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Level 2 · Unit 11

Reasons and wishes

Will it rain on Saturday?

Sori the magpie

This unit is part of the Level 2 Pass — opening soon.

Until then, you can find your level with the level test, or start at the beginning of Level 1.

What you’ll learn

  • -기 때문에Because… (a firm, formal reason)
  • -(으)면 좋겠다I hope… / I wish…
  • -(으)ㄹ 것 같다I think it will… / it's probably…
  • -(으)ㄴ/는데요Leaving it open — the soft ending

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • 왜요? — 바쁘기 때문이에요: the reason as a whole answer
  • -(으)ㄴ/는 것 같아요, -(으)ㄹ 것 같아요, -았/었을 것 같아요
  • -고 싶다, -(으)면 좋겠다 and -(으)면 좋다
  • -는데요 vs -는데 vs -지만

The scene opens

  1. Hoya

    소리쌤, 이번 토요일에 한강으로 소풍 갈 거예요!

    Sori-ssaem, this Saturday I'm going on a picnic to the Han River!

  2. Sori

    와, 좋아요! 그런데 토요일에는 비가 올 것 같아요.

    Wow, nice! But I think it will rain on Saturday.

  3. Hoya

    정말요? 저는 비가 안 오면 좋겠어요.

    Really? I hope it doesn't rain.

Inside the unit

  1. 1
    SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
  2. 2
    Grammar4 patterns: why you need it now, the rule, a table and examples
  3. 3
    Sori’s tipsExceptions, reasons and easily confused pairs
  4. 4
    Hoya’s notebookLife in Korea, in Hoya’s own words
  5. 5
    Words26 words, which go into your spaced review
  6. 6
    PracticeFill the gap, build the sentence, pick the reply — and fix Hoya’s mistakes
  7. 7
    Review roomQuestions from this unit and earlier ones, each marked with where it comes from
  8. 8
    Read & writeA short reading with questions, and a writing task with a model answer
  9. 9
    Cheat sheetThe whole unit on one printable card