Understanding
Systems of language
Differentiate the sounds of spoken Korean and English; for example, by comparing names in Korean and English, such as 티모시 versus Timothy
Recognise and experiment with reproducing sounds and rhythms of spoken Korean by singing, reciting and repeating words and phrases in context
Notice that Korean is written horizontally, while the syllable blocks can be constructed vertically
Experiment with strokes that create Hangeul, such as long, short, straight and diagonal lines, dots and circles
Generate language for a range of purposes in simple spoken and written texts by noticing and using context-related vocabulary and recognising some first elements of the Korean grammatical system, including:
- noticing -요 at the end of a sentence through its repetitive use in sentences such as 안녕하세요. and 주세요.
- using common forms of greetings and noticing the different levels of formality; for example,
안녕하세요? to adults and 안녕? to peers - noticing that the Korean copula alternates between two forms
(-이에요 and -예요) - noticing that 제/저 is used to refer to self
- developing number knowledge for numbers zero to ten
- building simple vocabulary to identify familiar objects and environments
Recognise that language is organised as ‘text’ that can be spoken, written, digital, visual or multimodal
Language variation and change
Recognise that in Korean, as in English and other languages, there are different ways of greeting and interacting with people according to different ages and/or different degrees of familiarity
Role of language and culture
Recognise that Korean is one of many languages spoken in Australia, including Aboriginal languages and Torres Strait Islander languages, Asian languages and world languages