Varsity Tutors can set you up with a San Francisco-Bay Area Korean course whether you're a junior at Lowell High School, senior at Abraham Lincoln High, or completing your degree at the University of San Francisco. Courses are available for students at all levels. There are about 75 million native Korean speakers in various countries. In South Korea and North Korea, the language is essentially the same except for some differences in spelling, names of letters, and choice of vocabulary. Learning Korean can enable you to communicate with people from various places, including China, Russia, Japan, and the United States.
How Can a San Francisco-Bay Area Korean Class Help Me Learn?
Attending a class in person can take up valuable time. Studying alone may seem appealing, but has its drawbacks. By participating in a live online Korean class, you have the opportunity to collaborate with an experienced instructor and your peers, which enables you to work together with people who have language learning goals similar to yours. Studies have shown that collaborative lessons help deepen one's understanding of a language and can better help them prepare to use it in various settings.
Learning Korean requires practice in several key areas. Sentence structure is one covered in a San Francisco-Bay Area Korean class. Your instructor can explain and then help you use structures such as subject-object-verb, subject-verb, and subject-adjective, because every Korean sentence ends with either a verb or adjective. It may sound incorrect, but instead of saying "I took out the trash", the translated phrase would be "I the trash took out". The latter is the correct construction in Korean. Instructors can also be conversation partners, which can help if you're learning to conjugate verbs, which are formed according to speech level, or the status of the person you're talking to, rather than whether the verb agrees with the subject or number of people being addressed.
No matter what topic is being covered, you can see, hear, and converse with the instructor and participants of a San Francisco-Bay Area Korean course via a live virtual platform. This enables you to access the course on any Internet-connected device, from wherever you are. If you're comfortable on your home computer, that's fine, but you can gain access using a laptop or tablet as well. You can log in during time between college lectures or during your lunch break. For many students, the instruction provided is sufficient to help them learn, but instructors can provide one-on-one help if you request it and assist you in understanding a topic in any way they can.
Each instructor has been rigorously interviewed. Only after it has been determined they communicate well and are proficient at teaching the given subject are instructors allowed to provide online guidance. You can, therefore, get the most out of a San Francisco-Bay Area Korean course. In addition, you get to work with your peers without having to travel to a predetermined location. There are no hassles with public transportation, reworking your schedule, traffic, or parking and you can focus on a single goal - learning to understand, speak, read, and write in Korean. You can also take the opportunity to learn vocabulary, common phrases, and pronunciation as well as get a new perspective of Korean culture and history.
Can I Receive Help Enrolling in a San Francisco-Bay Area Korean course?
Varsity Tutors can assist you in signing up for a course. We strongly believe the most important aspect of learning a language is to have an opportunity to practice. The learning process involves repetition and collaboration; to effectively use a new language, you need to converse with others. This is what a Korean course enables you to do. To make matters simple, courses are offered multiple times a day and start on a monthly basis, so you are likely to find one that doesn't conflict with your schedule. Two- and four-week sessions are also offered. These options provide ample opportunities to find and enroll in a course that can help build your understanding of the language.
A San Francisco-Bay Area Korean class provides the learning support to enable you to develop the cognitive connections and skills needed to acquire a new language. You can learn unfamiliar sentence structures and how to apply different speech levels in less time than you may think. To get started, reach out to Varsity Tutors; an educational consultant will help explore all your options and assist in the signup process so you can get going quickly.
Jeanna: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...future. Since then, I have tried to encourage other students to strive for academic achievement. I graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. I also received my TEFL certificate in 2012. I have taught English in South Korea for two years at an after-school academy. Since then I have also taught debate and juvenile justice civics class to middle school and high school students. I am pleased to make...
Education & Certification
- University of Florida - Bachelors, Psychology
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Study Skills and Organization
- +57 subjects
Andrew: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...a year as a teaching assistant for elementary reading and math. I have excelled in many standardized tests, including PSAT, SAT, SAT II, and AP tests, and I am happy to offer tutoring regarding both subject matter and test-taking strategies. I am also able to assist in test prep for the ISEE, HSPT, and SSAT tests. I especially have an interest in teaching subjects in math and science, including Biology, Psychology, Chemistry, and Physics. I...
