Level 3 · Unit 2
Because of, thanks to
Late for class
This unit is part of the Level 3 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
- N(이)라서Because it is N
- N 때문에Because of N
- -(으)ㄴ/는 덕분에 · N 덕분에Thanks to …
- V-느라고 · V-느라Because I was busy doing …
Sori’s tips in this unit
- -느라고, -(으)려고, -아서: three look-alikes
- -느라 and the 'busy' phrases you will actually hear
- 때문에, 덕분에 and 탓에: bad, good, and blame
- 그래서, 그 때문에, 그 덕분에, 그러느라고: starting a new sentence
The scene opens
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호야 씨, 오늘은 왜 이렇게 늦었어요? 수업이 벌써 시작했어요.
Hoya, why are you so late today? Class has already started.
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죄송해요, 소리쌤. 숙제하느라고 어젯밤에 못 잤어요.
I'm sorry, Sori-ssaem. I was doing my homework, so I couldn't sleep last night.
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숙제는 한 장이었는데요?
But the homework was only one page.
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
- 5Words27 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