These past couple weeks, we went over a handful of verbs to describe daily or frequent activities. Then we practiced putting them into sentences and conversations. One person would ask if we do 'x' often and we would respond either yes, or no, we rarely do 'x'; reading, working, exercising, listening to music, and taking a walk as examples. We used the textbook that provided pictures relating to each verb and then were given a chart to fill in our partners answers to each question. We then presented their answers to the group. It was an effective activity that repeated the grammar and vocabulary words used in these scenarios.
We spend another class going over a lot of the vocabulary for family members. This is another example of how the culture plays out in the language. Most of the titles such as aunt and uncle have different terms on the fathers side depending on if they are younger or older than the father. However, on the mother's side there is only one word for the aunt and uncle regardless of age. Also, there is a different term for the husbands and wives of the aunts and uncles vs here in the U.S. it is either aunt or uncle. This is all very confusing for someone very new to all of this and without a Korean family. Introducing all the terminology was difficult to process at first and it was a little overwhelming. Luckily these terms will only be used in certain contexts, but I think having a friend in a Korean family who would introduce you to the different members would be the best way to learn all of the terms. Another way would be to read a Korean story or watch a K-drama that includes all the family characters to help associate someone with the term.
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