Education & Certification
- Cornell University - Current Undergrad, Biological Sciences
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Spanish
- SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2
- SAT Subject Tests
- +69 subjects
Gregory: San Francisco Korean course instructor
empty... Relaxed and accommodating, but direct and impact-driven.... Get to know their background and the best way they retain information.... Provide self-prep materials, and evaluate their performance.... Show impact of results and progress.... Find alternative approaches, and practice.... Help them practice reading and understand main concepts.... Give them effective instruction, but also time.... Provide fun examples or real-life applications.... Asking questions throughout teaching the session.... With conversation about the subject and practice-test results.... What is their most effective way of learning, and what are their biggest struggles and strengths?
Education & Certification
- University of Chicago - Bachelors, Economics
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Math
- SAT Subject Tests
- GRE
- +38 subjects
Ju An: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...University of Michigan, studying business at the Ross School of Business. Working together with students and having a good time while seeing steady improvements has proven to provide me great joy. I believe that communication and relationship building is crucial for students to open up about their struggles and also for me to identify problems they don't realize they can improve on, so this is a key aspect of all of my lessons. During my...
Education & Certification
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor - Bachelor in Business Administration, Business, General
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Computer Science
- ACT Reading
- AP Microeconomics
- +33 subjects
Sarah: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...be working on the Varsity Tutors platform. Having tutored since high school, I've grown to love watching a student's face light up after realizing they finally understand. There's nothing better than knowing you helped them get to that point. Currently a senior at BYU, I study Interdisciplinary Humanities and English. I'm the oldest of a large family in Maryland, just outside of DC. If all goes as planned, I'll be a graduate student at the University...
Education & Certification
- Brigham Young University - Current Undergrad, Interdisciplinary Humanities-English
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Elementary School Math
- Writing
- English
- +20 subjects
Matthew: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...preparation. I am excited to have another opportunity to help other students again through Varsity Tutors because I truly believe that education is absolutely imperative to a better quality of life and that everyone is fully capable of learning and making potentials to reality. As for tutoring, I put much emphasis on active participation and positive reinforcement. A learning environment should stay interactive, fun, but challenging. By encountering challenges, I believe a student's potential could...
Education & Certification
- Emory University - Bachelors, Anthropology and Human Biology
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- AP Chemistry
- 9th Grade
- 2nd Grade
- +71 subjects
Education & Certification
- SUNY at Binghamton - Bachelor in Arts, Business, General
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Mandarin Chinese
- SAT Math
- Elementary Reading and Phonics Class
- +72 subjects
Eunki: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...during this time that I developed a personal philosophy in teaching - breaking things down to its simplest components and making them relevant to the student. Richard Feynman, a physicist known to have been one of the most brilliant minds in the 20th century, was renowned for explaining extremely abstract and difficult concepts in very simple laymen terms so that average Americans could understand concepts that are described by mathematical equations only a select few...
Education & Certification
- The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Biology/History
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- German
- Summer
- Algebra
- +41 subjects
Melissa: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...as the Great Wall and Summer Palace. In addition to teaching at an international school, I spent my time tutoring English to elementary students at a private academy. My expertise teaching English includes grammar, writing, and speaking. I also enjoy teaching math because I can make the subject interesting by using real-life examples. As a graduate student, I value education and I believe good knowledge should be shared when possible. I am passionate about helping...
Education & Certification
- James Madison University - Bachelor of Science, Public Policy and Administration
- Virginia Commonwealth University - Master in Public Health Administration, Public Administration
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- High School English
- HSPT
- Math
- +19 subjects
AJ: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...currently training to become an actuary, so my areas of expertise cover a wide array of topics. I believe in taking an open-minded approach for my tutoring, and based on my students' strengths and weaknesses I like to develop a unique tutoring style. This most often ranges from focusing on being able to explain concepts in words, to taking a more visual approach and looking at the big picture, to working through problems to figure...
Education & Certification
- Boston University - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Latin
- Mandarin Chinese
- PSAT Critical Reading
- +73 subjects
Chris: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...test-teacher has convinced me that as a tool for evaluating students, standardized testing has its share of flaws. But the tests aren't unfair or unbeatable; they challenge you to learn a specific language. I don't mean the fancy vocabulary you'll want in a verbal section, but the forms and patterns of the questions themselves. With thoughtful effort, any student can learn to understand the language of test-taking. As someone lucky enough to be fluent, I...
Education & Certification
- Yale University - Current Undergrad, History
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- SAT Reading
- PSAT
- AP US History
- +53 subjects
Michelle: San Francisco Korean course instructor
I am a recent graduate from Tufts University with a major in International Relations and a minor in Economics. I have been helping students since I was in middle school working with students of all ages from kindergarten to college. Prior to spending four years at Tufts, I attended a boarding school in Massachusetts where I was committed to tutoring middle school students at a local Boys and Girls'...
