January 23, 2025

The Lunar New Year : A Matching Puzzle for Korean Learners

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We’ve created a fun and interactive matching puzzle for Korean learners, which you’ll find below. This activity is designed to make learning the zodiac animal names in Korean both enjoyable and memorable. Whether you’re teaching in a classroom or practicing on your own, this puzzle is a great way to reinforce vocabulary while having fun. Let us know how it works for you—we’d love to hear your feedback or see how your students engage with it!

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The Lunar New Year

The Zodiac Signs in Korean
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Did you know? I also write for "Puzzles for Language Lovers," where I collaborate with some fantastic co-authors! Elle Lin just shared an excellent post there—have a look: 


VOCABULARY

Mouse (쥐)
Cow (소)
Tiger (호랑이)
Rabbit (토끼)
Dragon (용)
Snake (뱀)
Horse (말)
Sheep (양)
Monkey (원숭이)
Rooster (닭)
Dog (개)
Pig (돼지)