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Korean / Foundation to Year 2 / Understanding / Role of language and culture
Version 8
Curriculum content descriptions
Understand that ways people use language reflect their culture, such as where andhow they live and what is important to them, finding examples of similarities and differences between Korean andAustralian ways of communicating
[Key concepts: language, culture, meaning; Key processes: noticing, makingconnections]
(ACLKOU133)
Elaborations
- comparing gestures and body language associated withlanguage use in different cultures, for example, bowing and saying 안녕하세요? when greeting in Korean, different ways ofkissing 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 suchas flags, and invisible elements, for example, how people live, what they value, and how they think about themselves andothers
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Culture, Korean language