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Level 4 · Unit 3

Spending and saving

The first page of the account book

Hoya buys the cheapest umbrella. It rains.

This unit is part of the Level 4 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

  • -(으)ㄴ/는 반면에 (-(으)ㄴ/는 반면)On the other hand — setting two sides against each other
  • -(으)ㄴ/는 데다가 · -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라 · N뿐만 아니라 · N도Adding one more thing — on top of that, not only … but also
  • N에 비해(서) · N에 비하면 · V-는 것에 비해(서)Compared with N

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • Opening a sentence: 반면에, 게다가, 그뿐만 아니라
  • 데다가 stays in one direction — and it is not 에다가
  • 에 비해 also means 'for' or 'considering'
  • Money words: 싸다 · 저렴하다 · 가성비, and 아끼다 · 절약하다 · 낭비하다

The scene opens

  1. Hoya

    소리쌤, 가계부를 처음 써 봤는데 이번 달에는 돈을 너무 많이 썼어요.

    Sori-ssaem, I kept an account book for the first time, and this month I spent far too much money.

  2. Sori

    어디에 제일 많이 썼어요?

    Where did you spend the most?

  3. Hoya

    식비예요. 지난달에 비해 훨씬 늘었어요.

    Food. It has gone up a lot compared with last month.

Inside the unit

  1. 1
    SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
  2. 2
    Grammar3 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