As you already know there are many types of learning resources. It can be useful or useless depending on how you use them. How much do you use the language learning resources? Have you ever used any apps or online resources to learn languages? If you study Korean by yourself, using learning resources would boost your learning process significantly.
Studying alone or only with textbooks could lead you to feel bored easily. Also, you might easily give up on learning because you would face many difficulties while learning languages. Especially, many Korean learners are having a hard time studying grammar and pronunciation, so it can be challenging for them if they study by themselves without any help.
Fortunately, these days there are many apps and online resources for learning languages. You can study Korean effectively if you use those language-learning resources well. Since each app or resource has its characteristics or different style, it is important to use it well according to your level, situation, purpose, etc by finding out the pros and cons of learning resources. Take a look at some recommended resources below and encourage yourself to improve your Korean level.
HelloTalk
HelloTalk is a social networking app that allows you to exchange languages with people from all over the world. You can communicate with people from various countries and have practical language exchanges. HelloTalk also offers a variety of online resources and classes for language learning.
If you pay for a VIP membership, you can use the app more effectively without any limits. Even if you use it for free, there is no problem texting and talking with native speakers, so it is useful enough for practicing languages.
Pros :
1. It is good to practice listening and speaking skills.
2. You can have a chance to make foreign friends.
Cons :
1. It would take some time to find a long-term language exchange partner.
Naver Dictionary is a Korean website that provides dictionary and translation functions. You can translate various foreign languages into Korean or Korean into other languages. It is helpful to search words that you have a doubt quickly. When you are studying Korean, you can open the “Naver Dictionary” at the same time and study Korean together with it.
Pros :
1. It is good to understand the exact meaning of Korean words and sentences.
2. You can practice pronunciation by listening to the voice record of words.
Cons :
1. It is a Korean website, so it might be a little hard to use if you are not familiar with the Korean language.
Naver Dictionary: to search words
Papago: to translate words and sentences
Korean Grammar Checker
The Korean grammar checker is made by Busan National University’s AI Lab and NaraInfoTech. This grammar checker is useful when you want to check your Korean grammar after writing something. Since it is built for free for individuals and students, it is good to practice your writing skills.
Pros :
1. You can correct wrong written words or sentences in Korean.
2. It is good for practicing writing skills and improving your Korean grammar.
Cons :
1. The proofreading is explained in Korean. If your Korean level is not advanced, it would be hard to understand the explanations. (in the case of grammar)
2. In the case of words, it could just be corrected to what seems right without an explanation. So you may not know whether the correction is right or not.