| No |
Topic |
Things to introduce |
Things to ask |
| 1 |
Self-introduction |
Self-introduction - Your name, birthday, age(how to calculate the Korean age), gender, blood style(describing your character), nickname, where you live
 Self-introduction D/B of VANK members
Tips on writing self-introduction in English |
Full name, age, gender, and nickname |
| 2 |
Your family and hobby |
Members of your family, your favorite animals, pets, hobbies, and specialty |
Members of family, pets, and hobbies |
| 3 |
Introducing your school |
School name, location, uniform, rules
Essay: Introducing School Uniform (1)
E-pal: Introducing School Uniform (2)
E-Pal: Introducing school rules |
School’s location, uniform, rules |
| 4 |
School life |
-Time for school, Learning subjects (favorite and worst), Korean educational system
-Introduction of popular teachers and friends
History and system of Korean education
High school educational system
High school subjects/time table
High school life (1)High school life (2)
Supplementary classes/ nocturnal self-regulating study
Nocturnal self-regulating study
Education and Extracurricular activities in elementary school |
Time for school, Favorite/worst subjects, educational system |
| 5 |
Food, Food culture |
- Popular food, food for special days, teas, snacks, fruits, traditional and fast food restaurants.
- Dining culture and etiquette
UCC (User Created Contents) of Korean foods
Pictures of Korean foods
Recipe of Korean foods
Introduction of Korean foods
English articles about Korean foods
Interesting Korean culture of metal chopsticks
Korean popular snacks (in English) |
Popular food, favorite food (teas, snacks, fruits), favorite restaurants |
| Postal Exchange: sending mails of Introducing foods, snacks exchange |
Exchange mails and/or postcards that have pictures of your favorite food
Talk about your reaction after trying your friends’ snacks (cookies and candies) |
| 6 |
Heroes, great men |
Introduction of national heroes, unpopular heroes, your role model
Introduction of Admiral Yi Sun-Sin
VANK’s Admiral Yi Sun-Sin website
Introduction of King Gwanggaeto the Great |
National heroes, Role models |
| 7 |
Tourist attractions |
-Tourists attractions in your town and/or country
-Famous places with history and traditions
Seoul tourist UCC
Introduction of Insa-dong
Introduction of Namsangol Hanok Village
Map of Korea in PDF Map of the world in PDF |
Tourist attractions |
| 8 |
World Heritage |
Jikji, UNESCO’s the memory of the world
Introducing Jikji in English
Introducing Jikji in Korean
Seeing printing methods of Eastern and Western world through Jikji
Seven UNESCO World Heritage in Korea
Introduction of Changdeokgung Buyoungjeong |
World Heritages of friend’s country UNESCO world Heritage of friend’s country |
| 9 |
Interests |
-Introduction of things you like (movies, dramas, TV programs, movie stars, singers, music, sports)
-Introduction of things you suggest to do/watch (movies, dramas, TV programs, movie stars, singers, music, sports)
Introduction of a novel, "Baridegi"
Introduction of a movie, "Family"
Introduction of a TV program, "Dae Jangeum"
Introduction of Korean Soap Opera, Winter Sonata and Famous star Bae Yong-jun |
Friend’s interests (movies, dramas, TV programs, movie stars, singers, music, sports) |
| 10 |
Festival, an intramural athletic meeting |
-Introduction of school festival (season, kind of events)
-Introduction of an intramural athletic meeting (season, kind of sports you play) Local festivals |
-School and local festivals
-An intramural athletic meeting |
| 11 |
Examinations and college entrance |
-Your opinion on college entrance system of Korea
-Your schedule of mid-term and final exams, testing subjects
-Introduction of your extra-curricular activities, awards
Introduction of college entrance system in Korea |
-College entrance system of friend’s country
-Mid-term and final exams schedules of your friend |
| 12 |
Summer/Winter Vacation |
-Dates and duration of vacations and homework for vacations
-Your plan and the first thing that you want to do
Plan for summer vacation written by a Korean student |
Dates of friend’s vacations |
| 13 |
Native/foreign language |
- Introduction of Han-geul and King Sejong
- Foreign languages that you are learning and your own ways of learning other languages
- Episodes related to learning foreign languages
Introduction of King Sejong and Han-geul from VANK
Originality of Han-geul (dialogue format)
High Concentration on English in Korea |
