Level 2 · Unit 11
Reasons and wishes
Will it rain on Saturday?
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
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소리쌤, 이번 토요일에 한강으로 소풍 갈 거예요!
Sori-ssaem, this Saturday I'm going on a picnic to the Han River!
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와, 좋아요! 그런데 토요일에는 비가 올 것 같아요.
Wow, nice! But I think it will rain on Saturday.
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정말요? 저는 비가 안 오면 좋겠어요.
Really? I hope it doesn't rain.
Inside the unit
- 1SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
- 2Grammar4 patterns: why you need it now, the rule, a table and examples
- 3Sori’s tipsExceptions, reasons and easily confused pairs
- 4Hoya’s notebookLife in Korea, in Hoya’s own words
- 5Words26 words, which go into your spaced review
- 6PracticeFill the gap, build the sentence, pick the reply — and fix Hoya’s mistakes
- 7Review roomQuestions from this unit and earlier ones, each marked with where it comes from
- 8Read & writeA short reading with questions, and a writing task with a model answer
- 9Cheat sheetThe whole unit on one printable card