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Unit 9: Education & Employment

Culture-Various Jobs for Younger Generations in Korea

Episodes 3 & 4

Setting:

Defense Language Institute

o Korean language school

Learners:

12 2nd semester Korean language school students

o All completed their 1st semester at the Korean language school

Average age is early 20s

All students have advanced, if not native, proficiency in English

Class duration:

50 minutes

Previous class:

Drama Class curriculum

o Unit 9: Education & Employment

o Colloquial- Expressions of One’s Competence

Materials:

Computer and projector

PPT (colloquialisms and situations, character pictures and job vocabulary)

Whiteboard and whiteboard markers

Poster paper and markers

Character pictures-6 pictures; 2 sets (Appendix A)

Sound clip on job trends in Korea (find online; teacher recording)

Listening comprehension handout (Appendix B)

Job cards- cards/4 sets (Appendix C)

Flag cards-2 cards/Ss (Appendix D)

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Lesson summary:

In this lesson, students will cover the topic of jobs in Korea, specifically what are considered ideal jobs for the younger and older

generations. Students will be able to see how much society impacts what both Koreans and Americans consider to be an ideal job and

how these jobs compare between countries.

Lesson objectives:

Students will…

Cognitive

(C)

1. Be able to recognize the shift of job preferences in both Korea and the U.S. based on generations.

2. Be able to identify job preferences based on generations in Korea (older vs. younger).

3. Be able to connect the impact of society and what Koreans and Americans consider to be an ideal job.

Performance

(P)

1. Be able to produce and use new job-related vocabulary from the drama.

2. Be able to listen and identify what the younger generation in Korea considers the ideal job.

3. Be able to verbally compare and contrast generational job preferences.

4. Be able to verbally compare and contrast job preferences in Korea and the U.S.

Affective

(A)

1. Feel comfortable using new job-related vocabulary from the drama.

2. Feel interested to learn more about Korean society and what different jobs are offered.

3. Feel curious to know what the younger Korean generation considers the ideal job.

Metacognitive

(M)

1. Be in a position to use new job-related vocabulary outside of the classroom.

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Lesson Sequence

Task Name/CL

task

Teacher behavior Student behavior Materials Outcome(s) Time

1 Warm-up Show a PPT with some

colloquialisms and

situations from last class.

Ask Ss to form pairs and

role-play using different

colloquialisms and

situations.

Ask for volunteers to share

with the class.

Review colloquialisms

from last class through a

PPT.

With a partner, role-play a

few scenarios using chosen

colloquialism and

situation.

Volunteers can share with

the class.

Computer and

projector

PPT

(colloquialisms

and situations)

5 min

2 When I

grow up… Have Ss think back to

when they were a child and

ask them what they wanted

to be when they grew up.

Have them form groups of

4 and pass out a large

poster paper.

After Ss share their

responses, have them draw

a 5 (row) x 3 (column)

table on their poster.

(Model the chart on the

board).

Ss should write their ideal

job as a kid in the rows and

for the column titles, write

“Me” and “Parents”.

Have Ss fill in chart then

share with the class.

Think of what they wanted

to be when they were a

child.

In groups of 4, draw a table

as modeled by the

instructor on their poster

paper.

Fill in the chart and discuss

with their group members

what their ideal job was,

why they thought it would

be the best job, and what

their parents thought.

Share chart with the class.

Whiteboard

and whiteboard

markers

Poster paper

Poster markers

P3 10 min

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3 Brain-

storming Ask Ss to think about kids

now and what job they

consider to be ideal and

why.

Ask for responses and write

them on the board.

Have Ss compare to when

they were kids/what they

think their parents would

think of these jobs.

Think about what ideal jobs

kids would want these days

and why.

Provide examples and

explanations.

Compare themselves as

kids to what they think kids

want to be now.

Whiteboard and

whiteboard

markers

C3 5 min

4 Jobs in

Korea:

language

Ask Ss to name some of the

professions they have seen

so far in the drama.

Put up pictures of 6 main

characters from the drama

and their matching

profession.

Have Ss practice

pronunciation and using

these words in a sentence.

Have Ss divide into groups

of 6 and pass out the same

character cards.

Have each Ss choose one

picture and if they think it is

more popular with the older

or younger generation and

why. They should form

their answer alone first.

Within the group, have Ss

share their thoughts and

guess what profession is

considered most ideal for

Name some professions

they have seen from the

drama.

Practice saying and using

these new terms in a

sentence.

Get into groups of 6 and

choose a picture card.

Choose if the profession is

more popular with the

younger or older

generation and think of

why.

As a group, discuss

opinion and guess which

profession is favored by

the younger generation

within the 6 professions.

One person will present

their group’s decision and

why.

React to different job

trends in Korea.

PPT (character

pictures, job

vocabulary)

Character

pictures

C1, C2, P1,

P2, A1, A2,

A3

15 min

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the young profession.

Have Ss choose a person to

share their response and

explain why.

Describe some common job

trends in Korea and ask for

their thoughts

5 Korea vs.

U.S.

popular

jobs

Form groups of 3 and pass

out playing cards with

various jobs.

To each Ss, pass out a

Korean and American flag.

Ask one Ss to turn over a

card and read the

profession.

Everyone has to first vote if

they think the job is more

popular in Korea or the U.S.

Have them support their

opinion and choose if it fits

well with the younger or

older generations.

In groups of 3, shuffle job

cards and put face-down in

the center.

After one card is turned

over and read aloud, vote if

the job is more popular in

Korea or the U.S.

Show your choice by

placing the matching card

down and explain why.

Explain if you think it

would be considered ideal

with the younger or older

generations.

Appendix B

Appendix C

P4, M1 13 min

6 Wrap-up Briefly ask the Ss what they

learned about ideal jobs and

the different generations.

Collect materials.

Share what you learned

today.

Help collect materials.

2 min

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Appendix A

Character pictures

스턴트우먼

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최고 경영자

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가수

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무술 감독

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백화점 직원

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비서

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Appendix B

Job cards

비서

백화점

직원

최고

경영자

무술

감독

가수

스턴트맨/

우먼

사교계

명사

운동선수

공사현장

인부

배우

사업가

웹

디자이너

개그맨

기사

사무원

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의사

변호사

선생님

화가

패션

디자이너

경찰관

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Appendix C

Country flag cards