Korean: F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Content description
Analyse how beliefs and value systems are reflected in language use and communicative behaviours, and reflect on how what is considered normal in communication varies across cultures
Elaborations
investigating cultural and historical backgrounds underlying culturally appropriate body language, gestures and verbal expressions in Korean and other languages; reflecting on and discussing differences across cultures
investigating and using language associated with significant cultural practices and events or celebrations, for example, 설날, 단오, 추석, 한글날
discussing attitudes towards diversity and difference, including the use of stereotypes and generalisations, and considering how these affect communication
reflecting on own cultural identities and how they are expressed differently in different settings such as home, school and other social domains, considering how these might be interpreted and responded to by people from different cultures
