Level 6 · Unit 12
The special (Level 6 review)
The special in the laundromat
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What you’ll learn
- V-아/어 마지않다 (바라 마지않다 · 감사해 마지않다 · 존경해 마지않다)Sincerely, with all my heart — a formal closing
- V-노라고 (했다) · V-노라고 V-았/었는데/지만I did my best to … (though it may fall short)
- V/A-다는 점에서 · V-ㄴ/는다는 점에서 · -았/었다는 점에서 · N(이)라는 점에서In that …, given that … — the ground for a judgement
- N은/는 V-는 데 있다 · -는 데 있지 않다(The point, the cause) lies in … — naming the core
Sori’s tips in this unit
- Closing a speech: -건대, -는 바이다 and -아/어 마지않다
- N에 다름 아니다: a pattern you will read, not write
- Kinds of speeches with -사 (辭), and 초지일관
The scene opens
- S
Sujin
동네 방송 특집이에요. 오늘은 빨래방이 작은 낭독회 자리가 됐어요. 사회자는 저, 수진이에요.
This is a neighbourhood broadcast special. Tonight the laundromat has become a small reading venue. I'm your host, Sujin.
- S
Sujin
식순부터 알려 드릴게요. 편집장님 축사, 호야 씨 칼럼 낭독, 그리고 청중 질문 순서예요.
First, the order of events: a few words from the editor, Hoya reading his column, and then questions from the audience.
- J
Junho
내빈 여러분, 의자가 모자라면 세탁기에 기대셔도 돼요.
Honoured guests, if there aren't enough chairs, you're welcome to lean on the washing machines.
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
- 5Words40 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