Korean Level 1
Year at a Glance
Theme 1: Personal and Family Life
Greetings and Introductions
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Introduce oneself and others using appropriate forms of address to peers, adults and children.
- Use appropriate gestures and expressions of greeting and leave-taking.
- Ask and respond to simple questions about someone else’s identity and well-being.
- Discuss the origin of names, placement of first and last names (no middle names) in the traditional Korean way of naming children; usage of calling names among siblings.
- Compare the usage of personal pronouns in the USA and in Korea.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Differentiate between informal and formal exchanges.
- Comprehend phrases related to a person’s state of well-being.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Demonstrate attention to accuracy of register in introducing self and expressing greetings (according to age and position; it changes).
- Present rehearsed and spontaneous greetings and introductions.
- Focus on humility of oneself when making an introduction. In Korea, "you" is used in many different ways; much more complicated than in other countries.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Recognize and distinguish between various authentic gestures and levels of formality of greeting and leave-taking.
- Demonstrate understanding of hand-shaking, bowing, and greetings, including those used in telephone, computer, and letter-writing situations.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Contrast customs of greeting and leave-taking between the United States and Korea.
- Contrast the use of formal address in Korean and English; placement of last names and first names.
- Analyze East and West; similarities and differences linguistically and culturally.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- The Korean alphabet--Invention of Korean Alphabet in 1446
- Formal and informal expressions (to whom, to what and when, related vocabulary changes)
- Singular and plural nouns for people and animals
- Usage of numbers for people, animals and objects
Physical Descriptions and Personality Characteristics, Feelings, and Emotions
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about emotional states.
- Ask and answer questions about people and objects.
- Use a variety of adjectives to ask and answer questions about people and objects.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Comprehend spoken and written descriptions of physical appearance, personality traits and emotions.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe physical and personality attributes using a variety of appropriate adjectives.
- Present descriptions, both rehearsed and spontaneous, of people and/or objects.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss cultural generalizations and stereotyping based on physical appearance.
- Discuss characteristics of famous people from Korea.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Identify famous Koreans in other disciplines.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare one verb for "to be" in English vs. two verbs in Korean.
- Identify adjectives that are cognates and those that are false cognates.
- Compare adjective placement in English and Korean.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Descriptive adjectives
- Placement of adjectives
- Question and answer format
Family Members
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions pertaining to family members and relationships, including pets.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify family members and relationships based on spoken and written descriptions.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe family relationships.
- Describe family members and pets.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Identify characteristics of the family unit in various Korean-speaking cultures.
- Explain the importance of the family in Korea.
- Discuss the differences and similarities of marriage in Korea and the U.S.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast families in the U.S. and in Korea.
- Contrast ways to express possession.
- Compare and discuss the architecture of Korea and the U.S. including furniture and the layout of different rooms, etc.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Pet vocabulary
- Possessive adjectives
- Descriptive adjectives
- Present tense
Clothing and Colors
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions pertaining to clothing and colors.
- Ask and answer questions to elicit a description of clothing and colors.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify clothing and colors based on spoken and written description.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Use descriptive adjectives and cases to describe clothing.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss standards and styles of dress in Korea.
- Discuss Hahn Bok, ChiMah, and Chukoree (wedding outfit, funeral outfit, and Tohl outfit).
- Discuss the influence of climate and geography on dress in Korea.
- Discuss the heating system ("Ondo" should be introduced).
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss the use of color (e.g., in clothing, art, architecture).
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare standards and styles of dress in Korean and American cultures.
- Identify cognates and false cognates related to clothing and colors.
- Discuss adjective placement
- Compare ways of expressing possession
Communication Across Communities
- Identify differences in sizes and appropriateness of clothing.
- Describe clothing available on the Internet and through catalogues and/or advertisements from Korea.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Colors and other descriptive adjectives
- Use of possessive
Theme 2: School Life
Numbers and Time
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about age.
- Ask and answer questions about street addresses and telephone numbers.
