최종 과제: B2 포트폴리오Final Task: B2 Portfolio
Chapter Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Assemble a coherent B2 portfolio that draws together revised writing, a spoken presentation, and reflective commentary from across Volume III.
- Present a short, well-organized spoken piece that narrates, explains, compares, or argues a position using systems consolidated throughout the volume.
- Respond to follow-up questions on your own portfolio content in appropriately formal spoken Korean.
- Write a reflective self-assessment that identifies specific strengths and remaining challenges in your own Korean, using accurate and specific language rather than vague generalizations.
- Maintain consistent register, accurate spacing, correct particle use, and cohesive discourse across every portfolio component.
- Evaluate your own portfolio against a stated rubric before submitting it as your Volume III capstone.
This chapter introduces no new grammar system. It is the Volume III capstone: it consolidates and synthesizes systems built across all twenty chapters — Hangeul literacy, particles, predicate morphology, speech levels, honorifics, connectors, noun modification, quotation, register control, and the four skills — into one integrated independent-communication portfolio at the B2 level.
Opening Scenario
지영, 민준, 라일라, and 수아 have reached the last week of Volume III. Their instructor asks each of them to submit a B2 portfolio consisting of three parts: a revised piece of writing from Chapter 19, a five-minute spoken presentation on a topic of their choice, and a short written reflection on their own progress across the volume. 수아 decides to present on the growth of community libraries in her neighborhood, connecting it to the public-information and institutional language from Unit II and the argumentation skills from Unit III. As she prepares, she reminds herself to check her presentation against the same four-pass routine she used in Chapter 19 — cohesion, spacing, particles, and register — and to prepare clear answers for the kinds of follow-up questions her classmates are likely to ask. The instructor explains that the portfolio is not meant to test a single new grammar point; it is meant to show how naturally and accurately each student can now combine everything the course has built.
- You will assemble your own three-part B2 portfolio: revised writing, a spoken presentation, and a written reflection.
- You will practice presenting and defending your own ideas in extended, register-consistent spoken Korean.
- You will evaluate your own portfolio against a clear rubric before submitting it as your Volume III capstone.
Core Vocabulary
The following items are productive for this chapter. They support describing, organizing, and presenting a finished portfolio of work.
| Korean | Meaning | Category / Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| 포트폴리오 | portfolio | noun (loanword) |
| 준비하다 | to prepare | action verb; review |
| 발표하다 | to present, to give a presentation | action verb; review, Ch. 18 |
| 주제를 정하다 | to decide on a topic | verb phrase |
| 근거를 제시하다 | to present evidence/grounds | verb phrase; review, Ch. 11, 15 |
| 질문에 답하다 | to answer a question | verb phrase |
| 돌아보다 | to look back (on), to reflect | action verb |
| 성장하다 | to grow, to develop (skill/ability) | action verb |
| 앞으로의 목표 | future goal(s) | noun phrase |
| 자기 평가 | self-assessment | noun |
| 기준에 맞추다 | to meet a standard/criterion | verb phrase |
| 완성하다 | to complete, to finish (a piece of work) | action verb |
| 제출하다 | to submit | action verb |
| 통합적으로 | in an integrated way | adverb |
Receptive Vocabulary — Portfolio and Evaluation Terms
The following items are receptive. Learners recognize them in rubrics and instructor feedback; they are not assessed as an independent productive set.
| Korean | Meaning | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 평가 기준 | evaluation criteria, rubric | receptive, institutional/academic term |
| 종합적 | comprehensive, synthesizing | receptive, formal/academic term |
These terms support recognition of formal evaluation language. They are not assessed productively in this chapter.
Pronunciation Focus
This chapter introduces no new sound-change rule. It draws together the syllable timing, phrase intonation, and sentence-ending prosody built across the volume and applies them to sustained, five-minute presentational speech. Presentations flow more clearly when speakers slow down slightly at connectors such as 그래서 and 하지만, and pause briefly at the end of each sentence rather than rushing into the next one.
