In Wha Kim is a teacher who helps children learn about Korea. She is from Korea and she works in a school called Queen Katharine Academy in Peterborough. She also has a Korean club during lunch time at school. She got a prize for being a very good teacher. She said she is lucky to be able to teach children about Korea.
Ms Kim has been a teacher for 16 years. She started the Korean club because a student asked her to teach them the Korean language. A lot of students like K-pop music and wanted to listen to it, so she started a K-pop club as well. K-pop is music from Korea that is loved by many people around the world.
Ms Kim said that the club helps students learn about a different culture. She feels very happy that they want to learn more. Laiba, a 13-year-old student, said that she loves the club because they enjoy Korean culture, listen to K-pop and try Korean food. She also said that Ms Kim winning the award made everyone very proud. Another student, Anamika, also loves Korea and K-pop. She said Ms Kim deserved the award because she works very hard and is very kind. Nikola, another student, said she loves K-pop and the food, even though it’s very spicy. She also said that Ms Kim is the best teacher and that the music makes everyone happy.
Ms Kim said she is very happy to have won the award. She thanked her students and the people who work with her for the award. She said she is very happy.
Original news source: Peterborough: ‘I’m privileged to help pupils learn Korean culture’ (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– ROLE PLAY ACTIVITY
Instructions: Pretend to be a student in Ms. Kim’s Korean club and introduce yourself to a classmate. Include why you love the club and what you learn there.
– DRAW A SCENE
Instructions: Based on the article, draw a scene from the Korean club at Queen Katharine Academy. It could be Ms. Kim teaching, students enjoying K-pop music, trying Korean food, etc. Write a few sentences in English explaining your drawing.
– SENTENCE FORMATION
Instructions: Make five sentences about Ms. Kim’s life and work from the information given in the article.
– LANGUAGE EXPLORATION
Instructions: Learn a few basic phrases in Korean such as “Hello”, “Thank you”, and “Goodbye”. Practice saying them aloud in class with correct pronunciation.
– STORY RETELLING
Instructions: In your own words, retell the story of Ms. Kim and her Korean club to a classmate. Try to include as many details from the article as possible.
Comprehension Questions:
1. Who is In Wha Kim?
2. Where does In Wha Kim work?
3. What does In Wha Kim do during lunch time at school?
4. Why did In Wha Kim start the Korean club?
5. What is K-pop?
6. Why does Laiba love the club?
7. What does Anamika think about Ms Kim?
8. How does Ms Kim feel about winning the award?
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
In Wha Kim is a (1)______ who helps children learn about Korea. She is from Korea and she works in a school called Queen Katharine Academy in (2)______. She also has a Korean club during lunch time at school. She got a prize for being a very good teacher. She said she is lucky to be able to teach children about Korea.
Ms Kim has been a teacher for 16 years. She started the Korean club because a student asked her to teach them the Korean (3)______. A lot of students like K-pop music and wanted to listen to it, so she started a K-pop club as well. K-pop is music from Korea that is loved by many people around the world.
Ms Kim said that the club helps students learn about a different (4)______. She feels very happy that they want to learn more. Laiba, a 13-year-old student, said that she loves the club because they enjoy Korean culture, listen to K-pop and try Korean food. She also said that Ms Kim winning the award made everyone very (5)______. Another student, Anamika, also loves Korea and K-pop. She said Ms Kim deserved the award because she works very hard and is very kind. Nikola, another student, said she loves K-pop and the food, even though it’s very spicy. She also said that Ms Kim is the best teacher and that the music makes everyone happy.
Ms Kim said she is very happy to have won the (6)______. She thanked her students and the people who work with her for the award. She said she is very (7)______.
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Discussion Questions:
Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.
1. Do you know where Korea is?
2. Do you like to learn about other countries? Why?
3. Do you have a favorite teacher? Why do you like them?
4. Have you ever won a prize? How did it make you feel?
5. Would you like to join a club at school? What kind of club?
6. Do you know what K-pop music is? Do you like it?
7. Have you ever tried food from another country? Did you like it?
8. Do you think it’s good to learn about different cultures? Why?
9. Would you like to learn another language? Which one?
10. What makes a teacher very good?
11. How do you feel when you are very proud?
12. Do you like spicy food? Why or why not?
13. What makes you happy at school?
14. What do you think makes a teacher very kind?
15. Would you like to learn about Korea? Why or why not?
Individual Activities
Vocabulary Meanings:
Match each word to its meaning.
Words:
1. teacher
2. Korea
3. school
4. club
5. prize
6. culture
7. music
8. award
Shuffled Meanings:
A) A place where children go to learn
B) A country in Asia
C) Something you win when you do something really good
D) A group of people who meet to do a certain activity
E) The way of life of a group of people, including their traditions, food, and music
F) A person who helps children learn
G) Sounds that are made to be enjoyable to listen to
H) Something you get to show that you did a great job
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Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Who is In Wha Kim?
