[Conversation 1]

앤디 : 안녕하세요? 앤디예요. 이름이 뭐예요?
소라 : 소라예요.
앤디 : 소라 씨, 한국 사람이에요?
소라 : 네, 한국 사람이에요.
앤디 : 저는 미국 사람이에요.
소라 : 아, 그래요? 반갑습니다.

[Conversation 1]

Andy : Hello. I am Andy. What is your name?
Sora : I am Sora.
Andy : Sora, are you Korean?
Sora : Yes, I am.
Andy : I am American.
Sora : Oh, really? It is nice to meet you.

[Conversation 2]

앤디 : 소라 씨, 이분이 누구예요?
소라 : 미나 씨예요.
앤디 : 안녕하세요? 미나 씨. 앤디예요.
미나 : 안녕하세요? 앤디 씨.
앤디 : 회사원이에요?
미나 : 아니요, 학생이에요.

[Conversation 2]

Andy : Sora, who is this person?
Sora : This is Mina.
Andy : Hi, Mina. I am Andy.
Mina : Hi, Andy.
Andy : Are you an office worker?
Mina : No, I am a student.

[Grammar]

이다 :  attaches to the end of a noun to make it the predicate of the sentence.
이다 is used to express that the subject and predicate are the same thing.
The corresponding informal forms, 예요/이에요, are the same for both the descriptive 
and interrogative forms, with the interrogative form rising in intonation as it is pronounced:예요?이에요?
이에요/예요

[Vocabulary]

Korean : 한국 사람
American : 미국 사람
office worker : 회사원
student : 학생
name : 이름

Reading Korea.

Self-introduction

[Conversation 1]

A : 소피아 씨, 오늘 뭐 해요?
B : 학교에 가요.
A : 몇 시에 학교에 가요?
B : 열 시에 학교에 가요.

[Conversation 1]

A : Sophia, what are you doing today?
B : I am going to school.
A : What time do you go to school?
B : I go to school at 10.


***


[Conversation 2]

A : 리사 씨, 수요일에 뭐 해요?
B : 수요일에는 학교에 가요.
A : 목요일에도 학교에 가요?
B : 아니요, 수요일에는 학교에 가지만 목요일에는 학교에 안 가요.                 

[Conversation 2]

A : What do you do on Wednesday?
B : On Wednesdays I go to school.
A : Do you go to school on Thursday too?
B : No, I go to school on Wednesday but not on Thursday.


***


[Vocabulary]

월요일:Monday / 화요일:Tuesday / 수요일:Wednesday / 목요일:Thursday
금요일:Friday / 토요일:Saturday / 일요일:Sunday


Telling time

Are you preparing TOPIK test?
As you know well, you should practice [reading], [listening] and [writing] to prepare for the TOPIK II.
So I'd like to introduce in particular how I can get help or any way to prepare for [writing] of TOPIK II.

You have to prepare a total of 4 TOPIK II questions.

The quesions are as follows.
Number 51 is writing Practical sentences.
Number 52 is writing Descriptive sentences.
Number 53 is writing a P Describing Data.
Number 54 is writing on a Given topic.
You should prepare and practice these questions types.

The first type of question I will introduce is number 51.
No. 51 contains writing contents such as invitations, notices, and text messages.
You should write a sentence into the ( blank ) in the given writing composed of 4 to 8 sentences.
It is recommended to use words and grammar above the intermediate level.
Considering the time, number 51 should be completed in 5 minutes.

Let's take a look at some strategies for writing answers faster and more accurately now.
The process for No. 51 is as follows.
Strategy 1. Skimming
Skim through the question to the end to find the purpose of the writing.

Strategy 2. Remembering the Formality of Writing
Check the sentence final endings and usage of the casual/formal speech.

Strategy 3. Guessing
Understand the context from the preceding and followig sentences and guess what to write for the answer.

Strategy 4. Correcting Errors
Finally, check it there are any mistakes such as spelling errors or the wrong usage of postpositions and modify them.

You should also check your frequently used grammar and expressions.
1. A request
(1) V-아/어 주십시오.
(2) V-기 바랍니다.

2. plan
(1) V-(으)려고 합니다.
(2) V-고자 합니다.

3. ask
(1) 구합니다.
(2) 찾습니다. 

Through this process, you will be able to understand number 51 more naturally.
If you want to study more detailed and diverse grammar, expressions, and questions together, come to my class.

How do prepare well for the writing test of TOPIK II?

[Conversation 1]

A : 남대문시장에 어떻게 가요?
B : 지하철을 타세요.
A : 몇 호선을 타야 돼요?
B : 이 호선을 타세요. 그리고 사당역에서 사 호선으로 갈아타세요.

A : Would you tell me how to get to Namdaemun Market? 
B : Take the subway.
A : What line should I take?
B : Take line number 2. And transfer to line 4 at Sadang Station.

[Conversation 2]

A : 어디에서 내려야 돼요?
B : 회현역에서 내려야 돼요.
A : 여기에서 얼마나 걸려요?
B : 사십 분쯤 걸려요.

A : Where should I get off?
B : You shuld get off at Hoehyeon Station.
A : How long does it take from here?
B : It takes about 40 minutes.

[Grammar points]

N에서 N(으)로 갈아타다.
When expressing transferring, the verb '갈아타다' is used.
'(으)로' comes after the mode of transportation one transfer to.
'에서' follows the place where one transfers.

ex : 명동에서 버스로 갈아탔어요.
     I transferred to a bus at Myeong-dong.
A : 어디에서 갈아타요?
B : 교대역에서 삼 호선으로 갈아타세요.

A : Where should I transfer?
B : Transfer to line 3 at Seoul Nat' I Univ. of Education Station.     

[Additional Expressions]

학교 앞에서 세워 주세요 / 내려 주세요.
Please stop in front of the school.

똑바로 가 주세요.
Go straight, please.

좌회전해 주세요.
Turn left, please.

우회전해 주세요.
Turn right, please





Transportation

의사: 어떻게 오셨어요?
환자: 머리가 아파서 왔어요.
의사: 여기 앉으세요.  언제부터 아팠어요?
환자: 어제부터 아팠어요.
    ***
의사: 감기에 걸렸으니까 찬물을 마시지 마세요. 그리고 많이 쉬세요.
환자: 내일 다시 와야 돼요?
의사: 네, 내일 다시 오세요.

Doctor: How can I help you?
Patient: I came because my head hurts.
Doctor: Sit here, please. Since when have you been sick?
Patient: I have been sick since yesterday.
   ***
Doctor: You caught a cold, so don't drink cold water. And you have to rest a lot.
Patient: Should I come again tomorrow?
Doctor: Yes, come again tomorrow, please

Grammar Points
*N이/가 아프다
When expressing where you feel the pain, '이/가 아프다' is added to the part of body

*A/V-(으)니까
'-(으)니까' means 'because', 'since' or 'so'

*V-지 마세요
'-지 마세요' is the negative imperative form.
