Korean Language Schools @ Singapore

The purpose of this blog was to log down my studying.
But now it seems more like a fan gal blog...
Though I ain't sure the direction of this blog to be... lol..
So in order to bring it back to track, maybe I should start on something related....

Korean Language Schools.
This information can be found practically everywhere..
But I thought I just narrow it down and list it down here.
There's quite a number of schools in Singapore that provide Korean Language.
But the more well-knowns are these 2.

1. The Singapore Korean School
74 Lim Ah Woo Road
Singapore 438134
Tel: 6741 0778
Fax: 6741 1321

Situated near City Plaza, around 10 mins walk from Paya Lebar Station.
Every year they have 4 intakes.
Their terms are as follows :
13 Jan 2009 – 24 Mar 2009
14 Apr 2009 – 18 Jun 2009
14 Jul 2009 – 17 Sep 2009
6 Oct 2009 – 10 Dec 2009

Lessons are conducted twice a week on every Tuesday and Thursday, 7pm-9pm.
This is one of the main reasons why most people choose the other schools as twice a week is too hectic and tiring.

2. NUS Extension
9 Penang Road
#12-01, Park Mall (opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT)
Singapore 238 459
Tel: 6338 8400
Fax: 6339 4560
Opening Hours : Mon - Fri (8.30am - 6.00pm), Sat (8.30am - 1.00pm)

They have 7 intakes in a year and classes are conducted once a week.

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I did a search and seems like sks concentrates more on the grammar while nus ext concentrates more on conversation.
But I believe it also depends on the teaching method of each teacher.
If not wrong, both schools are using the same textbooks by Kyung Hee.
Basically it will probably take around 2 and a half years or so in order to reached the advance level.
It's a long way for me, I would say.. though I spent around the same amount of time for my Japanese. But that's a different story.. heh..

Etude House - BB Magic Cream

Recently, I headed down to Etude House to stock up on my sunblock lotion.
I ended up getting more than I originally planned...

I was tempted to try the BB magic Fresh Cool Mousse and also the BB Magic cream.

So I ended up getting both.

Upon spending a certain amount, they will give some freebies.

I ended up getting this clear file of Lee Min Ho (there were 3 designs to choose from),
a pack of Green Tea Cleansing Tissue and soft toy cat?
The lady at the cashier actually showed me that upon pressing on the right feet of the cat, you can record anything and when you pressed the left feet, the recorded message will be played.

Realising that the lady at the cashier was a korean, I actually attempted to try out what I have learned...

ME : 한구사람....

(Before I could finish my sentence... )

Lady : 네.. (with a beaming smile)

Thereafter she passed me my bag of purchases and 감사합니다 to me...

Though with my current standard, I'm way faraway from making a proper conversation.

But it was a cheap thrill for me that at least someone understand what I was trying to say. lol..

(I always thought I sound weird and way off in korean thus it was difficult to understand what I was trying to say...)