Before recording or delivering your presentation, practice reading your script aloud at least twice, listening for any sentence-final ending that sounds rushed, mismatched in register, or unclear.
Portfolio Synthesis and Review
This chapter introduces no new grammar system. It reviews and synthesizes cohesion, particles, predicate morphology, speech levels, honorifics, connectors, and register control from across Volume III, and applies all of them together to the capstone task of building and presenting a B2 portfolio.
1. Synthesis Review — Systems Your Portfolio Must Demonstrate
Your portfolio should show control of the systems this volume has built and reviewed, including:
- topic and focus marking with 은/는 and 이/가, and topic continuity across sentences (Ch. 1, 11, 19);
- location and action particles 에 and 에서 (Ch. 6–13, 19);
- connectors and clause linkage such as -아서/어서, -지만, -(으)니까, -는데 (Ch. 3, 11, 14, 19);
- noun-modifying clauses for description and explanation (across the volume);
- indirect quotation and reported speech for summarizing others' views (Ch. 4, 17);
- comparison and evidence language for supporting a position (Ch. 11–13);
- one consistent speech level throughout each formal text or presentation (Ch. 6, 9, 17–19); and
- accurate Hangeul spelling and spacing throughout (Ch. 1–19).
Nothing here is new. The task in this chapter is to combine these systems fluently in one integrated body of work rather than to learn anything additional.
2. Presentation Structure — Organizing a B2 Spoken Presentation
A well-organized B2 presentation typically follows an introduction–body–conclusion structure: an opening that states the topic and its importance, a body that presents two or three main points with supporting evidence or examples, and a conclusion that summarizes the position and, where appropriate, suggests an implication.
3. Responding to Questions — Extended Q&A in Formal Register
When answering a follow-up question, maintain the same speech level used in the presentation itself. Use softening and repair strategies such as 좋은 질문이네요, 다시 한번 설명하자면, or 제가 정확히 이해했는지 확인하고 싶은데요 rather than shifting into a casual tone simply because the exchange feels less scripted.
- 좋은 질문이네요. 다시 한번 설명하자면, 이용자 수가 늘어난 것이 가장 큰 이유입니다.That's a good question. To explain it again, the increase in the number of users is the biggest reason.
4. Reflective Self-Assessment — Writing Specific, Accurate Reflection
A strong reflective paragraph identifies specific systems, not vague feelings. Compare a vague reflection with a specific one.
[Part 1: revised writing from Ch. 19] + [Part 2: five-minute spoken presentation with Q&A] + [Part 3: written self-assessment] = B2 포트폴리오
Each part draws on skills already active in this volume. No part requires new grammar, new particles, or new speech levels beyond what Chapters 1–19 have already introduced and reviewed.
| System | Function in the portfolio | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 은/는 vs. 이/가 | topic continuity in writing and presentation | review, Ch. 1, 11, 19 |
| 에 vs. 에서 | accurate location language | review, Ch. 6–13, 19 |
| connectors and clause endings | cohesive presentation structure | review, Ch. 3, 11, 14, 19 |
| indirect quotation | summarizing sources in presentation | review, Ch. 4, 17 |
| register consistency | maintained across writing, speaking, and Q&A | review, Ch. 6, 9, 17–19 |
| softening and repair | handling follow-up questions | review, Ch. 14, 18 |
Practice — Reviewing your own portfolio plan
- List the two or three main points your presentation will cover, and identify one connector you will use to move between them.
- Write one likely follow-up question a classmate might ask about your topic, and draft a formal-register answer.
- Write one specific sentence — not a vague one — describing a system you have improved in this volume.
- Write one specific sentence describing a system you still want to keep practicing.
Model Dialogue
수아 delivers part of her presentation to her classmates, and 민준 asks a follow-up question.
Context: a classroom presentation followed by a brief question-and-answer exchange. Formal deferential register throughout, as appropriate to a presentation setting.
내용 이해 — Comprehension questions:
- What three reasons does 수아 give for the increase in local libraries?
- What connector structure does she use to organize her three points?
- What question does 민준 ask, and how does 수아 respond?