Education & Certification
- Tufts University - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- English
- Elementary Math
- Pre-Algebra
- +30 subjects
Akanksha: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...their own abilities develop hand in hand. I also tutored students one-on-one in preparation for the Biology STAAR retake tests. I feel that recognizing an individual's learning style and adapting my methods of teaching is the key to getting the information across. I understand subjects best when I am truly interested and passionate about it. So, I try to teach my students with that same passion in hopes that I might ignite them not only...
Education & Certification
- The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Foreign Language
- Latin
- Latin 1
- +72 subjects
Brian: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...found that teaching students has always been a passion of mine. It gives me great pleasure to see the understanding light up in their eyes the moment they understand the process to how they found the solution to a problem. In my spare time, I love being active by hiking around local mountains and playing basketball and talking sports. I believe that the students are the future generation. With that being said, it is imperative...
Education & Certification
- California State University of Long Beach - Bachelors, Criminal Justice
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- 6th Grade Writing
- 6th Grade Math
- Math
- +36 subjects
Victoria: San Francisco Korean course instructor
Hello, my name is Victoria! I graduated from Emory University and majored in Psychology. After that I worked at CDC as a research assistant. I maintained correspondence between Laboratory Response Network and the Korean National Lab. Currently I am a graduate student at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. I am very excited to join Varsity Tutors to help you learn Korean and hope to meet some of you!
Education & Certification
- Emory University - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
- Rutgers University-Newark - Master of Science, Biomedical Sciences
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Test Prep
- SAT Subject Test in Korean with Listening
- SAT Subject Tests
- +1 subjects
Sophia: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...While dabbling in a few "teaching" experiences (teaching assistant for a course, Paint Nite instructor) I found that I do best in a 1-on-1 setting which tutoring fits the bill. My teaching style is incredibly laid-back and my end-goal is making sure that one is comfortable with me and also with learning the material. In my free time I like to knit, cook, draw/paint, as well as being an avid Redditor. My dream in life...
Education & Certification
- University at Buffalo - Bachelors, Pre-Pharmacy
- University at Buffalo - PHD, Pharmacy
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- French
- Japanese
- Microbiology
- +35 subjects
Angela: San Francisco Korean course instructor
I am currently a full-time school guidance counselor at an elementary school in the Bronx. I also have counseling experience with 6th-12th grade students. I have more than ten years of experience, teaching K-adult students in summer schools, after schools, and in private tutoring sessions. I am passionate about education, and assisting students to excel academically by encouraging and challenging them.
Education & Certification
- CUNY Queens College - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
- CUNY Hunter College - Masters in Education, Counselor Education
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Languages
- Study Skills and Organization
- Middle School English
- +35 subjects
Timothy : San Francisco Korean course instructor
...with elementary and middle school children in Atlanta, specializing in English, Social Studies and Math. My teaching style uses what the students are interested in and goes from there. I try to think of problems and examples that students can relate to and that will benefit them as opposed to outdated and uninteresting examples. I will work as hard as the student, but as such I expect my students to work hard or else they...
Education & Certification
- Emory University - Bachelor in Arts, Japanese
- Yonsei University - Master of Arts, Korean Studies
- Georgia State University - Master of Arts, Anthropology
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Japanese
- High School English
- History
- +26 subjects
Felicia: San Francisco Korean course instructor
I'm a native Korean, and also I moved to the US from South Korea about 8 years ago. I have a passion to teach others, and I would like to teach about how to speak like a native Korean speaker, not just based on Korean textbooks. I understand how hard learning different language is because I also experienced and is experiencing it.
Education & Certification
- The University of Texas at Dallas - Bachelor in Arts, Graphic Design
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Introduction to Japanese
- Japanese
- Visual Arts
- +10 subjects
Michelle: San Francisco Korean course instructor
...school students in all subjects such as geometry, algebra 1, pre- algebra, algebra 2, social studies, biology, and writing/reading for about 4 years. During junior year of high school, I tutored fellow classmates in test prep (SAT/ACT) for 2 years. I also have experience teaching piano for about 1.5 years. I participated in the Math, Science, and English honors society to help high school students in higher level education as well. I am so excited...
Education & Certification
- College of William and Mary - Bachelor of Science, Health/Medical Psychology
Subject Expertise
- Korean
- Pre-Calculus
- Psychology
- Algebra
- +37 subjects