CSAT Second Language/Hanja study materials
CSAT Second Language/Hanja study resources

CSAT Second Language/Hanja case studies

CSAT Second Language/Hanja · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The CSAT Second Language/Hanja section is the elective portion of South Korea's College Scholastic Ability Test (대학수학능력시험, often called the Suneung), administered once a year by the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE). A candidate picks exactly one of nine subjects: German I, French I, Spanish I, Chinese I, Japanese I, Russian I, Arabic I, Vietnamese I, or Classical Chinese (Hanja) I. Each is a first-year (I) level course, so the content stays within the standard high-school syllabus rather than advanced literature or fluency. Most test-takers are high-school seniors preparing for university admission, but the section is also open to graduates and others who need the score. The CSAT Second Language/Hanja case studies are 5 cases and about 2,464 words.

1

German I: Formal Register in a B2B Onboarding Email

You are localizing a 12-line customer onboarding email for a Munich software firm. The email goes to three recipients at a mid-sized client: Dr.

540 words, about 3 min
2

French I: Menu Headings and Allergen Wording for a School Cafeteria

A school district in Lyon is translating a 40-item cafeteria menu into English for an international parents' evening. The menu has four sections: 'Entrées', 'Plats', 'Fromages', and 'Desserts'.

483 words, about 2 min
3

Spanish I: Choosing Register for a Telehealth Phone Script

A telehealth clinic in Madrid is revising a 90-second phone script used by five agents. The current script greets patients with '¿Cómo estás?' and asks '¿Tienes dolor?' The patient mix is about 60% elderly, 25% general adult, and 15% parents calling for children.

504 words, about 3 min
4

Japanese I: Keigo and Request Softening in a Supplier Email

You are drafting a six-line email in Japanese to a supplier, Mr. Tanaka, at a Tokyo components company.

446 words, about 2 min
5

Classical Chinese (Hanja) I: Reading 樂 in the Idiom 樂山樂水

A Korean high-school Hanja club is preparing a four-character idiom for a school newsletter. The idiom is '樂山樂水'.

491 words, about 2 min