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Korean Second Language

Teaching and learning activities

Unit 2

Unit 2 – Area of Study 1: Interpersonal communication

Theme: The Korean-speaking communities
Topic: Korean cultural heritage
Sub topic: A short story or a novel

Outcome 1

Respond in writing in Korean to spoken, written or visual texts presented in Korean.

Examples of learning activities

  • Read a short story or a novel, or an excerpt from one, focusing on its key aspects and making notes.
  • Write a summary of the text in 500 cha.
  • Write personal journal entries to highlight main points, themes and personal reactions to the selected text.
  • Present to the class a general overview of the text pointing out its significant features.
  • Watch a video about the author of the text. Take notes about any relationship between the author’s life and the text as well as any other significant and relevant connections or comparisons.
  • Listen to a radio interview or view a Youtube interview with the author of the text. Note in dot points significant aspects of the interview.
  • Read critical writing about the selected text and note the points made, highlighting any similarities and differences between the critics.
  • Choose a favourite character and make a poster of the character’s life, characteristics and relationships.
  • Have a conversation with a classmate about what you liked and disliked about the text.
  • Prepare a section of the text to read or present to the class. Explain the choice of section.
  • Write an evaluative review of the text.
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    Explore two short texts written by the same author by reading or listening to them. Research the author’s life and synthesise information, ideas and opinions into a short podcast on the author.
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Detailed example

A podcast about the author of two short texts

  1. Listen to a short text and identify the main points and ideas being presented.
  2. Read reviews of the text. Discuss positive and negative views in small groups.
  3. Read an excerpt from another short text by the same author. Identify the main features and write a summary.
  4. Write a brief response to each of the texts.
  5. Select a section of each of the texts. In pairs, write questions about this section.
  6. Swap questions with the other groups and proceed to answer them.
  7. Research biographical information about the author of the texts. Consider the influence that the author’s life had on their work. Write a brief biographical summary of the author’s life.
  8. Write a plan for the podcast to be developed. Brainstorm the kind of Korean vocabulary and grammar to be used to create an engaging podcast. Include relevant information and ideas from the researched texts.
  9. Record the podcast and then share the audio files with classmates for feedback.

Unit 2 – Area of Study 2: Interpretative communication

Theme: The Korean-speaking communities
Topic: Lifestyles
Sub topic: The migrant experience

Outcome 2

Analyse and use information from written, spoken or visual texts to produce an extended written response in Korean.

Examples of learning activities

  • Research statistics about migration to Korea. Compare them to Victorian and/or Australian statistics. Consider the questions: Where do migrants to both countries come from? How do they arrive? Why do they come?
  • View a video about migrants to Korea. Take notes and identify issues for further investigation.
  • Listen to migrants talking about their lives before migration and their experience of living in Korea.
  • Read news articles or interviews in which migrants talk about their lives before migration and their experience of living in Korea.
  • Participate in a class discussion about general features of the migrant experience.
  • Visit the Immigration Museum in Melbourne to view and research relevant materials.
  • View a series of historical photos that depict significant moments in the lives of migrants and analyse them.Prepare a PowerPoint presentation reflecting aspects of the migrant experience, as researched, in Korea.
  • Write a 450-cha blog post about reactions to information gathered about migration.
  • View a film about migration. Identify similarities and differences between the findings of your research and what is portrayed in the film. Discuss those aspects with a partner and create a poster for the class to read.
  • Interview a person who has migrated to Australia.
  • Write a biographical profile of a migrant to Australia.
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    Drawing on information found in texts studied, develop a role play with another student, or in a small group, to explore reasons for leaving a homeland and going to another country.
  • Read a newspaper, magazine or online article that expresses the views of migrants to Korea.
  • Conduct research to find out whether there are certain towns or areas that take more migrants than others. Find and discuss reasons why that might be so.
  • Write a 450-cha evaluative piece that compares the Australian and Korean experience of immigration.
  • Complete questions as part of a listening and reading comprehension task and write up answers in another text type.
  • Write an personal journal account to describe your first month in Australia or Korea as a newly arrived migrant.
  • Participate in a group conversation, sharing information about migrants from different places in the world and their journey to Australia. Discuss the pros and cons of the migrant experience.
  • Listen to a podcast by a migrant to Korea. Note any expressions used to describe their experience.
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Detailed example

A role-play to explore reasons for migrating based on texts studied

  1. Explore the topic of migration through listening, reading and viewing texts. List vocabulary related to this topic from all material studied so far.
  2. Practise useful expressions and grammar in Korean.
  3. Become familiar with features of informal Korean conversations designed to elicit information.
  4. Discuss the expression of emotions by listening to extracts of conversations.
  5. Write the script of an interview with a migrant regarding his/her experience. Share this with a classmate. Based on the two scripts, prepare and participate in a role-play to highlight the migrant experience.
  6. Refine relevant material as well as grammar and expressions.
  7. Practise aloud to establish the rhythm of interchange between the two characters – questioning and answering. Consider cultural elements specific to the Korean conversational form.
  8. Perform the role-play in front of the class.
  9. Share oral and written feedback between peers and teacher.

Unit 2 – Area of Study 3: Presentational communication

Theme: The Korean-speaking communities
Theme: The Korean-speaking communities
Topic: Korean cultural heritage
Sub topic: Modern architecture

Outcome 3

Explain information, ideas and concepts orally in Korean to a specific audience about an aspect of culture within communities where Korean is spoken.

Examples of learning activities

  • Research a town or city in Korea and write a time-line of its recent development.
  • Note the major architectural styles and periods of the town. Read extracts about each of the styles and summarise the elements as dot points.
  • Watch a video about the latest wave of construction in the town. As a class, discuss opinions about the styles of architecture.
  • Work in small groups to identify the reasons for this latest range of construction and its key elements. Prepare a poster of one of the exemplar buildings of this latest style and explain your choice to the class.
  • Interview another student about their favourite building and how it is unique and/or representative of this style.
  • Research one or more of the architects associated with these buildings. Outline, in a short biography, their influences on the design of the buildings.
  • Identify a particular street or district that features this latest architecture. Address the questions: Where in the town is it? Why was it built here? Is it a residential or business building? Identify any similar architectural elements in buildings in Victoria or another place in Australia.
  • Listen to radio broadcasts about modern architecture in Korea. Take notes about how the locals perceive these new buildings. Read online blogs by architectural commentators about this modern development.
  • Select an example of traditional architecture and research it. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences with the selected example of contemporary architecture. Present this to the class in a PowerPoint presentation.
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    Prepare a series of images and an accompanying 500-cha informative article to explain the latest architectural developments in a town or city in Korea.
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Detailed example

An article about the latest architectural developments in a town or city in Korea

  1. Watch a documentary about architecture in Korea.
  2. Read an article about the latest buildings in the town chosen for this unit.
  3. Create a glossary of appropriate architectural terms to support this topic.
  4. Identify cultural features/meaning in the new buildings constructed in this modern style.
  5. Research a range of the latest buildings in this town or city. Tabulate similarities and differences between the buildings.
  6. Discover if these are private or public buildings and consider why this might be significant.
  7. Create a montage of images to illustrate this latest architectural trend.
  8. Listen to local people talking about these new buildings. Note their reactions and grade them as positive, negative or neutral. Note also examples of language used to describe the buildings.
  9. Research the elements required for an article on this topic and choose aspects of grammar to best support the writing.
  10. Draft your article explaining each image chosen and providing some of the history of the buildings. Combine content, language and cultural information to make connections and comparisons.