- Ask and answer questions about time and scheduled activities.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Interpret a time schedule (bus, train, class, movie listing, or TV guide).
Oral and Written Presentation
- Explain a schedule of activities.
- Present information about ages, phone numbers, addresses, and class schedules.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the way numerals are written in Korean (Korean numbers and Chinese originated numbers).
- Discuss a typical day’s schedule in Korea (meal times, etc.).
- Discuss the curriculum of Korean schools and the length of the school year.
- Discuss the metric system.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Explain the use of the metric system.
- Do simple mathematical computations in Korean.
- Discuss temperatures.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Discuss the concept of time in Korea.
- Compare the 24-hour clock used in Korea to the American system of a.m. and p.m.
- Discuss the use of the period to indicate thousands and of the comma for decimals when writing/reading numbers in Korean.
- Discuss the use of the metric system.
- Compare Korean time expressions to English expressions such as quarter-past, half-past, noon, and midnight.
Communication Across Communities
- Interpret a time schedule in Korean.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
Days, Months, and Calendar
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about days of week, dates, and months.
- Ask and answer questions about birthdays and celebrations.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify dates of events and celebrations.
- Comprehend simple announcements that include dates.
- Understand written numerical information as used in newspapers, announcements, letters, brochures, etc.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Prepare and present a weekly activities calendar.
- Present important dates and celebrations.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Identify holidays and/or celebrations in Korea.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Make connections with historical events from Korean culture that involve or relate to the United States, such as Columbus Day, Korean-American War and Lunar Celebration (often called "Chinese New Year").
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Study the lunar calendar and animal signs.
- Recognize that the days of the week and months of the year are not capitalized in Korean.
- Recognize that the order in saying and writing dates is different in Korean (year, month, then day).
Communication Across Communities
- Use community resources to identify cultural celebrations within the student’s own community.
- Perform music and create art pertaining to cultural celebrations in the community.
- Participate in musical and art organizations.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Phrases for asking and telling the date, time and numbers
- Comparison of the Lunar and Solar calendars
Classes, Schedules and Supplies
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions related to class schedules and school subjects.
- Ask and answer questions about school supplies, furnishings, and rooms.
- Ask and answer questions related to a typical school day and routine.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Understand simple instructions related to classroom commands or procedures, and basic computer technology.
- Comprehend a class schedule, opinions of classes, and locations in the school.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Prepare and present a class schedule.
- Describe a class schedule and necessary materials for various classes.
- Identify in which rooms classes are held.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the courses taken at various grade levels in Korea, including the quantity of courses and frequency of class sessions per week, class size, length of time period and length of school days in a year.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare American and Korean education systems.
- Compare a typical school day in the U.S. with a typical school day in Korea.
- Compare grading scales in America and Korea.
- Compare transportation to and from school.
- Compare school lunch systems.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to school schedules, rooms of the school and classroom objects
- Vocabulary related to telling time
- Question formation and interrogative expressions
- Adverbs of frequency
- Use of definite articles with class subjects
Theme 3: Social Life
Interests and Leisure Activities
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about interests and leisure activities, including likes and dislikes.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Comprehend simple, culturally-authentic announcements and advertisements related to leisure activities.
- Identify activities being described.
- Determine whether a person likes or dislikes a particular activity.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Tell the degree to which a person likes or dislikes various activities.
- Tell when and how frequently a person participates in various activities.
- Tell what leisure activities a person does or does not do.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the role of leisure activities in a young person’s daily life.
- Discuss where young people meet during leisure time.
- Discuss the impact of geographic location on popular leisure activities.
- Identify popular sports and leisure activities in Korea.
- Identify and discuss prominent individuals involved in sports and the arts in Korea.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Compare the sports studied and played in physical education (P. E.) class in the U.S. with sports played in Korea.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare extra-curricular activities in American and Korean schools.
- Compare typical customs of socializing for young people.
- Identify cognates and false cognates for interests or activities.
