert island. The show has 7 seasons with some crazy twists about why these people are there and what happens to them.
Merlin - British TV series of what the wizard Merlin and King Arthur would have been like as teenagers
Once Upon a Time - fairy tale and story book characters are under a curse and living in a small town in America. I recommend this series!
Dramas that are Funny
Bones - the world's smartest expert on ancient bones joins a policeman to solve murders
Comedy
Big Bang Theory - a bunch of nerdy science guys and their pretty, but not too smart, neighbor
Chuck - a computer worker accidentally downloads government secrets into his brain and is joined by two secret agents to capture international criminals
How I Met Your Mother - a group of young people in New York City looking for love.
The Office - a group of strange people work together in an office. Their boss is the strangest of all. VERY FUNNY (to Americans - not sure about Koreans?).
Scrubs - a group of medical interns work together in a hospital
Drama
Criminal Minds - a group of psychologists work to solve crimes together
Lie to Me - an expert in body language investigates crimes of all types
Heroes - people with special powers...very complicated series, but very entertaining, a little violent
LOST - a plane crash lands on a desert island. The show has 7 seasons with some crazy twists about why these people are there and what happens to them.
Merlin - British TV series of what the wizard Merlin and King Arthur would have been like as teenagers
Once Upon a Time - fairy tale and story book characters are under a curse and living in a small town in America. I recommend this series!
Dramas that are Funny
Bones - the world's smartest expert on ancient bones joins a policeman to solve murders
Castle - a crime novelist and a New York police officer work together to solve murder mysteries
Firefly - science fiction/space travel + Western cowboy style adventures = amazing show. Some of their slang is a little strange. Talk to Miss Morrow if you start watching this!
House - a strange doctor who cures patients with an unusual team of doctors at a research hospitalComedy
Big Bang Theory - a bunch of nerdy science guys and their pretty, but not too smart, neighbor
Chuck - a computer worker accidentally downloads government secrets into his brain and is joined by two secret agents to capture international criminals
How I Met Your Mother - a group of young people in New York City looking for love.
The Office - a group of strange people work together in an office. Their boss is the strangest of all. VERY FUNNY (to Americans - not sure about Koreans?).
Scrubs - a group of medical interns work together in a hospital
