AS 91558 · 5 credits · External
Reading Korean
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spoken Korean texts
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This standard asks you to listen to and understand longer, more complex Korean spoken texts—like interviews, news reports, or lectures. You need to show that you really understand what's being said, not just translate individual words, and be able to pick out details and draw conclusions from the whole text. The exam has three questions with multiple parts, and you need to answer all of them.
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What you actually do
- ·Listen carefully to extended Korean spoken passages and grasp the overall meaning (the gist) as well as specific details
- ·Draw evidence from across the entire text to support your answers, rather than focusing on isolated sections
- ·Avoid relying on direct word-for-word translation—instead, demonstrate that you understand what the speaker means and what's happening
- ·Make clear and justified conclusions about what you've heard, using relevant details to back up your points
- ·Answer all three questions fully, showing both breadth (you understand different parts) and depth (you understand it thoroughly)
AAchieved
You show that you understand the main idea of what was said, but you may miss some details or your conclusions are unclear because you didn't fully understand certain parts.
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