Hello, my name is Petriel Kim and I'm 27 years old and currently living in Canada. I am a native Korean speaker and teach Korean. I have been an online Korean teacher with Verbalplanet since November 2018.
I can speak the following languages fluently: Korean, English.
I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 90% off my normal lesson price for new students.
My Latest Feedback
14 Sep 2020
jtaylor2020
We started this lesson with some speaking practice where i tried to be a bit more descriptive using last lesson's vocabulary. the grammar for this lesson was difficult to grasp due to subtle differences but by focusing on it in the lesson I know i need to concentrate on getting it secure in my brain more. Thanks for the lesson teacher :)
09 Sep 2020
melaniegrace91
Petriel is always so patient and kind. She is really helping me with my confidence when it comes to both speaking and listening. She teaches the history of the original Chinese characters so that my vocabulary can increase pretty quickly. For example, knowing the root of a word can help me guess or understand a lot more words. We've decided to increase the amount of lessons per week to increase my overall output and input! She is a great teacher!
07 Sep 2020
jtaylor2020
This lesson was for describing how to change one's mood ie actions to make one feel differently. There was lots of new vocabulary which is fun to learn but i have to take my time and learn it properly. The listening sections were fun and the grammar which links to go and doing something will be really useful i bet!
02 Sep 2020
jtaylor2020
Petriel taught me about how to describe one's mood and new grammar to describe when something happens. These will be super useful for future lessons i feel! Thanks again!
02 Sep 2020
melaniegrace91
I really enjoyed my lesson today! I can finally start to feel that my knowledge is coming together and I can see some improvement. It's really exciting! We were able to have some conversation using the new vocabulary and grammar. Her lessons are always fun and she is always so helpful with every question!
26 Aug 2020
melaniegrace91
Today Petriel helped me to talk about asking for things. Since this is really important grammar for anyone who wants to speak a language we did a lot of speaking practice. We also did some good listening practice and I was proud that I could understand and translate what I heard.
I am Petriel, NATIVE KOREAN TEACHER, who was born and raised in Seoul. You can always call me 엘라쌤(Ella-sam). Ella is my nickname and sam is a short word meaning teacher(선생님/sunsangni:m/) in verbal Korean .
Currently, I am in Brandon, MB, Canada. I came here April 2019 for a new life. I have studied in Sweden for a master programme in sustainable energy engineering and lived for 2.5 years.
You will be able to do these with me:
Free conversation
High quality writing or just simple one-liner diary
Traveling without any translator
Watch or Listen K-pop or K-dram without subtitles
Take an examination for the proof of your Korean ability
Have one more best friend in your life - best ever!
Qualifications & Experience
Native Korean
2012-2015 Tutor for high school students - Korean/Mathematics/Counselling
2012-2015 Tutor for a cover letter - university entrance/employment
2016-2018 Korean instructor for 8-11 years old students in 한글 학교(Hangeul School), Stockholm, Sweden
In short, I have experiences with Koreans as well as foreigners. From beginners to advanced level, nothing is impossible with me.
These are just official experiences, but I have taught Korean to many people from different backgrounds. Unofficially, I have experiences with some people who love 한류(Hallyu) - K-pop, K-drama or had a plan for an exchange programme in Korea, and, yes, they always become good friends at the end!
Teaching Approach
First of all, there will be a few questions before our first class. This helps me prepare for a personalised class.
Learning methods:
Short clips from movies, animations, news, etc.
Government proved school materials, regardless of subjects - this can be a good option when you may go back to schools in Korea later.
K-pops - old/new
Textbooks
Previous exams - TOPIK, 수능(Korean university entrance test), etc.
It all depends on you - what you want or how you want. Because I believe a personalised class is the best point of 1:1.
