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Level 3 · Unit 7

While I was travelling

Asleep on the way to Gyeongju

Sori and Hoya take the train to Gyeongju.

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-는 동안 · N 동안While, during, for (a stretch of time)
  • V-자마자As soon as
  • V-(으)ㄴ/는 김에While I'm at it, since I'm already …
  • V-다가Interrupting, or switching, in the middle of an action

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • -는 동안 or -(으)ㄹ 때? Point or stretch
  • -자마자 or -(으)ㄴ 후에? The gap
  • -는 김에 or -는 길에? A chance or a place on the way
  • -다가 family: -았/었다가 and -아다가/어다가

The scene opens

  1. Sori

    호야 씨, 일어나요. 곧 경주에 도착해요.

    Hoya, wake up. We'll be in Gyeongju soon.

  2. Hoya

    벌써요? 기차가 출발하자마자 잠이 들었어요.

    Already? I fell asleep as soon as the train left.

  3. Sori

    맞아요. 두 시간 동안 한 번도 안 깼어요. 제가 창밖을 보는 동안 호야 씨는 코도 골았어요.

    That's right. You didn't wake up once for two hours. While I looked out of the window, you were even snoring.

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
    Words28 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