Quirky comics: Korean – bad day, level 1
This beginner text is about a girl who encounters a sequence of bad events while trying to get to school.
This Quirky comics video 'Korean – bad day, level 1' supports the teaching of 'Understanding texts' outcomes in the Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus. This can be done in many ways, including:
- Students can use the provided transcripts to read the stories aloud and record themselves perform the stories as plays.
- They can summarise, sequence, extend and change the beginning or ending of the stories.
- They can write profiles of the characters and then put them in different situations.
The text can also lead to communicative 'Interacting' or 'Creating texts' tasks, such as, telling a nurse why you don’t feel well or writing an invitation to a birthday party.
Watch 'Korean – bad day, level 1', Korean title '한국어-안 좋은 날' (2:02).
(Duration: 2 minutes 2 seconds)
Bad Day Korean – Level 1
Frame 1-1
Girl with two hair buns: It’s 6 am! Today’s my Korean exam.
양갈래 머리 소녀: 아침6시예요! 오늘은 한국어 시험이 있어요.
Frame 1-2
Girl with two hair buns: Where’s my school bag?
양갈래 머리 소녀: 제 책가방은 어디에 있어요?
Frame 1-3
Girl with two hair buns: hmm... it’s not in the basket.
양갈래 머리 소녀: 흠... 바구니안에 없어요.
Frame 1-4
Girl with two hair buns: It’s not even in the closet.
양갈래 머리 소녀: 옷장안에도 없어요.
Frame 2-1
Girl with two hair buns: Ah! There is my school bag. It is under the bed. Now it is 7 am. It’s time to have breakfast.
양갈래 머리 소녀: 아! 제 책가방이 있어요. 침대 밑에 있어요. 지금은 아침 7시예요. 이제 아침밥 먹을 시간이에요.
Frame 2-2
Girl pouring cereal: Oh no! There’s no cereal
시리얼을 따르는 소녀: 이런! 시리얼이 없어요.
Frame 2-3
Girl pouring milk: There’s no milk too.
우유를 붓는 소녀: 이런! 우유도 없어요.
Frame 2-4
Girl with two hair buns and pink cat: The bread looks rotten too.
양갈래 머리 소녀 그리고 분홍색 고양이: 빵도 상한 것 같아요.
Frame 3-1
Fly inside orange juice: Oh no, what is this? There’s a fly in my juice.
오렌지 주스 안의 파리: 이런, 이게 뭐예요? 제 주스 안에 파리가 있어요.
Frame 4-1
Girl with two hair buns: It’s 8’o clock. I’m going to school. Why is it so quiet?
양갈래 머리 소녀: 지금은 8시예요. 학교에 가요. 왜 이렇게 조용해요?
Frame 4-2
Girl with two hair buns walking: I’ll revise for my exam. Verbs- to be, to play
걸어가는 양갈래 머리 소녀: 시험 공부를 해요. 동사- 되요, 놀아요
Frame 4-3
Girl with two hair buns steps on dog poop: Ah! What just happened?
똥밟은 양갈래 머리 소녀: 앗! 금방 무슨일이에요?
Frame 5-1
Red bus driving off: What a day!
출발하는 빨간버스: 하루가 참 안좋군요!
Frame 5-2
Girl with 2 hair buns: Stop!
양갈래 머리 소녀: 멈춰!
Frame 5-3
Girl with 2 hair buns walking: It’s 9 o’clock. I think I’m late for school.
양갈래 머리 소녀: 9시예요. 학교에 늦은 것 같아요.
Frame 6-1
Girl with 2 hair buns: Finally, I’ve reached. But why is it so quiet?
양갈래 머리 소녀: 드디어 도착했어요. 그런데, 왜 이렇게 조용해요?
Frame 6-2
Girl with 2 hair buns: Hello sir. Where are all students?
양갈래 머리 소녀: 안녕하세요. 학생들은 다 어디에 있어요?
Frame 6-3
Painter: Students? Today is Sunday.
페인터: 학생들? 오늘은 일요일이에요.
Frame 6-4
Girl with 2 hair buns: Sunday?
양갈래 머리 소녀: 일요일이요?
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Syllabus
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