Hi,
I plan to apply KGSP this year. this is my study plan about language.
Would you please help me to correct my study plan, please?
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KGSP plan of study
I have had learning English since I was four. It's not difficult for me to understand English but it's still hard for me to speak in English clearly. And so for Korean, I have had learning it since 5 years ago. Same with English, it's also hard for me to speak in Korean clearly, but I can read, write, and understand it well. Although I couldn't take any English and Korean proficiency test yet, I can surely tell you that I'm in intermediate level on both English and Korean.
Since my problem is in speaking, before I go to Korea, I will try to speak in English and Korean, and I will record my voice when I do it. And because I like to write and since I must add my English and Korean vocabulary, I will write a 400 words fiction story in both English and Korean.
After I come to Korea, I will read English and Korean books, journals, etc as much as I can. I will also speak in English or Korean all the time. And then, I will pass TOPIK 3 or TOPIK 4 in my first try.
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Yeah.. this is it. I know that my English is terrible. Please help me
This is actually pretty good! I would suggest using "have been" instead of "have had". Other than that, this is amazing.
Holt Educational Consultant - / 15470 Fitri, you have not written an essay that is anywhere near delivering the study plan requirements of the KGSP program. You are supposed to be writing a Goal of Study and Study Plan essay. This requirement does not have anything to do with your weakness in English but rather, the goal of your masters degree studies. You need to present a thesis background in this instance. What is the thesis statement that you wish to work on and how do you plan to go about the research in order to complete it? That is what comprises the study plan. It has nothing to do with your plans to improve your language skills because, let's face it, if you don't pass the TOPIK test, you won't be able to continue with your masters studies in Korea. The study plan is only meant to assess the seriousness of your application. It is supposed to show that you have a true interest in the course of study and you have an idea as to how you plan to apply what you have learned for a specific purpose. Do you know what masters degree you plan to undertake in Korea? If so, then revise your Goal of Study and Study plan (yes, that is one and the same essay. The topics are connected) to reflect the instructions I provided above.
@Holt
Hmm.. sorry but i actually applying for KGSP undergraduate (bachelor's degree) not for master degree
and TOPIK test is not required for KGSP undergraduate.
And i wrote the study plan above for this instruction:
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Study plans to improve foreign languages(Korean, English, etc) required for taking a bachelor's degree course
BEFORE and AFTER you come to Korea.
Holt Educational Consultant - / 15470 Fitri, due to the incomplete information that you provided earlier, the admin of the forum has allowed me to give you one more free advice just so you can continue working on your paper in the proper manner. I will get started with the new and more appropriate advice below. You will need to revise the essay to indicate a professional language learning plan before and after you get to Korea. For the before part, I suggest the following:
1. Indicate that aside having taken English language classes at the age of 4, you will continue to seek formal, academic training in English. Explain something along the lines of seeking additional tutorial classes to help your shortcomings in written and spoken English. These could be after school tutorial lessons or online tutorials. The choice is yours.
2. For the English written practice, say that you will be practicing by writing blogs in English or, that you will keep a personal log / journal, just for your private practice in writing in English.
3. In terms of the spoken English practice, explain that you will be practicing that by spending time online in English practice chatrooms or engaging the services of an English tutor whom you will speak to on a daily basis. If possible, include a reference to how you will spend time with your classmates from English class doing English speaking exercises after class. Recording your voice practicing will not be very helpful if you will not be practicing English comprehension skills as well so remove that reference from your essay.
With regards to the Korean language learning, it is important that you let them know that you will be learning the Korean basics by enrolling in a TOPIK preparation class. When you enroll in a TOPIK class, you immediately get to polish both your written and spoken Hangul. With the implied sense that you are going to be taking the TOPIK test as soon as you are capable of passing it, you will be impressing the reviewer in a highly positive and memorable manner.
For both English and Hangul practice after you arrive in Korea, you can refer to a collective language practice by offering to practice speaking English with the native Hangul speakers and then speaking English with the Hangul speakers who wish to practice English. Along with those, you can also make reference to your excited at enrolling in more language classes once you arrive in Korea in order to help augment the classroom English and Hangul lessons that you will be receiving.
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thanks for your suggestion. i will be correcting my essay