SACE Stage 2 Korean case studies
SACE Stage 2 Korean · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Korean (background speakers) is one of the Stage 2 language subjects listed in the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) subject catalogue, the senior secondary qualification completed in South Australia. SACE lists it alongside Korean (beginners) and Korean (continuers), and the level name indicates a course intended for students who already have substantial prior experience of Korean rather than for absolute beginners. The SACE Stage 2 Korean case studies are 5 cases and about 4,140 words.
1할머니의 "말 놓으세요" - register, refusals and humble verbs in a homestay
You are a 17-year-old Australian exchange student six months into a stay with a host family in Daegu. The household includes a host grandmother (74), a host mother, and a host father who works night shifts.
817 words, about 4 min2Reading a club KakaoTalk thread: hedged refusals and an RSVP deadline
참석 여부를 3월 13일(수)까지 회장에게 개별 연락." The group chat then runs: 회장: "다들 공지 봤죠? You are the 회장's deputy and must tell the room-booking officer how many chairs to set out.
779 words, about 4 min3Two texts, one event: a public 후기 and a KakaoTalk message
You took part in a Korean speech contest (한국어 말하기 대회) in Adelaide. You placed fourth out of eleven.
854 words, about 4 min4Interpreting survey data on 반말 in Korean workplaces
A student investigating changing address norms in Korean workplaces ran an online survey through KakaoTalk among family and family friends in Seoul and Sydney. Recruitment began with the student's own relatives.
826 words, about 4 min5A phone reservation: number systems, clarification, and special requests
You are on exchange in Jeonju and must phone a 한정식 restaurant to book a group dinner. Your details: Thursday 24 April, 6:30 p.m., five people, one of whom is vegetarian and does not eat fish sauce, and it is your host sister's birthday.
864 words, about 4 min