Teacher notes — Grammar for Korean Speakers
Fixing the "same with you" mistake Korean students make
- Say the explanation once, simply: Korean's comparing word pairs with a particle that can also mean "with," so students reach for "with" in English. Naming the cause stops them feeling like they're just "bad at grammar."
- Do drills 1-3 as a whole class on the board before handing out the sheet. Let students call out the fix out loud first.
- Watch drill 4 (combining sentences). This is where students stall, because they have to build the sentence, not just correct one. Give a model sentence before they try it alone.
- Expect "same with" to come back in speaking even after the handout. That's normal; keep correcting gently rather than treating it as a relapse.
- For a stronger class: add "the same age as," "the same size as," and "the same color as" and have students interview a partner using all three before writing their final three sentences.