Level 3 · Unit 6
Studying to pass the exam
A study plan for TOPIK
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
- V-기 위해서 · V-도록In order to… / so that…
- V-는 대신에Instead of… / in return, to make up for…
- V-(으)ㄹ 필요가 있다Need to…, there is a need to…
- V-는 게 좋겠다It would be better to…, you should…
Sori’s tips in this unit
- The purpose family: -기 위해서, -도록, -(으)려고
- -도록 has other jobs: 밤새도록, -도록 하세요
- 대신 vs 대신에 vs N을/를 대신해서
- How strong is each piece of advice?
The scene opens
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호야 씨, 요즘 늦게까지 공부하네요. 무슨 일이에요?
Hoya, you've been studying until late lately. What's going on?
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다음 달에 토픽을 봐요. 삼 급에 합격하기 위해서 열심히 공부하고 있어요.
I'm taking TOPIK next month. I'm studying hard to pass Level 3.
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좋은 목표예요. 계획은 세웠어요?
That's a good goal. Have you made a plan?
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