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Korean Self-Introduction

Twelfth graders give a formal self-introduction (자기소개, jagisogae) in Korean, using the polite-formal 입니다 (imnida) style — greeting, name, status, hobby, and 만나서 반갑습니다 (nice to meet you). A capstone skill for interviews and first meetings.

Grade 12Self-Introduction50 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…

  • ✓Give a formal self-intro.
  • ✓Use the 입니다 style.
  • ✓Order the parts.
  • ✓Introduce yourself.
Essential Question

How do you introduce yourself formally in Korean, start to finish?

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Self-Introduction

Project this and have students put the parts of a Korean self-introduction in order.

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

50 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — First Impressions

6 min

How do you introduce yourself formally in Korean?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Give a quick self-intro.
  • Ask what order the parts go.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Self-Introduction

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Model annyeonghaseyo → bangapseumnida.
  • Note imnida (formal).
  • Send students to Order the Intro.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Watch.
  • Note it.
  • Order it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Fill in your name & hobby.
  • Say each line.
  • Add bangapseumnida.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Fill in.
  • Say.
  • Add it.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Give your full self-intro.
  • Introduce to a partner.
  • Trade & respond.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Give it.
  • Introduce.
  • Trade.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a self-intro part.
  • Say your name line.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

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

Built to the standards you report on

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

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: introduce oneself.

ACTFL
Communication 1.3

Presentational: deliver a self-intro.

ACTFL
Cultures 2.1

Explore formal-introduction etiquette.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand introductions.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Self-intro sentence frames.
  • Fill-in-the-blank template.
  • Model aloud.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with greeting & name.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Use a template.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add age & hometown.
  • Give a 30-second intro.
  • Introduce a classmate.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👤Self-intro sentence strips
  • 💻Order the Self-Introduction
  • 📝Fill-in template
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

자기소개 (jagisogae)self-introduction이름 (ireum)name나이 (nai)age학생 (haksaeng)student취미 (chwimi)hobby만나다 (mannada)to meet반갑다 (bangapda)to be glad (to meet)~입니다 (imnida)to be (formal)
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 “Nice to meet you” formally in Korean?
만나서 반갑습니다 (mannaseo bangapseumnida).
QUESTION 2
What does 자기소개 (jagisogae) mean?
A self-introduction.
QUESTION 3
Which ending makes a self-intro formal?
~입니다 (imnida).

Reflect: self-introduction.

Have students write a 3-line self-introduction in Korean (name, status, hobby). A printable Korean self-intro sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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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.

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Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: ~입니다 (imnida), 나이 (nai), 만나다 (mannada), 반갑다 (bangapda), 이름 (ireum), 자기소개 (jagisogae), 취미 (chwimi), 학생 (haksaeng)
  1. to be (formal)
  2. age
  3. self-introduction
  4. student
  5. to be glad (to meet)
  6. name
  7. hobby
  8. to meet

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “Nice to meet you” formally in Korean?
  2. What does 자기소개 (jagisogae) mean?
  3. Which ending makes a self-intro formal?
Answer key — Part A: 1) ~입니다 (imnida) · 2) 나이 (nai) · 3) 자기소개 (jagisogae) · 4) 학생 (haksaeng) · 5) 반갑다 (bangapda) · 6) 이름 (ireum) · 7) 취미 (chwimi) · 8) 만나다 (mannada)
Part B: 1) 만나서 반갑습니다 (mannaseo bangapseumnida). 2) A self-introduction. 3) ~입니다 (imnida).