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Korean Opinions

Seventh graders learn to share opinions (의견, uigyeon) in Korean — 좋아해요 (joahaeyo, I like it), 제 생각에는 (je saenggageneun, in my opinion), and the soft ~것 같아요 (geot gatayo, it seems). Now they can express what they think.

Grade 7Opinions50 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…

  • ✓Share opinions.
  • ✓Say what you like.
  • ✓Soften with ~geot gatayo.
  • ✓Express yourself.
Essential Question

What do you think? How do you share opinions and say what you like in Korean?

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Interactive Task
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Korean Opinions Check

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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 — What Do You Think?

6 min

How do you share opinions and say what you like in Korean?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Taste something, say “joahaeyo!”
  • Ask how to say “I think.”
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Look.
  • Wonder.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Opinions

12 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Korean Opinions Check.
  • Note joahaeyo, geot gatayo.
  • Note je saenggageneun.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note it.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Practice

13 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say what you like.
  • Soften an opinion.
  • Give an opinion.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Soften.
  • Give it.
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Speak — Speak

13 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “Bibimbap-eul joahaeyo.”
  • Give an opinion on a food.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Give it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say what you like.
  • Give an opinion.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

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

Built to the standards you report on

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

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: share opinions.

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Communication 1.3

Presentational: express views.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare opinion phrases.

ACTFL
Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand opinions.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Opinion phrase cards with romanization.
  • Sentence frame: “___-eul joahaeyo.”
  • Use pictures.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with joahaeyo.
  • Use pictures.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add sireohaeyo (I dislike).
  • Give three opinions.
  • Debate a favorite.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 💬Opinion phrase cards
  • 💻Korean Opinions Check
  • 🗣️Sentence strips
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

의견 (uigyeon)opinion좋아해요 (joahaeyo)I like it싫어해요 (sireohaeyo)I dislike it생각해요 (saenggakhaeyo)I think~것 같아요 (geot gatayo)it seems재미있어요 (jaemiisseoyo)it’s fun맛있어요 (masisseoyo)it’s delicious정말 (jeongmal)really
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 “I like it” in Korean?
좋아해요 (joahaeyo).
QUESTION 2
What does “~geot gatayo” do to an opinion?
Softens it to “I think / it seems.”
QUESTION 3
What does “je saenggageneun” mean?
In my opinion / I think.

Reflect: opinions.

Have students give one opinion in Korean about a food they like (like “Bibimbap-eul joahaeyo”). A printable Korean opinions sheet is in the World Languages library.

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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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Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: ~것 같아요 (geot gatayo), 맛있어요 (masisseoyo), 생각해요 (saenggakhaeyo), 싫어해요 (sireohaeyo), 의견 (uigyeon), 재미있어요 (jaemiisseoyo), 정말 (jeongmal), 좋아해요 (joahaeyo)
  1. opinion
  2. it seems
  3. it’s fun
  4. it’s delicious
  5. I like it
  6. really
  7. I dislike it
  8. I think

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “I like it” in Korean?
  2. What does “~geot gatayo” do to an opinion?
  3. What does “je saenggageneun” mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) 의견 (uigyeon) · 2) ~것 같아요 (geot gatayo) · 3) 재미있어요 (jaemiisseoyo) · 4) 맛있어요 (masisseoyo) · 5) 좋아해요 (joahaeyo) · 6) 정말 (jeongmal) · 7) 싫어해요 (sireohaeyo) · 8) 생각해요 (saenggakhaeyo)
Part B: 1) 좋아해요 (joahaeyo). 2) Softens it to “I think / it seems.” 3) In my opinion / I think.