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Korean Technology

Tenth graders learn technology words (기술) in Korean — 컴퓨터 (computer), 인터넷 (internet), 휴대폰 (cell phone), 이메일 (email), 앱 (app). Many are loanwords, and Korea is a global tech leader.

Grade 10Technology50 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Learn tech words.
  • ✓Notice loanwords.
  • ✓Explore gisul.
  • ✓Talk about devices.
Essential Question

How do you talk about computers, phones, and the internet in Korean?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

The Korean Technology Explorer

Project this and tap each. Have students explore Korean technology words.

💻 Explore Korean technology words — tap eachTry it

The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

50 minutes, five moves

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Warm-Up — Everyday Tech

6 min

How do you talk about phones, computers, and the internet in Korean?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Hold up a phone.
  • Ask the Korean word.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Technology

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to the Technology Explorer.
  • Present each term.
  • Note the loanwords.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Tap each.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a device.
  • Say what you use daily.
  • Use “inteonet.”

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name it.
  • Say it.
  • Use it.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Hyudaepon-eul jaju sseoyo” (I use my phone a lot).
  • Describe your tech.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Describe.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a tech word.
  • Say what you use.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand tech words.

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Comparisons 4.1

Compare loanwords across languages.

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Cultures 2.1

Explore Korea’s tech culture.

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Communication 1.3

Presentational: describe technology use.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Tech cards with pictures.
  • Point out English loanwords.
  • Repeat aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with keompyuteo & imeil.
  • Use pictures.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add 리모컸, 키보드.
  • Describe your daily tech.
  • Discuss Korean apps.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 💻Technology cards
  • 💻The Korean Technology Explorer
  • 📱Device pictures
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

기술 (gisul)technology컴퓨터 (keompyuteo)computer인터넷 (inteonet)internet휴대폰 (hyudaepon)cell phone이메일 (imeil)email앱 (aep)app문자 (munja)text message검색하다 (geomsaekhada)to search
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you say “internet” in Korean?
인터넷 (inteonet).
QUESTION 2
What does 휴대폰 (hyudaepon) mean?
Cell phone.
QUESTION 3
Why are many Korean tech words easy for English speakers?
Many are loanwords from English (aep, imeil).

Reflect: technology.

Have students name two devices they use in Korean (like hyudaepon, keompyuteo). A printable Korean technology sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Korean TechnologyPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: 검색하다 (geomsaekhada), 기술 (gisul), 문자 (munja), 앱 (aep), 이메일 (imeil), 인터넷 (inteonet), 컴퓨터 (keompyuteo), 휴대폰 (hyudaepon)
  1. app
  2. internet
  3. to search
  4. computer
  5. technology
  6. text message
  7. email
  8. cell phone

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “internet” in Korean?
  2. What does 휴대폰 (hyudaepon) mean?
  3. Why are many Korean tech words easy for English speakers?
Answer key — Part A: 1) 앱 (aep) · 2) 인터넷 (inteonet) · 3) 검색하다 (geomsaekhada) · 4) 컴퓨터 (keompyuteo) · 5) 기술 (gisul) · 6) 문자 (munja) · 7) 이메일 (imeil) · 8) 휴대폰 (hyudaepon)
Part B: 1) 인터넷 (inteonet). 2) Cell phone. 3) Many are loanwords from English (aep, imeil).