✏️ 1+ year teaching experience with kids & elementary students 🇬🇧 2 years Working Holiday in the UK 🇮🇪 1 year Working Holiday in Ireland ☕ Barista at a local UK café, promoted to Shift Leader within 1 year 🍽️ 1 year of front-of-house experience at a UK restaurant 🐕 Certified Pet Groomer (Level 3) & Pet Behavior Instructor 👔 1+ year in hearing aid repair & sales at a Korean company ✈️ Graduate of a Korean aviation college, majored in Aircraft Maintenance 🛠️ Certified Aircraft Maintenance Technician & Industrial Engineer 💛 It's totally okay — everything feels awkward at first! 💛 ✨ Just try speaking ✨ If you slip up, try again ✨ And little by little, it'll come naturally Let's build your confidence speaking Korean 🌱 Let's take it easy and start together — I've got you! 💖 See you in a 25-minute trial lesson! 💖 🌏 Travel Experience 🌏 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: London, Eastbourne 🇮🇪 Ireland: Dublin, Galway, Cork 🇺🇸 United States: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas 🇫🇷 France: Paris, Nice, Évian 🇩🇪 Germany: Frankfurt, Berlin 🇨🇿 Czech Republic: Prague 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Zurich, Interlaken, Lausanne 🇮🇹 Italy: Rome, Venice 🇵🇹 Portugal: Porto 🇻🇳 Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City 🇮🇩 Indonesia: Bali 🇮🇸 Iceland: Completed the Ring Road road trip 🚙🏔️ 💛 Hobbies & Interests 💛 🏃‍♀️ Running (5 years and counting), exercise, health 🎬 Movies (sci-fi, calm/quiet films, the Avengers series) 📱 Webtoons 🧶 Crochet, cooking, interior design 🐶🐱 Pets (a dog and a cat) 📸 Photography, travel 🥃 Whisky & drinking culture 🌍 Life abroad & cultural differences ✈️ Aviation ⭐ What Makes Boram's Class Special? ⭐ 💎 Easy-to-understand explanations in English 💎 Speaking-focused lessons with instant feedback 💎 Personalized learning materials and review notes 💎 Fun, practical Korean for real-life conversations 🦋 Perfect for Students Who... 🦋 ✅ Are just starting to learn Korean ✅ Want to improve their speaking skills ✅ Love Korean culture or are planning a trip to Korea ✅ Want to study TOPIK while building real conversation skills 💟 Course Curriculum 💟 💁‍♀️ Beginner (Hangul) 🌸 Learn Hangul, pronunciation, and 받침 (final consonants) 🌸 Introduce yourself using basic expressions 🌸 Learn numbers, time, and dates 🌸 Practice fun everyday expressions and simple conversations 👉 Start from reading Hangul and build enough confidence to introduce yourself and ask and answer basic questions. 💁‍♀️ Elementary Korean 🌸 Learn essential grammar and verb tenses (present, past, future) 🌸 Talk about daily life, cafés, restaurants, shopping, and directions 🌸 Practice travel Korean through real-life situations 🌸 Improve your pronunciation and natural intonation 👉 Instead of just memorizing grammar, you'll actively use it by creating your own sentences. 💁‍♀️ Intermediate Korean 🌸 Build longer, more detailed sentences 🌸 Practice free conversation on topics like travel, hobbies, relationships, and daily life 🌸 Learn natural Korean expressions with personalized corrections 🌸 Improve your Korean through K-pop and K-dramas 👉 Go beyond answering questions and learn to express your thoughts and experiences naturally. 💁‍♀️ Advanced Korean 🌸 Read news articles and current events 🌸 Discuss trends and social issues 🌸 Learn advanced vocabulary, idioms, and slang 🌸 Improve presentations, interviews, and writing 👉 Develop the ability to choose the right vocabulary and express subtle meanings naturally. 🤔 Looking for a Different Type of Class? 