#32: A May Story + Listening Practice Together (Full Korean Episode)

We're closing out May with something special: a full Korean listening practice episode 🎧In this episode, Eliza shares a story from her month of May—from family events and cultural holidays in Korea and France, to what it’s like juggling motherhood, teaching, and running a Korean learning community.You'll hear:Natural, native-level storytelling in KoreanReal expressions and sentence flow to train your ear3 TOPIK-style comprehension questions based on the storyThis episode is designed to give you real-world listening practice, help you hear grammar and vocabulary in context, and connect with Eliza in a more personal way.What’s inside this episode:What holidays happen in May in Korea and FranceA peek into Eliza’s life as a Korean teacher and momReflections from her 30-day reading challenge & Teacher’s DayA mini listening quiz to test your understandingEncouragement for learners who’ve had a busy month, tooTOPIK Focus: 🎯 Intermediate–Advanced listening comprehension 🎯 Practice catching meaning through real Korean flow and storytelling 🎯 Exposure to daily expressions, connectors, and review-style quiz questionsChallenge of the Week: 🧠 Practice your listening by playing the episode again later this week— Can you catch more details the second time?📩 Want more story-style listening episodes like this? Send Eliza a DM or email and let her know! And feel free to share what you did in May too :)Resources & Links: 🌐 www.joaacademy.com – study tools & program updates 📸 Instagram: @korean.joaacademy 💌 Want feedback or guidance? Email Eliza directly!Enjoyed this episode? Follow the podcast and leave a rating or review—it helps TOPIK & Beyond reach more Korean learners around the world 💜