Ruth Ko (김명수)
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Ruth Ko (김명수)
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Korean
Native
Speaks
English
Italian
Bengali
Other
Experienced more than 6 years, Specially in absolute beginners, TOPIK students & graduate students..
Teaches
Korean
Native
Speaks
English
Italian
Bengali
Other
Experienced more than 6 years, Specially in absolute beginners, TOPIK students & graduate students..
From Republic of KoreaLiving in Dacca, Bangladesh (11:12 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 23, 2017Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesReadingHistoryFoodWriting
Hi, I'm Ruth. I've been an Italki Korean teacher since 2017. Since 2007 I have had some foreign experience. I've lived in Nigeria(2007-2011) in Italy (2014-2018), and in Bangladesh (2022~ ). My foreign life helps me how to overcome the fear, difficulty, and depression of new language learners. Besides, I've learned what language skills need in real life. First, listening is essential. We can continue to communicate with a word answer. As time goes on, We need knowledge and expression of our target language culture. We cannot live only by saying greetings. We need more deep communication. In 2022 I got a doctoral degree to meet my students' demandsMe as a Teacher
Before teaching Korean I taught English to Korean teenagers over 10 years in Seoul. I'm a TESOL-qualified teacher.
Just before coming to Milan, I got a degree and a certificate in teaching Korean to foreigners. In Milan, I taught Korean at Universita Della Terza eta. My first students were beginners without knowing even the Korean alphabet. Most of all they were busy and could spend only one hour a week. After 4 times they could read and talk in Korean.
On returning to Korea, I started to teach Korean at Yongsan Library. During my doctoral course, I taught a graduate student preparing TOPIK. She achieved a high score. At present, I teach
Korean in Bangladesh.My lessons & teaching style
My lesson is tailor-made to students' needs. Some students have their own material, and some want to prepare for an examination, or just talk in Korean. In the trial lesson, students and I talk about her/his interests, purpose, learning style, etc. Through it, we decide what class, what material, and what method will be used.
If students have no idea how to start Korean, I recommend my Basic Class style. Each lesson has a very useful dialogue some vocabulary, 1-2 grammar rules, and practice. Before the lesson, I send some pages and audio files. During the lesson, we take role-play according to the student's level.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TESOL - California State University - 2012
Certificate uploaded
Certificate of Korean Language Teacher - Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea - 2015
Certificate uploaded
Education
2019 - 2022
Doctorate - Multicultural StudiesI studied the skill of teaching the Korean language and culture to foreigners, the attitude of Koreans to get along with foreigners, and the law for Korean immigrants. Besides I studied Korean culture and history, and Asian countries' culture.
1991 - 1995
Bachelor’s - English Language and Literature
2012 - 2014
Bachelor’s - Teaching Korean for foreigners
Work Experience
2016 - 2017
Korean teacherI taught some italian adults korean alphabet, simple grammar, practical expressions, and some korean culture.
2017 - 2018
Korean TutorI taught some italians who were interested in Koean with textbooks, story books, and talking in Korean
2017 - Current
Professional Korean teacher
2019 - 2020
Korean TeacherSince March in 2019, I 've been teaching Korean to foreigners at Yongsan Library every Saturday. The students are very beginners, so I teach them Korean Alphabet and simple expressions.
2019 - 2019
instructorFrom Aug. 31 to Dec. 21 in 2019, I worked as a co-teacher to introduce a foreign country's culture and its world heritage at some elementary schools.
5.0
Rating
108
Students
746
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
Korean Lessons
Trial Lesson
57 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Korean Alphabet & Pronunciation
A1General109 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 3% off
Basic Korean
A1 - B2General481 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 3% off
Short Stories in Korean
B1 - C2General37 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 3% off
TOPIK I, II
A2 - C2Test Preparation62 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 3% off
Reading Articles, theses, & Dissertations
C1 - C2Test Preparation0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 3% off
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142 Reviews
Effie
1 Korean lesson
Teacher’s pick
I had so much fun! The lesson was tailored to my needs and interests, and very entertaining.
I can't wait for the next one!
Aug 11, 2022
usrobertssummer
5 Korean lessons
My first lesson with Ruth was great! She introduced me to new vocabulary in a step-by-step way and she was patient and encouraging throughout the lesson. Thanks, Ruth!
Mar 29, 2024
Rachel
11 Korean lessons
Excellent class again and our hour always passes extremely fast:) I love that our lessons are mostly in Korean cause it really helps in practicing listening and understanding!
Dec 29, 2020
Rachel
11 Korean lessons
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a lesson but we managed to get back in the groove real fast and 선생님 is always super encouraging and willing to answer all questions:)
Dec 28, 2020
Jessica Hagan
6 Korean lessons
알겠어요!
Nov 6, 2020
Jessica Hagan
6 Korean lessons
The time flew by very fast in my first class with Ruth! Looking forward to the next one.
Oct 23, 2020
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