There we go. I updated this Post to NOT use Google Drive anymore to share the file – there were some permissions errors that prevented people from being able to download it. Now it should be no problem. Download and enjoy!~ Inspiration Here is a PDF of ALL 1500 Intermediate TOPIK Vocabulary Flashcards I made […]
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120 Days to TOPIK #30 – The List of 1500 Intermediate TOPIK Words I Studied This Summer
Inspiration I spent the summer studying 30 new vocabulary words per day, making flashcards for them and going through the Leitner Calendar Spaced Repetition System to make it all work and help me memorize the words long-term. Well, after creating 1500 flashcards, I found that I needed a quick refresher with some of the words, […]
120 Days to TOPIK #29 – Let’s Study Some Vocab!
Inspiration So, hi again. It’s been a while. Actually, according to my calendar, I should be writing “120 Days to TOPIK #42” today. So, I got a little behind schedule. My apologies. Sometimes it’s just tough to do EVERYTHING you want, so you have to prioritize. Over the past month (during my absence), this is […]
120 TOPIK #28 – Specialized Vocabulary Subjects to Study for TOPIK
Information Vocabulary was my weakness on the previous TOPIK test, so this time I want to be sure to study vocab hard. And I want to study the RIGHT vocab hard. In the TOPIK Writing book I’ve got, there are extensive lists of vocabulary that may be present on the TOPIK test. Below, you can […]
120 TOPIK #27 – TOPIK Writing Spacing Rules Revisited (띄어쓰기)
Information Just as there is spacing in English, Korean also has spacing to help separate words and read things faster. And just as there are spacing rules in English (mostly just separating words with a single space), there are also spacing rules in Korean (which are slightly more complicated). I’ve previously written on proper Korean […]
120 TOPIK #26 – TOPIK Wongoji Writing Rules Revisited
Information A while ago I wrote a few posts about Wongoji essay papers: Take a Look at Some Sample TOPIK Answer Papers (Blank) and download Wongoji essay papers Learn how to write TOPIK essays well using Wongoji writing guidelines Today, let’s revisit the Wongoji writing rules as described in the 토픽 쓰기 100점 받자! book: […]
120 Days to TOPIK #25 – TOPIK Writing Punctuation Marks
Information TOPIK Writing (or, Korean writing in general), pretty much follows the same punctuation conventions as English. Periods mark the end of sentences or abbreviations and separate dates Commas create lists, separate phrases, and mark speech Question marks finish questions Exclamation marks express animated remarks (surprise, shouts, rebukes, etc) Quotation marks express speech and animal […]
120 TOPIK #24 – TOPIK Editorial Essay Writing Standards
Information Although previously this section has always been titled “Inspiration”, I find that as I get further into my studies with TOPIK that “Information” is a more appropriate title. Therefore, I will use the two interchangeably from now on depending on context. 논설문 채점 기준 (Editorial Essay Grading Standards) These tips are taken from the […]
120 TOPIK #23 – The Best TOPIK Writing Tips to Improve your Score
Inspiration **Note: These are ALL the tips my Korean tutor has given me about my TOPIK Writing thus far. I’ll continue to update this post as I receive updated info. Bookmark it now if you think it’s useful. First of all, there’s a big difference between the first essay type question (200-300 characters) and the […]
120 TOPIK #22 – My TOPIK Writing Stinks – Here’s How I’ll Tackle It
Inspiration My TOPIK Writing stinks. Like, really stinks. Last time I got a 22/100 on the Writing portion (and at least 1.5 times as high on all the other parts). So, I don’t want to repeat that. Therefore, I’m going to spend the next handful of posts in the 120 TOPIK Challenge ONLY on Writing. […]