• Talk about appropriate body language and gestures when introducing yourself in Korean.

• Research the 12 animals of the Korean zodiac and the personalities attributed to each animal.

• Practise self-introductions in class.

• Conduct a class survey of student hobbies.

• Write an email in Korean to one of your new friends telling them about yourself.

• Make a video to introduce yourself to the class, and upload it to a class site.

Activities – Introducing myself (.pdf 350kB)

Responses to activities – Introducing myself (.pdf 204kB)

• National Institute of the Korean Language¹

• King Sejong Institute²

• Korea Tourism Organisation – Learn Korean³

• Korean Cultural Centre⁴

• Arirang Unit 1, Korean 12 birth animals⁵

• Korean cultural notes for high school students (.pdf 12.7MB)⁶

• Research Korean Youth’s text messaging culture.

• Write a text message inviting your Korean friend to your birthday party.

• Talk about Korean food and Korean table manners.

• Discuss any cultural differences you noticed at the restaurant.

• Pairwork: Write a phone conversation in Korean making arrangements to do something with your Korean friend. Remember to use correct phone etiquette.

Activities – Going on a date (.pdf 280kB)

Responses to activities– Going on a date (.pdf 190kB)

• National Institute of the Korean Language¹

• King Sejong Institute²

• Korea Tourism Organisation – Learn Korean³

• Korean Cultural Centre⁴

• Arirang Unit 5⁵

• Korean cultural notes for high school students (.pdf 12.7MB)⁶

• Our Asian Stories⁸

• Expressing degrees of feeling⁹

• How to show frustration in Korean¹⁰

• Asia-Pop (AEF Curriculum resources)¹¹

• Korean phrases for restaurants (for customers)¹²

• Phone calls in Korean (action verbs)¹³

• Korean table manners¹⁴

• Class discussion

  • Koreans’ gift giving and accepting gifts

  • Shopping culture and etiquette in Korea

• Learn more about Korean classifiers (Markers for counting). See Korean noun classifiers flashcards at Kleio¹⁵ (login required).

• Write a conversation between you and your friend, discussing the online catalogue Morning Glory¹⁶.

• Write a conversation between a shop assistant and a customer at a Korean clothing shop.

Activities – Gift shopping (.pdf 297kB)

Responses to activities – Gift shopping (.pdf 285kB)

• National Institute of the Korean Language¹

• King Sejong Institute²

• Korea Tourism Organisation – Learn Korean³

• Korean Cultural Centre⁴

• Korean cultural notes for high school students (.pdf 12.7MB)⁶

• Our Asian Stories⁸

• Expressing degrees of feeling⁹

• How to show frustration in Korean¹⁰

• Asia-Pop (AEF Curriculum resources)¹¹

• Korean phrases for shopping (as a customer)¹⁷

• Class discussion:

  • Exclamations: What are the differences and similarities between Korean and Australian ways of active listening and exclamations? How do you feel when you use Korean exclamations in your Korean language classes? Why do you think or feel this way?

  • Korean wave (for example, K-POP, Korean TV drama): How does K-pop influence youth popular culture?

  • Koreans’ singing culture (e.g. Noraebang in Korea): Do you think Korean singing culture is unique or interesting? Why or why not?

• Learn more about exclamations in Korean. See [Ask Hyojin] Exclamations in Korean¹⁸ and Top 10 Most Commonly Used Korean Exclamations¹⁹.

• Write an email to your friend inviting him/her to the K-POP concert in Australia.

Activities – Going to a concert (.pdf 292kB)

Responses to activities – Going to a concert (.pdf 330kB)

• National Institute of the Korean Language¹

• King Sejong Institute²

• Korea Tourism Organisation – Learn Korean³

• Korean Cultural Centre⁴

• Korean cultural notes for high school students (.pdf 12.7MB)⁶

• Our Asian Stories⁸

• Expressing degrees of feeling⁹

• How to show frustration in Korean¹⁰

• Asia-Pop (AEF Curriculum resources)¹¹