Tag Archives: pronunciation

Language Training in the Missionary Training Center

Before I write this post, I should give you a disclaimer. Although I was a LDS/Mormon missionary in the past I have since removed my name from the church for reasons I talk about in this post called “물몬교의 숨은 역사”. I am not bitter or angry against the church or the members, I simply [...]

Seven reasons English sucks

Here’s why: dough tough hiccough bough ought cough through Source: Futility Closet

English Language Issues

Just some humor from the English language department:

Hyundai Super Bowl 2009 Spot … finally (almost) pronounced right!

“It’s Hyundai, like Sunday.” I guess Hyundai is strutting it’s award for the 2009 North American car of the year.  I have always found it amusing that pretty much no one knows how to say Hyundai (현대) and so they pronounce it the way it looks and the way it would sound like if you [...]

Common English Mistakes Made By Koreans #1

Is the video broken?  Please comment so I can find a new copy.  Thanks! In this video I explain about some common mistakes made by Koreans speaking English. It’s all in Korean so I hope I didn’t make too many mistakes =). Here’s a summary of what I talk about: 1. 약속 (promise / appointment [...]