Public Study Materials

Learn something useful before your first lesson.

These public samples show Ashley's teaching style: clear explanations, small practice steps, and teacher notes that help learners avoid common mistakes.

Public Mini Lessons

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Korean Level Check

Before choosing lessons, check reading, speaking, listening, grammar comfort, vocabulary area, and your main goal.

Teacher note: Reading level and speaking level are often different. Ashley can use this worksheet to recommend a better first path.
Hangul

Read blocks, not letters alone.

Korean letters combine into syllable blocks. Beginners should learn the block shape early so reading feels less stressful.

ㄱ + ㅏ = 가
g/k + a = ga/ka
Teacher note: Use romanization only as a bridge. The goal is to recognize Hangul directly.
Pronunciation

Some sounds change by position.

Letters such as ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, and ㄹ can sound slightly different depending on where they appear in a word.

가요 / 한국 / 사람
Practice slowly first, then naturally.
Self-Introduction

Start with a flexible first sentence.

A good self-introduction gives students immediate speaking confidence and creates useful grammar patterns.

저는 ___예요.
I am ___.
Travel Korean

Learn polite request patterns.

Travel learners need practical language for cafes, taxis, hotels, shopping, and asking for help.

이거 주세요.
Please give me this.
Business Korean

Tone matters as much as vocabulary.

Professional Korean needs respectful wording, controlled directness, and confidence in introductions.

처음 뵙겠습니다.
I am pleased to meet you.
TOPIK

Prepare by skill, not only by test.

TOPIK study should include vocabulary, listening habits, reading speed, writing structure, and weekly review.

읽기 · 듣기 · 쓰기
Reading · Listening · Writing
Culture-Based Korean

Use K-dramas as guided listening practice.

K-dramas can teach useful expressions, but learners need help with tone, relationship, and politeness level.

괜찮아요? · 진짜요?
Are you okay? · Really?
Homework

Make progress visible between lessons.

A simple weekly tracker helps students review corrections, practice aloud, prepare questions, and arrive ready for the next class.

복습 · 말하기 · 질문
Review · Speaking · Questions

What Ashley Checks First

These checks help Ashley recommend the right path instead of forcing every student into the same lesson.

Reading: Can you read Hangul comfortably, slowly, or not yet?
Speaking: Can you make sentences, or do you mostly recognize words?
Listening: Do native-speed sentences feel too fast, or can you catch keywords?
Goal: Are you learning for travel, work, TOPIK, Korean culture, family, or living in Korea?
Schedule: Do you need a short starter plan or a steady weekly routine?

Future Public Materials

AshleyBaek.com can grow into a learning library. These are the next useful public resources to build.