Content description ACLKOC181

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Reflect on the experience of using Korean to communicate in different socialsituations and on their individual responses to differences in language use

[Key concepts: social context,comfort/discomfort, intercultural communication; Key processes: monitoring, analysing, adjusting]

Elaborations

experiencing authentic or virtual interaction where Korean language and culture are involved, for example, face-to-face interaction with community members through an excursion or at Korean festivals, web-chatting, ePal, socialnetworking
experimentingwith Korean gestures and body language, and considering which will or will not be incorporated into own interactionswhen communicating in Korean, for example, using both hands when giving something to older people or beckoning downwardsto signal others to come
noticing the use of Korean expressions of fillers (such as 어, 음, 저, …) and exclamations (어머나!, 아이고!진짜!) and deciding whether or not to adopt them in own language use
makingappropriate language choices with awareness of social situations, for example, using 선생님as an address term whencommunicating with an older person to show respect, and not overly using 너/당신 to refer to the communication partner nor그/그녀 to refer to the third party
reflecting on how own cultural etiquette and behaviour may be interpreted wheninteracting with speakers of Korean, noticing own body language and modifying gestures, such as beckoning with the palmfacing upwards or downwards, rubbing hands or making direct eye contact when talking to older people
identifying elements of successful intercultural communication whenusing Korean or other languages, for example, awareness of differences, flexibility, and respect for other perspectivesand traditions

ScOT catalogue terms

Korean language

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