Korean School Vocabulary Lesson

School
Based
Korean

Learning Korean to improve co-teaching relationships.

But first:
A word on NEIS

NEIS

What is NEIS?

NEIS is the official system for reporting teacher leave in Korean schools. GETs responsibilities related to NEIS may vary.

The link below is a detailed instructional manual for using NEIS.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dfm3qQ_hvDicLB0LT3gTiV49Bc70HaLd/view

Instructional Manual

The link below is an instructional video for NEIS in English.

https://youtu.be/BxiaVU1T_dM?si=hmbHL9_atTSBvoBp

Instructional Video

NEIS Online Resources

Now back to School Based Korean

Why School Based Korean?

Improves communication

Co-teachers must plan together to be effective. Basic understanding of common school based Korean vocabulary can help in improving this communication.

Hanja: Korean word parts

This particular syllable refers to school. So it is seen in many words related to school.

​교

Words with 교

​Principal

​​교장 선생님

Vice Principal

교감 선생님

​class period

​​교시

school

​​학교

This particular syllable refers to teaching. Pronounced the same it is a different root. However, it still relates to many school words.

​교

Words with 교

​classroom

교실

teachers' office

교무실

textbook

​​교과서

teacher

​​교사

This particular syllable refers to learning. While 교 tends to be more teacher related, 학 is more student related.

학

Words with 학

student

학생

laboratory

과학실

grade/ school year

​​학년

semester

​​학기

vacation

방학

math

수학

science

과학

worksheet/ learning materials

학습지

This particular syllable refers to a house. It can be used for rooms.

실

Words with 실

classroom

교실

teachers' office

교무실

administration office

행정실

broadcast studio

방송실

bathroom

화장실

English class

영어실

music room

음악실

nurse's office

보건실

Categorize

Options (8)

​​교장 선생님

교과서

학생

행정실

교시

교사

학년

음악실

Organize these options into the right categories

교 (school) words

교 (teaching) words

학 (learning) words

실 (house) words

Other helpful words:
Planning

class/lesson

수업

after school club

방과후

performance evaluation

수행평가

test

시험

homework

숙제

unit/chapter

단원

section
part
session

차시

discussion
consultation

상의

Other helpful words:
General

library

도서관

auditorium

강당

gym

체육관

cafeteria

급식실

hallway
corridor

복도

schedule

시간표

lunch

점심 시간

English

영어

Match

Match the following

• after school club

• discussion

• library

• schedule

• unit/chapter

방과후

상의

도서관

시간표

단원

• 방과후

• 상의

• 도서관

• 시간표

• 단원

Open Ended

What is an useful work related Korean word or expression that you have learned? Why is it useful to you?