Mrs. Lee's Korean Lecture about Korean Food Culture.

1. 너는 한국
음식을
좋아하니? Do
you like Korean
food?
Unit: Korean Food Culture
Class: Korean Novice Mid
Grade: 9th – 12th
Teacher: Mrs. Lee

2. CA World Language Content
Standards
WL.CM2.N Participate in real-world,
spoken, written, or signed
conversations on very familiar
topics. Use memorized words,
phrases, and simple sentences, and
questions in highly predictable
common daily settings.
WL.CM3.I Make simple
presentations in culturally
appropriate ways on transactional
and informal topics related to self
and the immediate environment.
Use sentences and strings of
sentences through spoken, written,
or signed language using the most
suitable media and technologies to
present and publish.
WL.CL3.I "Exchange information
about similarities and differences
among common daily products,
practices, and perspectives in the
immediate environment in the
mainstream cultures of the United
States, the students’ own cultures,
and the target cultures."
Learning
Objectives Students will be able to identify
famous Korean foods and regular
meals.
Students will be able to describe what
to like and what to dislike in verbal
and written expression in Korean.
Students will be able to analyze
Korean table manners in what to eat
and how to use utensils.
Students will be able to compare it to
their own culture in table manners.

3. Lesson
너는 한국음식을 좋아하니? Do You
Like Korean Food?
• In this lesson, students will learn Korean food items. After learning Korean foods, students
can name them correctly in Korean. Second, students can express orally their likes and
dislikes of Korean foods. Third, students will learn how to use utensils (i.e.,
젓가락(chopsticks) and숟가락( spoons) and compare them to their utensils (i.e., fork and
knife). After the class, students will be asked questions regarding their prior knowledge
and understanding of key concepts, vocabulary, and phrases.

4. ~해 본 적있니? Have you EVER….?
1. Have you ever heard Korean
food in America, Korea or other
countries? Or SNS/ TV/ Film?
Media?
(Share your experience in your
group)
2. Have you ever seen Korean food
in America, Korea or other countries?
Or SNS/ TV/ Film? Media?
(Share your experience in your
group)
3. Have you ever tried Korean food
in America, Korea or other countries?
If so, how’s your experience?
(Share your experience in your
group)

5. 유명한 한국음식 Famous Korean Food
Reading Article
Due to globalization, many people know and love many Korean foods. Here is today's key vocabulary of Korean food. After reading the
article and researching the website, you will learn what the famous Korean food looks like, each item's ingredients, and the taste.
Item Korean English
비빔밥 Bibimbap
불고기 Bulgogi
떡 Rice cake
갈비 Galbi
Item Korean English
잡채 Japchae
김밥 Gimbap
떡볶이 Ddukbokki
오뎅 Odeng

6. Now You Try
Questions
• What do you want to try among Famous
Korean Foods? Why?
• What are your likes or dislikes? Why do you
think so?
• Discuss these questions with your sitting
partner and fill out the blanks with your
partner’s likes and dislikes and reasons.
#You can refer to the YouTube video: Korean
foods in LA

7. 유명한 미국 음식 Famous American Food
• Hamburger
• Texas Barbecue
• Tacos
• Apple Pie

8. Now You Try
Questions
• What are famous foods in America?
• What are your likes/ dislikes?
And why do you think so?
• Draw food items and fill in the blanks.
• It is an individual work.

9. 김치 Kimchi
• Kimchi is one of the most famous Korean
foods. It is fermented and made of
cabbage, radish, cucumber, and so forth.
• These vegetables are mixed with lots of
seasoning such as salt, pepper, garlic,
ginger, and 젓갈 (seafood fermented in
lots of salts). In every Korean meal, there
is always Kimchi since it is an essential
side dish to most Koreans.
막김치

10. 한식 Korean Regular Meals
Koreans have a regular meal with rice, soup, and side dishes three times a day. However, this tradition
gradually changes due to industrialization. Hence, many Koreans have a regular meal during dinner time.
밥(rice), 국(soup) 반찬 (Side Dishes)

11. 한식 Korean Regular Meals
Features
• In Korean meal, there are usually rice, soup, and three side
dishes.
• When Koreans eat rice, soup and stew, they use a spoon, but
they use chopsticks for side dishes such as dry and solid
food.
• Koreans do not use a spoon and chopsticks at a time.
• When eating done, Koreans put their utensils back to the
place where they were placed before eating.
• Koreans enjoy sharing their food as one of sign to show their
close relationship.
• Asking more food to the host isn’t regarded as rude but
regarded as appreciating the food.

12. American Regular Meals

13. Now You Try
Questions
• Did you have breakfast?
• If so, what did you eat? Share your
thoughts with your sitting partner.
• your lunch look like most likely? How
about dinners? Why are they different
from Korean food? And why do you
think so?
• Feel free to share your thought in your
group.

14. 한국 식사 예절 Table Manners In Korea
Thank After a meal, say thank you to the host “ 잘 먹었습니다.“
Keep Keep pacing with other people while eating.
Do not pick Do not pick side dishes with your hands. Use chopsticks to do it.
Close Close your mouth while chewing food.
Do not blow Do not blow your nose in front of others. Go to the bathroom and do it.
Do not poke
around
Do not poke around the rice or side dishes with the spoon or chopsticks
Do not hold While eating, do not hold the bowls in your hand (it is a Japanese table
manner).
Use Use spoon for rice and soup and chopsticks for side dishes.
Wait When you eat with the elderly, wait for them to eat first.
Thank Say thank you to the host “잘 먹겠습니다“ before you start to eat food.
Watch Videos
• How to eat Korean Food
• Korean Table Manners

15. 미국 식사 예절 American Table Manners

16. Now You Try
Discussion:
How about America’s table
manners? Any similarities or
differences between Korean
and American Table
manners?
Activity:
Draw a Ven diagram and fill
in the blanks.

17. 수저사용법 How to use utensils
In Korea, there is a unique way of using utensils. In order to keep dining etiquette
in Korea, let’s learn how to use utensils in the correct way.
숟가락과
젓가락 위치
How to put
utensils
숟가락 잡는 법 How to use a
spoon
젓가락 잡는 법 How to use
chopsticks
Watch YouTube Video
• How to use spoon and
chopsticks

18. 젓가락 사용법 How to use chopsticks
Watch Video: How to use chopsticks
• This is how I learned about how to use
chopsticks from my grandmother when I
was in 5years old in Korea.
• Hold the chopsticks firmly like the way
you hold a pen.
• As shown in the video, you should put
one stick between your thumb and index
and the middle finger. Then, bring another
stick making V shape and use them when
to pick food.

19. How to use utensils in
America

20. Now You Try
Discussion
• In America, most people use forks and knives as
their utensils. Compared to 숟가락, 젓가락, any
similarities, and differences? Or any other
thoughts?
• Why do Americans use forks and knives, and
Koreans use 숟가락, 젓가락?
• When do they start using those utensils in Korea
and in America? Any assumptions? Why do you
think that?
• Why are there differences between Korean and
American Table manners?
• Research them using the Internet and write your
findings in your diary journal. (The more you fill,
the higher score you get)
What I did How I Worked and
Learned
What I learned
• I watched
YouTube
videos
about how
to different
table
manners
between
Korea and
America.
• Your Turn
to fill out
• …
• …
• …
• I researched
why there are
some
differences
between Korea
and America in
table manners.
• Your Turn to
fill out…
• …
• …
• I learned the differences
between Korean and
Americans in table
manners.
• I learned the differences
between the two
countries using their
utensils due to their
main food to take. Your
Turn to fill out…
• …
• …
• …
Learning Log (Worksheet)