As I'm learning Korean, I thought it would be a good thing to hear more of the spoken language in real time. An ad I saw on YouTube many times was for videos in different languages and learning new words, called Lingo Pie. So, I signed up and have a subscription for 3 months. Korean is one of the languages they have, but some of the other ones include Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese.
I started watching a video yesterday, it's kind of like a drama. They have different types of videos you can watch to engage in your target language. I think its a helpful way to be immersed in the language, even if you aren't directly translating (there are subtitles). The nice thing is that you can click on the words or pause, and it will show the translation, also there is a script you can follow along with the episode. I also like to hear the language in a conversational way- I think that makes it enjoyable and come to life!
It brought back memories when I watched a Chinese drama and got so hooked on it. It was addicting as the plot keeps you interested and wanting to keep knowing what happens next. But I also remember that I didn't really get better with more knowledge with Chinese. It felt more for entertainment than language learning, and I got behind in my classes! So, I think there's a fine line and balance. I can tell with LingoPie, its emphasizing language learning though in a fun and engaging way with videos, episodes to watch and learn from.
I would also say, its not just this that assists with language learning. This is just one simple method, and other methods in the end are most likely more productive. But I can already detect some of the vocab I've been learning and hearing it being used in these videos, so that is pretty cool.
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