- What softening expression does 수아 use before answering the question?
Guided Practice
- Choose a topic for your own presentation, connected if possible to a domain from earlier chapters (public information, technology, culture, comparison, or data).
- Draft an introduction sentence that states your topic and why it matters, following 수아's model.
- Draft two or three body points, each introduced with a connector such as 먼저, 둘째, or 마지막으로.
- Draft a one-sentence conclusion that summarizes your position.
- Write one likely question a listener might ask, and draft your answer using a softening expression.
Listening Practice
Ask your instructor, a language partner, or a text-to-speech tool to read the following passage aloud at a measured pace. Listen twice without reading, then complete the tasks below.
학생회관 안내: 포트폴리오 발표 준비하기
B2 포트폴리오 발표를 준비할 때는 세 가지를 기억하는 것이 좋습니다. 첫째, 발표는 서론, 본론, 결론의 구조를 갖추어야 합니다. 서론에서는 주제와 그 주제가 중요한 이유를 밝히고, 본론에서는 두세 가지 근거를 순서대로 제시하고, 결론에서는 전체 내용을 간단히 정리해야 합니다. 둘째, 발표 중에 사용하는 말투는 처음부터 끝까지 일관되어야 합니다. 격식체로 시작했다면 질문에 답할 때도 같은 격식체를 유지하는 것이 좋습니다. 셋째, 예상 질문을 미리 준비해 두면 실제 질문을 받았을 때 더 자신 있게 대답할 수 있습니다. 발표가 끝난 후에는 자신의 발표를 돌아보고, 잘한 점과 더 연습이 필요한 점을 구체적으로 적어 보는 것이 좋습니다.
듣기 과제 — Listening task: Listen and answer in English.
| 질문 | 답 |
|---|---|
| What three-part structure does the segment recommend for a presentation? | ______ |
| What does the segment say about register during the Q&A portion? | ______ |
| Why does the segment recommend preparing expected questions in advance? | ______ |
| What does the segment recommend doing after the presentation is finished? | ______ |
Reading Practice
Read 라일라's written self-assessment, submitted as part of her portfolio, then answer the questions that follow.
라일라의 자기 평가: Volume III를 마치며
이번 학기 동안 제 한국어 실력이 여러 면에서 성장했다고 생각합니다. 먼저, 문장과 문장을 자연스럽게 연결하는 능력이 늘었습니다. 예전에는 짧은 문장을 나열하기만 했는데, 이제는 그래서, 하지만, -는데 같은 표현을 사용해서 더 긴 문단을 쓸 수 있게 되었습니다. 또한 은/는과 이/가를 구별하는 것도 훨씬 편해졌습니다. 특히 새로운 주제를 소개할 때 은/는을 사용하는 것이 자연스러워졌습니다. 하지만 아직 부족한 부분도 있습니다. 격식체로 발표를 시작한 후에 질문에 답할 때 가끔 편한 말투로 바뀌는 습관이 남아 있어서, 앞으로는 발표 전체에서 같은 말투를 유지하는 연습을 더 하고 싶습니다. 또한 자료나 통계를 설명할 때 사용하는 표현도 아직 제한적이어서, Volume IV에서는 공식적인 자료 설명 표현을 더 배우고 싶습니다. 전체적으로 이번 학기는 저에게 큰 발전의 시간이었습니다.
내용 이해 — Comprehension questions:
- What two specific strengths does 라일라 identify in her own Korean?
- What specific weakness does she identify regarding register?
- What specific goal does she set for Volume IV?
- Is her reflection vague or specific? Give one piece of evidence for your answer.
Writing Workshop
This chapter's writing task asks you to assemble your complete three-part B2 portfolio: revised writing, a spoken presentation script, and a written self-assessment.
- Include your revised writing. Attach the final version of the text you revised in Chapter 19.
- Write your presentation script. Using the introduction–body–conclusion structure modeled above, write a five-minute presentation script on a topic of your choice.
- Prepare for questions. Write at least two anticipated questions and formal-register answers to each.
