of the lesson
1. TITLE: "Politics and Power in South Korea: The Case of Impeached President Park Geun-hye"
2. LEVEL: B2 (Upper-Intermediate)
3. VOCABULARY:
a. Impeach - to charge a public official with misconduct in office
b. Detention center - a place where people are held in custody
c. Arrest warrant - a legal document authorizing the arrest of a person suspected of a crime
d. Insurrection - a violent uprising against an authority or government
e. Martial law - temporary military rule over a designated area
f. Reinstated - restored to a previous position or condition
g. Authoritarian - favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom
h. Subverted - undermined or destroyed the power and influence of something
4. LISTENING:
a. What happened to South Korea's impeached president, Park Geun-hye?
b. How did her supporters react to her release from prison?
c. What decision is the Constitutional Court expected to make?
d. What charges does Park Geun-hye still face?
e. How did her brief imposition of martial law affect the country?
5. GRAMMAR:
a. After her arrest warrant was cancelled, Park Geun-hye __________ (be) released from prison.
b. The Constitutional Court __________ (decide) whether to reinstate her in office.
c. If she is found guilty, Park Geun-hye __________ (face) a long time in jail.
d. The country __________ (debate) whether it was justified for her to impose martial law.
e. Half of the country __________ (want) her out of power.
6. ACTIVITY:
Bonus Learning Activity: Divide the students into two groups and assign each group to take a stance on whether Park Geun-hye's actions were justified or not. Have them prepare arguments to support their stance and then hold a debate in class.
7. HOMEWORK:
Writing Assignment: Write an opinion piece on whether Park Geun-hye's impeachment was justified or not. Use evidence from the transcript and additional research to support your argument.
8. ASSESSMENT:
Answer Key:
1. She was released from prison.
2. They greeted her outside the detention center.
3. The Constitutional Court will decide whether to reinstate her in office.
4. She still faces a separate criminal trial on insurrection charges.
5. It plunged the country into political turmoil.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Listening comprehension: Were the students able to answer the questions correctly?
- Grammar: Did the students use the correct verb forms in the fill-in-the-blank exercises?
- Bonus learning activity: Were the students able to participate actively in the debate and present arguments to support their stance?
- Writing assignment: Did the students effectively use evidence to support their opinion on Park Geun-hye's impeachment?
9. CLOSING:
Reflection and Review: Have a class discussion on the lesson and ask the students to reflect on what they have learned about the political situation in South Korea. Review the vocabulary and grammar from the lesson and ask the students to summarize the key points of the transcript.