(a) A student
(b) A teacher
(c) A singer
(d) A chef
2. Where does In Wha Kim work?
(a) Queen Elizabeth Academy
(b) King George School
(c) Queen Katharine Academy
(d) King Arthur School
3. Why did In Wha Kim start the Korean club?
(a) Because a student asked her to teach Korean language
(b) Because she wanted to teach Korean food
(c) Because she wanted to learn Korean
(d) Because she wanted to teach K-pop music
4. What is K-pop?
(a) A type of food
(b) A type of dance
(c) A type of music from Korea
(d) A type of clothing
5. What does the club help students learn about?
(a) About England
(b) About a different culture
(c) About cooking
(d) About sports
6. Who said that Ms Kim deserved the award?
(a) Nikola
(b) Laiba
(c) Anamika
(d) Ms Kim
7. What does Nikola love about the club?
(a) The English music
(b) The Korean dance
(c) The K-pop and the food
(d) The Korean language
8. Who did Ms Kim thank for the award?
(a) Her parents
(b) Her friends
(c) The school principal
(d) Her students and the people who work with her
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True or False Questions:
1. In Wha Kim is a teacher from Korea.
2. Ms Kim works in a school called King George Academy.
3. She started a Korean club because she wanted to teach the Korean language.
4. Ms Kim has been a teacher for 6 years.
5. A lot of students like K-pop music.
6. Laiba, a 13-year-old student, doesn’t like the club.
7. Anamika said Ms Kim deserved the award because she works very hard and is very kind.
8. Ms Kim is not happy to have won the award.
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Write a Summary:
Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.
Writing Questions:
Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.
1. What does In Wha Kim do?
2. Where does In Wha Kim work?
3. Why did In Wha Kim start the Korean club?
4. What is K-pop?
5. Why do the students love the Korean club?
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Comprehension Question Answers:
1. Who is In Wha Kim?
In Wha Kim is a teacher who helps kids learn about Korea.
2. Where does In Wha Kim work?
She works at a school called Queen Katharine Academy in Peterborough.
3. What does In Wha Kim do during lunch time at school?
She runs a Korean club during lunch time at school.
4. Why did In Wha Kim start the Korean club?
She started the Korean club because a student asked her to teach them the Korean language.
5. What is K-pop?
K-pop is music from Korea that a lot of people around the world love.
6. Why does Laiba love the club?
Laiba loves the club because they enjoy Korean culture, listen to K-pop and try Korean food.
7. What does Anamika think about Ms Kim?
Anamika thinks Ms Kim is a very hard worker and is very kind.
8. How does Ms Kim feel about winning the award?
Ms Kim is very happy to have won the award.
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Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:
1. teacher
2. Peterborough
3. language
4. culture
5. proud
6. award
7. happy
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Vocabulary Meanings Answers:
1. teacher
Answer: F) A person who helps children learn
2. Korea
Answer: B) A country in Asia
3. school
Answer: A) A place where children go to learn
4. club
Answer: D) A group of people who meet to do a certain activity
5. prize
Answer: C) Something you win when you do something really good
6. culture
Answer: E) The way of life of a group of people, including their traditions, food, and music
7. music
Answer: G) Sounds that are made to be enjoyable to listen to
8. award
Answer: H) Something you get to show that you did a great job
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Multiple Choice Answers:
1. Who is In Wha Kim?
Answer: (b) A teacher
2. Where does In Wha Kim work?
Answer: (c) Queen Katharine Academy
3. Why did In Wha Kim start the Korean club?
Answer: (a) Because a student asked her to teach Korean language
4. What is K-pop?
Answer: (c) A type of music from Korea
5. What does the club help students learn about?
Answer: (b) About a different culture
6. Who said that Ms Kim deserved the award?
Answer: (c) Anamika
7. What does Nikola love about the club?
Answer: (c) The K-pop and the food
8. Who did Ms Kim thank for the award?
Answer: (d) Her students and the people who work with her
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True or False Answers:
1. In Wha Kim is a teacher from Korea.
Answer: True
2. Ms Kim works in a school called King George Academy.
Answer: False
3. She started a Korean club because she wanted to teach the Korean language.
Answer: False
4. Ms Kim has been a teacher for 6 years.
Answer: False
5. A lot of students like K-pop music.
Answer: True
6. Laiba, a 13-year-old student, doesn’t like the club.
Answer: False
7. Anamika said Ms Kim deserved the award because she works very hard and is very kind.
Answer: True
8. Ms Kim is not happy to have won the award.
Answer: False
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