Hey, I am in my trial week with LTL Korean Classes, and though they are offered at many times, the ones that work with my schedule are only certain evening times (EST) right now. Which means that I am not able to do the classes in order, like they are listed on the Progress Plan. Do these lessons build off of each other or within a certain Level (A1, for example) can the classes be easily taken in whatever order without feeling lost? Obviously not jumping between levels, but is jumping between lessons and chapters fine?
I don’t want to do 1-on-1 lessons, I am only interested in group classes.
Hi! I also used Duolingo at the same time, so if you are a complete beginner it might be different for you, but I didn’t follow any lesson plan, just booked when it suited me, and didn’t have any problems. The teachers I have had were all great, and when there was something I didn’t understand they were very happy to explain it. There might be times that you find something you don’t understand, the teacher explains it, and then you find it in a lesson later on, but that helps with remembering the information, so it didn’t bother me.
Thanks so much! I am not a total beginner. I lived in Korea for a short bit several years ago and I am taking in person weekly classes currently (beginner level but moving slower than I need for my goals and timeline) too and the apps - like Duolingo and Rosetta Stone.
There are a few exceptions, for example, the Review classes for any three classes should be taken after those three classes. Other than that, you have the flexibility (Flexi) to take classes in any order from any chapter within your chosen level.
I agree that the teachers will happily explain anything you may have not learned yet. Also, I recommend to preview (and review) all materials for your lesson so that you know what to expect.
I would say that - unless starting as a total beginner - taking classes within a level in any order is fine. At a later stage, I also think taking classes from two or more levels is fine. For instance, I currently take lessons in Mandarin at the HSK 5, 5+ and 6 levels, depending on when I have time and what topics I’m interested in.
[edit: Of course, as Ben stated, it makes sense to take the review classes after having studied the relevant lessons first…]
I agree with previous replies saying that the INTRO classes should be learned in order, especially if you do not know the alphabet yet, as the alphabet classes kind of build off of each other.
I already knew Hangul before starting learning Korean on Flexi, so they were easy, but would still definitely recommend doing them once as it is always good to review the basics.
I am now studying Spanish and even though I want to study lessons in order, sometimes I do not because of schedule changes and I never had any issues following the class. Also, the teacher will always explain what I don’t understand so it’s all good!
I’ve been taking the courses (Mandarin) out of order and, for the most part, it has been ok. I would say that my biggest challenge has been that I’m having to learn the typical classroom phrases while also trying to learn the topic. I would recommend taking a little time to learn things like “I have a question.” “Can you repeat that please.” “How do you say…?” etc.
My other challenge is with teacher expectations. For example, the teacher for lesson 34 thought I’d already taken many courses so she spoke quickly and used many phrases that I would have encountered had I taken the classes in order. Once I mentioned that I’d only taken a few classes and was taking them out of order, she adjusted accordingly.
(Flexi) to take classes in any order from any chapter within your chosen level.
