Watch an informative video about recycling rules in South Korea. Choose True or False, and explain correct the false information in English.

¹빨대 straw
²수저 spoons and chopsticks
³음료 beverage
⁴영수receipt
⁵제거하다 to remove
⁶주민센터 community center
⁷휴지 tissue

Food waste is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 8-10% of global emissions. While most countries struggle with managing food waste, South Korea excels with its innovative system, Jongyangje [종량제], which requires residents to separate food waste. They can dispose of it in electronic bins that weigh the waste and charge based on the amount, or use special compost bags (costing 10 cents to $2) for disposal in marked bins. Residents who mix food waste with regular trash face fines of up to $800. The collected waste is converted into biogas, fertilizer, or livestock feed, achieving a 98% recycling rate for Korea’s 5.5 million tons of annual food waste. This far surpasses the US’s 5% composting rate, highlighting the effectiveness of government-citizen cooperation. (Source).

Meet with your partner(s) and video-record your best performance. Your friend is considering moving to a new place. Give them advice based on what you have heard about the place.

1. Guided Conversation Practice

지니is deciding whether to study abroad in Seoul. 카이 offers suggestions and advice, sharing what she has heard about life in Seoul.

지니: 카이, 한국에 유학 가고 싶은데 고민이 돼¹. 혹시 한국 생활에 대해 좀 알아?

카이: 응, 내 친구도 한국에서 공부하고 있는데 _____________________________.

지니: 그래? 거기 집세는 어떻대?

카이: _________________________________________________________________

지니: 그렇구나. 아, 그리고 서울에서 꼭 운전을 해야 돼?

카이: _________________________________________________________________

지니: 오, 다행이다. 난 매운 음식을 잘 못 먹는데, 한국 음식 괜찮을까?

카이: _________________________________________________________________

지니: 그래? 그리고 유학하면서 여행도 많이 하고 싶어.

카이: _________________________________________________________________

지니: 와, 그렇구나. 여행하려면 돈을 많이 모아 둬야겠어. 고마워, 카이!

2. Create Your Own Dialogue with a Classmate

수지 is considering whether to live in a shared dorm room. 민offers suggestions and advice, sharing what she has heard about the dorm from another friend (e.g., roommates, trash, noise, food, rules).

Adhere to the following guidelines:

• Each person should speak at least four meaningful sentences.
• Use the following grammar forms at least once: short-form indirect quotation and V–아/어 놓다/두다.
• Use the familiar speech style.

¹고민이 되다, 고민 중이다 to be debating (whether or not)

At the beginning of the semester, your Korean language teacher asks students to gather ideas and establish a set of class rules. For your discussion, come up with seven class rules, and present them in class. Adhere to the following guidelines:

• Include at least seven meaningful sentences.
• Use V–아/어 놓다/두다 at least once.
• Use the Plain Speech Style for all the rules.

(Script)

안녕하십니까, 학우¹ 여러분! 오늘은 제가 생각한 한국어 수업 규칙에 대해 발표하겠습니다.

첫째, ______________________________________다.

둘째, ______________________________________다.

셋째, ______________________________________다.

넷째, ______________________________________다.

다섯째, ______________________________________다.

여섯째, ______________________________________다.

일곱째, ______________________________________다.

들어 주셔서 감사합니다.

¹학우 fellow student