Language that your friend uses
Languages that your friend can speak or is learning |
| Mail Exchange: write your name and greeting in your native language |
Exchange a mail or a postcard with your name and friends’ names written in your native language
Exchange a mail or a postcard with basic greeting phrases in your native language |
| 14 |
National flag/anthem |
- Structure and symbol of Taegukgi
- Picture of Taegukgi
- lyrics of Korean national anthem |
National flag of your friend’s country
National anthem of your friend’s country |
| 15 |
Religion |
-Introduction of different Korean traditional religions
-Your religions, customary/local faiths of Korea
Religions in Korea |
-Your friend’s religion
Traditional/customary/local religions of your friend’s country |
| 16 |
Currency |
- Currency in Korea (Won)
Picture and description of Korean currency Korean currency |
Types of currency in friend’s country |
| 17 |
Trend/fashion |
- Current trend in Korea
- Your favorite and/or fashion
- Favorite fashion magazine, where to go for shopping, your own way of shopping
- Funny phrases in Korea
New trend of Online course in Korea
Popular phrase "zzang" syndrome in Korea |
Fashion trend in your friend’s country
Your friend’s favorite fashion style
Favorite fashion magazine and brand |
| 18 |
Leisure/ part-time job |
- Things that you do after school and on weekends
- Your episodes related to part-time job
- Your opinion on part-time job |
Things that your friend does after school and on weekends
Episodes related to part-time job and his/her opinion on part-time job |
| 19 |
Travel |
- Countries that you want to travel
- Good places to go in Korea and around the world
Introduction of Dokdo (suggested by VANK) in Korean and English
Travel information: East Coast of Korea |
Countries that your friend wants to travel |
| 20 |
Anniversaries/holidays |
- Introduction of Chusok (meaning/things to do/foods)
- Introduction of Seolnal (meaning/things to do/foods)
- Introduction of May, month of family (meanings and events)
- Introduction of Special days (Valentine’s, White, bbaebbaero days…etc)
Seolnal Constitution day
Seolnal, Samiljeol, and tree planting day
Major anniversaries and holidays in Korea
May, month of family
Valentine's, White days in Korea |
Holidays and special days of friend’s country |
| 21 |
Game, internet |
-Korean traditional games (top spinning, kite flying, Yut playing…etc)
-Modern games (basketball, soccer, in-line skating, skiing…etc)
-Computer games that you like
-Your internet community and blog
Yut Playing Ttakjichigi and Maltagi Blog in Korea |
Playing culture of your friend’s country
Computer games that your friend plays
Your friend’s internet community and blog |
| 22 |
Etiquette |
Choose one topic from below list of seven possible topics and write an essay about Korean cultural etiquette
1 – Business culture (drinking, negotiation style, office protocols
2 – Conversation etiquette (basic expressions, eye contact, greeting, topics)
3- Dining (paying the bill, seating plans, table manner, tipping)
4- Dress code (everyday, funeral, office, wedding)
5- gift giving (birthday, childbirth, party, visiting hospital patients, wedding)
6- protocol in public (bus/taxi/train, restroom, street, theater)
7- Schools and education (class culture, club activities, education system, exams, schools events, subjects)
Vank’s global etiquette website |
Choose one topic from below list of seven possible topics and write an essay about Korean cultural etiquette
1 – Business culture
2 – Conversation etiquette
3- Dining
4- Dress code
5- gift giving
6- protocol in public
7- Schools and education
 Table manner in India (in Korean) |
| 23 |
Traditions, native culture |
Introduction of Korean native culture and traditions (dancing, songs, instrument)
Fan dancing Gayageum |
Native culture and traditions of your friend’s country |
| 24 |
Traditional and modern marriage |
-Introduction of Korean traditional marriage (clothing, procedures, pictures)
-Introduction of modern marriage
-Your preference (either traditional or modern) |
Traditional and modern ways of marriage in friend’s country and his/her preference |
| 25 |
Dream/goal |
Your future dream and things that you are doing now for your goal |
Your friend’s future dream and goal |
| 26 |
Farewell statements |
Your impression after the class exchange
Your goal for next year and ways to keep in touch |
Your friend’s address and phone number to contact with him/her continuously |
