{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Korean Unpacked","title":"#88: How to Use the Summer to Actually Prepare for TOPIK II - Writing Strategy & Study Plan ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":698,"description":"October is closer than it feels - and the learners who pass are already preparing.\nIn this episode, Eliza breaks down what TOPIK II writing actually tests, why most learners plateau at Level 3, and what the summer window offers that September cannot. This is not a checklist. It is a clear, honest picture of what preparation looks like - and what changes when you get there.\nThis episode is for learners who are planning to sit the October exam, feel like their writing isn't improving despite studying, or aren't sure how to use the next two months.\nWhat You'll Learn\nWhat TOPIK II examiners actually score - and why it is not grammar or vocabulary\nThe difference between Level 3 and Level 4 and above writing\nWhy the summer window matters for essay skill development\nA realistic eight-week preparation direction\nThe one barrier that holds most learners back from Level 4 and above\n\n\nTOPIK II Writing Confidence Lab\nGrammar and vocabulary are not what is holding your TOPIK II writing back. What is holding you back is not knowing what to write - and not having a clear strategy for Questions 51 through 54.\nThe TOPIK II Writing Confidence Lab is a personalized program for learners aiming for Level 4, 5, or 6. It includes video lessons on essay strategy, written frameworks for every question type, and personal feedback from Eliza on your own essays.\nEnrollment:https://www.joaacademy.com/topik-ii-writing-confidence-lab-waitlist \n\nAbout the Podcast\nTOPIK & Beyond is a Korean language learning podcast hosted by Eliza of Joa Academy. New episodes release every Tuesday at 11am CET. Each episode teaches real Korean through meaningful context and the FLOW method of language acquisition.\n\nConnect\n🌐  Website: www.joaacademy.com\n📸  Instagram: @korean.joaacademy\n💌  Korean FLOW Club: www.joaacademy.com/the-korean-flow-club\n📝  Read this episode on Substack: https://koreanjoaacademy.substack.com/p/how-to-use-the-summer-to-actually \n\n\nIf You Enjoyed This Episode\nPlease consider leaving a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eGs2Ub-R4FewgFVGmq9OQPMrcb69Q4e7MjprPdR6cXg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82Yzc4/YzRkMmNiMGFhNTg5/MDJhN2RlNTg1ZDg3/NDI3ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}