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• VCKOU126

  Recognise the sounds of the Korean language and the forms of Hangeul syllable blocks, and understand that the syllable block is the basic unit of writing in Korean, associating individual syllable blocks with their pronunciations

  Elaborations

  • differentiating Korean and English sounds, for example, by comparing names in Korean and English (for example, 로버트versus ‘Robert’)
  • categorising names according to their first consonant, for example, 마크, 매튜, 마이클
  • discriminating between simple vowel and consonant letters in a syllable block
  • recognising the order of strokes in writing syllable blocks

  VCKOU126 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCKOU133

  Understand that ways people use language reflect their culture, such as where and how they live and what is important to them, finding examples of similarities and differences between Korean and Australian ways of communicating

  Elaborations

  • comparing gestures and body language associated with language use in different cultures, for example, bowing and saying 안녕하세요? when greeting in Korean, different ways of kissing on the cheek saying ‘hi’ in English-speaking cultures including Australia and pressing noses (that is, hongi) and saying ‘kia-ora’ when greeting in Maori
  • exploring the meaning of ‘culture’ and how it involves visible elements, for example, ways of eating or symbols such as flags, and invisible elements, for example, how people live, what they value, and how they think about themselves and others

  VCKOU133 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Role of language and culture

• VCKOU127

  Recognise some basic features of the Korean grammatical system, such as the verb- final rule, the sentence-final –요, and notice chunks in which a noun or pronoun is combined with a case marker as part of a sentence

  Elaborations

  • recognising –요 at the end of a sentence through its repetitive use in sentences such as 따라하세요 and 안녕하세요?
  • noticing that the Korean copula alternates between two forms (–이에요 and –예요) and using it with own names, for example, 마이클이에요/매튜예요
  • understanding that 저 is used to refer to the self
  • identifying a structure where a noun ora pronoun is followed by a basic case marker such as –은/는, –이/가 and –을/를 (for example, 저는) as a chunk which has a syntactic function in a sentence
  • understanding how to make a simple question using a basic question word, for example, 뭐 좋아해요?

  VCKOU127 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Systems of language

• VCKOC122

  Translate familiar words and phrases, using visual cues and word lists, explaining the meaning of particular words, gestures and expressions

  Elaborations

  • noticing words in Korean and English that have the same meaning, such as 테니스,컴퓨터, 코알라 and considering why
  • recognising that every language has its own words, sounds and gestures to make meaning
  • using Korean and/or English to name familiar objects and conduct simple conversations, translating when necessary to help others understand
  • sharing and interpreting simple expressions and songs with friends and family, for example, showing them how to sing학교 종, 생일 노래

  VCKOC122 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Communicating | Translating

• VCKOU132

  Recognise that Korean is one of many languages spoken in multicultural Australia and in the world

  Elaborations

  • understanding that the world contains many different languages spoken by many different communities of speakers and that most people in the world speak more than one language
  • naming languages they have encountered in their everyday life, such as the languages of their neighbours or classmates
  • exploring the range of languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages

  VCKOU132 | Languages | Korean | F–10 Sequence | Foundation to Level 2 | Understanding | Language variation and change