Korean: 7–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Content description
Analyse and comment on cultural and linguistic practices indifferent contexts and reflect on own and others’ communicative practices
Elaborations
examining cultural backgrounds underlying culturally appropriate body language, gestures and verbal expressions in Korean and other languages
reflecting on diverse interpretations of everyday language use in Korean, including body language and gestures, and identifying Korean cultural elements, making comparisons with own language, for example, possible interpretations of such expressions as 어디 가요? and 밥 먹었어요? as either greetings or genuine questions, depending on the context
recognising that cultural values, customs and practices are constantly changing and are evident in language use, for example, the use of kinship terms to refer to people who are not blood relations, such as 오빠/형, 언니/누나, 이모, 삼촌
recognising that language use can reflect and express cultural identity; that multiple languages exist in both Korea and Australia, including indigenous languages; and that many people are multilingual and value this capability as an integral part of their identity
