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 Korean
  


• Real expressions and sentence flow to train your ear
  


• 3 TOPIK-style comprehension questions based on the story
  

This 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 France
  


• A peek into Eliza’s life as a Korean teacher and mom
  


• Reflections from her 30-day reading challenge & Teacher’s Day
  


• A mini listening quiz to test your understanding
  


• Encouragement for learners who’ve had a busy month, too
  
  

TOPIK Focus:
🎯 Intermediate–Advanced listening comprehension
🎯 Practice catching meaning through real Korean flow and storytelling
🎯 Exposure to daily expressions, connectors, and review-style quiz questions

Challenge 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!

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