- Contrast the use of various verbs and prepositions with sports and activities in English and Korean.
Communication Across Communities
- Describe sports and leisure activities in Korea.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Present tense verbs
- Question formation and interrogative expressions
- Adverbs of frequency
- Negation
- Vocabulary for likes and dislikes
Weather and Seasons
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about weather and seasons.
- Ask and respond to questions about activities and weather during different seasons.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify weather and seasons based on spoken and written descriptions.
- Identify weather and seasons as represented by symbols (e.g., picture of sun, cloud, rain).
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe a variety of weather conditions and seasons.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the influence of weather on lifestyles and activities in Korea.
- Identify varying climates in different geographic locations in Korea, China and Japan.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Describe the use of metric system in giving temperatures.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Identify the differences in the weather that occur during the seasons in Korea and in other countries.
- Identify cognates and false cognates related to weather and seasons.
Communication Across Communities
- Interpret a Korean language weather report.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Seasonal activity vocabulary
- Weather expressions
Theme 4: Community Life
Cities, Places, Activities, and Transportation
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about a city.
- Ask and answer questions regarding modes of transportation modes in a city.
- Ask about and give directions to a site within a town or city.
- Ask and answer questions about when and where activities and/or celebrations take place.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify locations on a map.
- Identify locations where activities take place.
- Find a location based on verbal directions.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe a day’s activities, including locations.
- Give directions to a city location or activity.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the layout and characteristics of cities and towns in Korea.
- Discuss cities and regions in Korea.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Identify geographic locations and/or features of Korea.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare the use of mass transit in Korea and the United States.
- Analyze social issues relating to city life in the U.S. and in Korea (night life, etc.).
- Compare one verb for "to be" in English vs. two verbs in Korean.
Communication Across Communities
- Identify activities, celebrations and locations in Korea.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary for giving directions
- Geography vocabulary
- Prepositions of location
- Question formation and interrogative expressions
- Commands
Shopping
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about stores and types of merchandise.
- Discuss shopping experiences.
- Ask for or give the description of an item being purchased.
- Ask and answer questions regarding where items can be purchased and how much they cost.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify items for sale in an advertisement.
- Identify locations where specific items can be purchased.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe an item for sale in a store.
- Tell about the purchase or sale of an item.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss products unique to Korea.
- Discuss the differences in shopping customs between the U.S. and Korea.
- Discuss the importance of the market in Korea.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Convert foreign currency to U.S. dollars.
- Compare merchandise prices in the U.S. to those in Korea.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare the custom of bargaining in Korea and in the U.S.
Communication Across Communities
- Identify merchandise available on the Internet, through catalogs, and/or in advertisements from Korea or local retail establishments.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Types of stores
- Courtesy expressions
- Direct and indirect object pronouns
- Numbers
- Vocabulary for shopping
Restaurants and Food
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Ask and answer questions about food.
- Ask and answer questions about a meal or restaurant experience.
- Order or take an order for a meal at a restaurant.
- Ask and answer questions regarding items on a menu.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify grocery and food items in an advertisement, menu, recipe, etc.
- Identify locations where specific foods can be purchased.
- Comprehend written and oral information about items in a market.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe a meal in a restaurant.
- Present descriptions and opinions about food.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products
- Discuss the cuisines and eating customs of Korea.
- Discuss shopping for food in Korea.
- Identify food served at celebrations in Korea.
- Discuss typical mealtime schedules.
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Discuss the influence of Korean foods and cuisine in the United States.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Discuss the differences between Korean and American cuisine.
- Compare the role of food in celebrations in the U.S. and Korea.
- Identify Korean/Japanese foods commonly used in the U.S.
Communication Across Communities
- Demonstrate an understanding of recipes and/or menus from Korea or from local restaurants serving Korean, Japanese, Chinese or American food, either via the Internet or at local restaurants.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Shopping for food
- Expressions for ordering a meal
- Familiar and formal commands