AC9LK6C04 Years 5 to 6 Languages

Content descriptor apply strategies to interpret and convey meaning in Korean language in familiar non-verbal, spoken and written cultural contexts

Elaborations

• • Elaboration applying strategies to communicate with a person older than themselves, such as verbally agreeing with what they say and avoiding expressing a contradictory opinion, for example, 네, 동의해요, 맞습니다
• • Elaboration identifying words in Korean and English that cannot be readily translated and clarifying meanings for such words by providing examples, explanations or extra information, for example, recognising and explaining the difference between 벼 (rice as a crop), 쌀 (rice as raw grains), 밥 (cooked rice/meals)
• • Elaboration using bilingual resources for language learning, for example, using glossaries or online dictionaries to find examples and explanations of parts of speech and language use
• • Elaboration reflecting on diverse interpretations of everyday language use in Korean, for example, the possibility that certain phrases such as 어디 가요? and 밥 먹었어요? can be greetings or genuine questions depending on the context
• • Elaboration finding examples of and reflecting on the significance of gestures across cultures, for example, bowing, not making eye contact when talking to a person older than themselves, shaking hands
• • Elaboration understanding that the Korean language is constantly expanding to include new words and expressions, for example, a growing number of English words being borrowed or adopted into Korean 핸드폰 for mobile phone, 노트북 for laptop, 아이쇼핑 for window shopping