Before you read the rollovers, write a description of what you think the various buildings and areas in this image are. Then find out more from the rollovers.
Visit http://worldwide.hyundai-motor.com to find out more about the Hyundai company and the cars they produce. Go to the Ad Gallery under Hyundai Plaza where you can view film advertisements for a range of Hyundai cars. Choose a car, watch the film and write an explanation for why you have made your choice. Or conduct your own Internet search on a range of Hyundai car models and then write why you might choose a certain model.
Look at the map at http://port.ulsan.go.kr/index_eng.html > Introduction > Distance between main harbours. What does the map tell you about the potential of Ulsan as a major port for worldwide shipping?
Australia has many links to Korea through the industrial areas of Ulsan and Pohang. We export products worth millions of dollars to Korea including coal and iron ore, and import cars, TVs and telecommunications equipment from Korea worth millions of dollars. Go to http://www.dfat.gov.au > Country information > Korea, South > Economy Fact Sheet to see the statistics about these important links. Create a poster showing the imports and exports.
Pohang is another example of a city that developed from a rural community in the 1960s to the modern, industrial complex that it is today. Go to http://pohangcity.net > Introduction > Gallery to see images of Pohang from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and now. Download some images from each decade. Then use the images to create a poster with a pictorial timeline showing the changes that have taken place in Pohang. After completing the poster, write descriptions of some of the changes in Pohang and how it has developed into such a major industrial area. Or after looking at various images, write an imaginary autobiographical piece describing and remembering some of the changes you have seen in your city between the 1960s and today. Look at the section on Symbols of Pohang which will help you understand the pride the citizens have in their community.
Find Korea in an atlas. Identify the six major industrial cities of Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Gwanju, Incheon and Daejon. Now locate the industrial cities of Ulsan, Pohang, Ansan and Changwon. In a paragraph, describe their locations on the Korean Peninsula.
Work in teams to design a multimedia advertising promotion for Hyundai cars that might appeal to people in your own city/town and then conduct a comparative survey about the strengths of different promotions.
