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K-Pop & K-Culture Go Global – ESL Lesson Plan

ESL lesson on the global rise of K-pop, K-dramas, and Korean culture trends

Take your students on a journey through the global rise of Korean culture – from K-pop and K-dramas to K-beauty and Korean food. This engaging 90-minute lesson combines reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities that get students thinking critically about cultural trends and how they spread worldwide.

Students will:

  • Build reading comprehension skills with a lively text on the Korean Wave (Hallyu).
  • Practice listening for gist and detail with a fun news-style audio report on the trend of “K-pop Demon Hunters.”
  • Develop speaking fluency through pair and group discussions on genre-mixing, global trends, and personal cultural experiences.
  • Strengthen writing skills with a short reflective homework task.

Perfect for upper-intermediate learners, this lesson sparks curiosity, promotes cultural awareness, and builds essential English skills through a topic students will find fresh, modern, and exciting.

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Bring the Korean Wave into your classroom – boost fluency with today’s hottest global trend!

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Students practicing English discussion and writing about Korean Wave, music, and cultural influence

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