Korean: F–10 Sequence / Levels 9 and 10 / Understanding / Language variation and change
Content description
Explore how language shapes thoughts and world views and mobilises action
Elaborations
collecting examples that show the reciprocal relationship between language and culture, drawing on areas of interest including other learning areas
comparing and discussing the examples collected and relating them to Korean language and culture, for example, how the creation of Hangeul in the 15th century has continued to impact on Korean language and culture up until now
reflecting on how world views of a culture are reflected in and shaped by the way people use everyday language, for example, different ways to answer negative questions between Korean and English (숙제를 안 했어요? 아니요, 했어요 / 네, 안 했어요), or different perspectives involved in the use of 가다 /오다 and ‘go/come’ (파티에갈 거예요. 나하고 같이 가겠어요?; 빨리 올래요? 지금 가요!)
understanding how language influences people’s actions and beliefs, for example, by analysing language used in community appeals in response to natural disasters
