Defining Korean cultural code words speaking
Defining and non-defining relative clauses practice
Work together to explain things from below in a way that would be understandable to someone who had never heard of it, starting with any you like.
“Couple look” Ajumma Anju
Bulgogi Chuseok Dan-gun
DMZ DVD bang Gyopo
Hagwon Hallyu Hanbok
Hangeul Hanok Jeonse
Jjimjulbang Kalbi Kimchi
Kisaeng KTX Minbak
Mudang Ohmy News Ondol
Pansori PC bang Pension
Samgetan Samul nori Soju
Sunde chigye Taekwondo Yangban
Say one definition you agreed on and see if the class can improve on it.
Ask about anything which is difficult to explain, working together to do so as a class each time. Then change pairs. Take turns choosing a Korean thing and defining what you are thinking about without saying the word (e.g. “These are people who were near the top of the traditional Korean class system”) until your partner guesses which one it is.
Change pairs. Choose a Korean thing and take turns adding information to what your partner says until you run out of things to say, in exchanges like:
Student A “Ondol is a heating system which runs under the floor”
Student B “Ondol, which is a heating system which runs under the floor, is very traditional in Korea”
Student A “Ondol, which is a heating system which runs under the floor, is very traditional in Korea but still very popular”
Discussion questions
Which things do you think most foreigners would already have heard of before they visited Korea?
Which things above are the most important to explain to describe traditional and modern Korean culture?
What other things should be on the list above? How would you explain what they are?
What words might you need to be able to explain to talk about these topics?
- Cooking
- Your favourite foods
- Holidays, festivals and celebrations
- Education
- Accommodation
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