🤔 💬 Conversation Korean 🌸 Free conversation on topics you enjoy 🌸 Expand short answers into longer conversations 🌸 Real-time grammar and pronunciation corrections 🌸 Learn expressions native Koreans actually use 👉 We can talk about daily life, hobbies, travel, relationships, culture—anything! Chatty students are always welcome! ✈️ Travel Korean 🌸 Airport and hotel situations 🌸 Ordering at cafés and restaurants 🌸 Shopping and Olive Young expressions 🌸 Asking for directions through role-plays 💡Useful 'Olive Young' Expressions "Where can I find this product?" "Do you have this in stock?" "Is this suitable for sensitive skin?" "What's the difference between these two products?" "Can I get a tax refund?" 👉 Practice real conversations instead of simply memorizing phrases. 🎀 K-POP & K-DRAMA Korean 🌸 Understand lyrics and drama dialogues 🌸 Learn natural everyday expressions 🌸 Study with your favorite content 🌸 Learn slang, abbreviations, and trending expressions 👉 Tell me your favorite singer, actor, or drama, and I'll customize the lesson just for you! 📰 News & Discussion 🌸 Read articles and learn useful vocabulary 🌸 Summarize key ideas 🌸 Practice expressing your opinions 🌸 Build logical speaking skills 👉 This isn't about finding the "right answer"—it's about expressing your ideas confidently in Korean. 💼 Business Korean 🌸 Workplace vocabulary and expressions 🌸 Polite Korean and business emails 🌸 Meetings and phone conversations 🌸 Interview practice 👉 Lessons are tailored to your profession and real work situations. 🧒 Korean for Kids 🌸 Learn new words with pictures and games 🌸 Practice Hangul and pronunciation 🌸 Build confidence with simple conversations 🌸 Fun, interactive activities for young learners 👉 I make sure children stay engaged while speaking Korean as much as possible. 🐰 Trial Lesson 🐰 🥕 Check your current Korean level 🥕 Experience a 25-minute mini lesson 🥕 Set your learning goals together 🥕 Receive a personalized study plan 📌 Before the Trial Lesson ✔ Your current Korean level ✔ Why you want to learn Korean ✔ What you find most difficult ✔ What you'd like to focus on ✔ Your favorite Korean content or interests ✨ How Regular Lessons Work ✨ ✅ Quick review of the previous lesson ✅ Learn new grammar and expressions ✅ Speaking practice through role-plays and free conversation ✅ Personalized corrections with review notes 🌟 Lesson plans are adjusted to your level and goals. 🎁 What You'll Receive After Class 🎁 📚 Personalized lesson materials 📝 New vocabulary and grammar notes ✏️ Corrected sentences with natural expressions 📖 Review exercises or customized homework 🌟 Homework is provided based on your goals and preferences. 🌷 Class Policies 🌷 ⏰ Please cancel or reschedule at least **12 hours** in advance. 📌 If you are absent for more than **10 minutes without notice**, the lesson may be counted as completed. 📌 Lessons cannot be extended if you arrive late. ❣️ I recommend booking your lessons in advance if you have preferred time slots. ❣️ Please prepare a notebook and pen. ❣️ Check your internet connection, microphone, and camera before class. ❣️ Feel free to tell me what you'd like to learn anytime! 🌟 Let's create a respectful, comfortable, and enjoyable learning environment together! 💛 The Best Way to Learn Korean Is to Use It! 💛 ✨ Speak as much as possible ✨ Get natural corrections ✨ Review consistently after each lesson Let's build your confidence in speaking Korean together! 🍀 See you in a 25-minute trial lesson! 🍀 🚨 Lesson Policy 🚨 📝 Rescheduling: Up to 12 hours before the lesson ❌ Cancellation: Up to 12 hours before the lesson (Refund available) 🚫 Within 12 hours: No rescheduling, cancellation, or refunds ⏰ More than 10 minutes late without notice: Lesson will be counted as completed 🚫 Late arrival: Lesson cannot be extended ❣️ If you have preferred time slots, I recommend booking your lessons about a month in advance. ❣️ Please prepare a notebook or notepad and a pen for class. ❣️ Please check your internet connection and microphone before the lesson. ❣️ Feel free to tell me anytime what you would like to learn or how you would like the lessons to be structured. 🌟 Let’s create a respectful and enjoyable learning environment together! 🌟