- Write your self-assessment. Following 라일라's model, write a specific, accurate paragraph describing at least two strengths and at least one remaining challenge in your own Korean.
- Run the four-pass check. Apply the cohesion, spacing, particle, and register passes from Chapter 19 to every written component of your portfolio.
- Assemble the final portfolio. Combine all components into one submission, in the order: revised writing, presentation script, self-assessment.
체크리스트 — Portfolio checklist:
- The revised writing from Chapter 19 is included in its final form.
- The presentation script has a clear introduction, body, and conclusion, connected with appropriate connectors.
- At least two anticipated questions have formal, complete answers.
- The self-assessment names at least two specific strengths and one specific remaining challenge.
- One consistent speech level is maintained across every written component.
- Spacing, particles, and Hangeul spelling are accurate throughout.
- Only Hangeul is used; no romanization appears.
- No grammar or vocabulary beyond Volume III, Chapters 1–20, appears productively.
Speaking Practice
통제 연습 — Controlled practice: 발표 연습하기
Read your presentation script aloud at least twice, timing yourself to stay close to five minutes. Note any sentence where your register or pacing feels inconsistent.
의사소통 과제 — Communicative task: 발표하고 질문 받기
Deliver your presentation to a partner, small group, or recording. Following the model dialogue above, invite at least one question and answer it in formal register, using a softening expression before your answer.
혼자 하는 연습 — Solo alternative
Record your full presentation, including a self-generated question and answer at the end. Listen back once and note in English one moment where your register or organization was strongest.
Culture and Communication
In many Korean classroom, academic, and workplace settings, a presentation is commonly followed by a short question-and-answer period in which the presenter is expected to maintain the same formal register used during the presentation itself, even when responding spontaneously.
Written self-assessment is a common closing element in many Korean educational contexts, where learners are asked to identify specific strengths and areas for continued growth rather than offering only general praise or general criticism of their own work.
The exact format of a portfolio, the length of a presentation, and the formality expected during Q&A can vary by school, workplace, and context. The routine in this chapter reflects a common, broadly usable approach to closing an independent-communication course with an integrated capstone task.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Error: Delivering a presentation in -습니다 style, then answering a question with 그건 제가 잘 몰라요.
Correction: 그 부분은 제가 정확히 확인하지 못했습니다. — maintain the same formal register established at the start of the presentation.
Error: 저는 한국어를 잘하게 됐어요. 계속 열심히 할게요. as the entire self-assessment.
Correction: Name a specific system, such as connectors, 은/는과 이/가의 구별, or 격식체 유지, and describe concretely how it has changed and what still needs practice.
Error: Listing several points with no connecting language, so that the presentation sounds like an unordered list rather than a structured argument.
Correction: Use ordering connectors such as 먼저, 둘째, and 마지막으로, and close with a summarizing connector such as 정리하면.
Chapter Review
Section A — 어휘 (Vocabulary)
1. Give the meaning of 포트폴리오, 근거를 제시하다, and 돌아보다, and use each in an original sentence.
2. Explain the difference between 완성하다 and 제출하다.
Section B — 문법 (Grammar/Synthesis)
1. Identify the connector that would best join these two sentences and explain why: 이용자 수가 늘었다. 도서관에 대한 관심도 커졌다.
2. Rewrite the following so that it maintains one consistent formal register: 발표를 시작하겠습니다. 이 문제는 진짜 중요해요.
Section C — 독해 이해 (Reading Comprehension)
1. Summarize 라일라's self-assessment in three or four English sentences, naming at least one strength and one goal.
Section D — 쓰기 (Writing)
1. Complete your full three-part B2 portfolio, following the Writing Workshop steps and checklist.
Section E — 말하기 (Speaking)
1. Deliver your presentation to a partner, group, or recording, and answer at least one follow-up question in formal register, following the Speaking Practice guidance above.
누적 복습 — Cumulative review
This chapter synthesizes cohesion and connectors from across the volume, particle contrasts reviewed in Chapter 19, presentation structure and source integration from Chapter 18, register consistency from Chapters 6, 9, and 17–19, and specific self-reflective writing, combining them into one integrated capstone task. It introduces no new grammatical system and completes the Volume III instructional arc.
Practical Performance Task
수행 과제 — Chapter Performance Task
나의 B2 포트폴리오 — My B2 Portfolio
You will assemble and present a complete three-part B2 portfolio: revised writing, a spoken presentation with Q&A, and a written self-assessment.
- Reading: Read 라일라's self-assessment and identify her stated strengths and goal.
- Writing (Part 1): Include the final revised text from Chapter 19.
- Writing (Part 2): Write a complete five-minute presentation script with introduction, body, and conclusion.
- Writing (Part 3): Write a specific, accurate self-assessment naming at least two strengths and one remaining challenge.
- Spoken presentation: Deliver your presentation to a partner, group, or recording and respond to at least one follow-up question in formal register.
| Criterion | What is evaluated |
|---|---|
| Reading comprehension | 라일라's stated strengths and goal are correctly identified |
| Revised writing | Chapter 19 text is included in a completed, corrected final form |
| Presentation structure | Introduction, body, and conclusion are clearly organized with connectors |
| Q&A response | At least one question is answered clearly in formal register |
| Self-assessment specificity | At least two specific strengths and one specific challenge are named |
| Register consistency | One speech level is maintained across writing, presentation, and Q&A |
| Hangeul and spacing accuracy | Accurate spelling and level-appropriate spacing throughout, no romanization |
| Scope discipline | No structures used productively beyond Volume III, Chapters 1–20 |
Answer Key
Model Dialogue — Comprehension
- 수아 gives three reasons: increasing user numbers, city policy to expand cultural spaces, and residents' changing perception of libraries as meeting places.
- She uses ordering connectors — 먼저, 둘째, 마지막으로 — followed by a summarizing 정리하면.
- 민준 asks where the survey was conducted; 수아 explains it was conducted at the neighborhood community center with about 200 participants.
- She uses 좋은 질문이네요 before answering.
Listening comprehension
- The segment recommends an introduction–body–conclusion structure.
- It says register should remain consistent from the presentation into the Q&A portion.
- It recommends preparing expected questions in advance so the presenter can answer more confidently when real questions arise.
- It recommends reflecting on the presentation afterward and writing specific strengths and areas needing more practice.
Reading comprehension
- 라일라 identifies improved ability to connect sentences using connectors, and improved ability to distinguish 은/는 from 이/가.
- Her weakness: she sometimes shifts into casual register when answering questions after starting a presentation in formal register.
- Her goal for Volume IV: to learn more formal expressions for explaining data and statistics.
- Her reflection is specific: she names particular grammar systems (connectors, 은/는 vs. 이/가, register during Q&A) rather than offering only general praise or general goals.
Chapter Review — Section B
1. 이용자 수가 늘어서 도서관에 대한 관심도 커졌다. — -아서/어서 is appropriate because the first clause states the reason for the result in the second clause.
2. Corrected: 발표를 시작하겠습니다. 이 문제는 정말 중요합니다.
Section D — Sample response
Sample self-assessment excerpt: 이번 학기 동안 저는 문장을 연결하는 능력과 조사를 정확하게 쓰는 능력이 많이 늘었습니다. 하지만 발표 중 질문에 답할 때 격식체를 계속 유지하는 것은 아직 더 연습이 필요합니다. 다음 학기에는 공식적인 자료 설명 표현을 더 배우고 싶습니다.
Check that: the response is specific rather than vague, names identifiable systems from this volume, maintains one consistent register, and includes at least one clear goal for Volume IV.
Looking Ahead
지금 할 수 있는 것 — What you can do now
You can assemble a complete, integrated B2 portfolio combining revised writing, a structured spoken presentation, formal-register responses to follow-up questions, and a specific, accurate self-assessment. This completes Unit IV, 고급 표현과 프로젝트 (Advanced Expression and Projects), and completes Speak and Write Korean Volume III: Independent Communication and Advanced Expression.