The full English course is open: the All Levels Pass is 45% off until Nov 19. See the passes
Soho Korean
  1. My course
  2. Level 7

Level 7 · 고급 3

Level 7: Advanced 3

Debates, lectures, policy articles, reviews, documentaries and academic reports — read 1,300–1,600-syllable texts with an extra reading in every unit, take notes on long talks and sum them up, write 700–900-character pieces and a 1,000-character report draft, and finish a TOPIK 54-style essay in 30 minutes.

  • 12 units
  • 19 grammar patterns
  • 504 words
  1. Unit 1

    Rules of the debate

    The debate group in the library seminar room

    V-ㄴ/는다손 치더라도 · A-다손 치더라도 · N(이)라손 치더라도 · -았/었다손 치더라도 · N을/를 차치하고 · N은/는 차치하고 · N은/는 차치하더라도 · V-ㄴ/는다 뿐이지 · A-다 뿐이지 · -았/었다 뿐이지 · N(이)라 뿐이지

    Preview
  2. Unit 2

    From lecture to outline

    Two notebooks in the lecture-hall lobby

    V-(으)ㄹ 바(가) 없다 · N와/과 다를 바(가) 없다 · 어찌할 바를 모르다

    Preview
  3. Unit 3

    The grant article

    A notice in the district office waiting seats

    N에 힘입어 · N에 힘입은 N · N에 힘입은 바(가) 크다 · N을/를 위시하여 · N을/를 위시한 N

    Preview
  4. Unit 4

    No way

    A soft spot under the roof paint

    V/A-(으)ㄹ 리(가) 만무하다 · -았/었을 리 만무하다 · N일 리 만무하다 · V-(으)ㄹ 여지가 없다 · N의 여지가 없다 · -(으)ㄹ 여지가 있다/남다

    Preview
  5. Unit 5

    What an introduction does

    A red pen in the graduate lab

    V-고자 하는 바 · N에서 V-고자 하는 바는 N이다 · -고자 하는 바를

    Preview
  6. Unit 6

    The review request

    A review request at the neighbourhood paper

    V-ㄴ/는답시고 · A-답시고 · N(이)랍시고 · V-았/었답시고 · N(이)라야 · N(이)라야 … 정도이다 · N(이)라야 … 뿐이다 · N(이)라야 … 이/가 전부이다

    Preview
  7. Unit 7

    Filming a documentary

    Asking the market traders for permission to film

    V-(으)ㄹ라치면 · V1-거니 V2-거니 (하다)

    Preview
  8. Unit 8

    The report draft

    The report draft in the overseas sales meeting room

    V-(으)ㄹ 것까지는 없다 · -(으)ㄹ 것까지야 없다 · -(으)ㄹ 것까지는 없었다

    Preview
  9. Unit 9

    Narrowing the gap

    Narrowing the gap in the small theatre's meeting room

    A/V-(으)ㄴ/는 듯싶다 · N인 듯싶다 · -(으)ㄹ 듯싶다 · -다느니 -다느니 (하다) · -ㄴ/는다느니 · (이)라느니 · -냐느니 · -자느니 · -(으)라느니

    Preview
  10. Unit 10

    The attitude in the tone

    Two readings of one panelist at the night counter

    V-는 듯 마는 듯 (하다) · V-(으)ㄴ 듯 만 듯 (하다)

    Preview
  11. Unit 11

    Thirty minutes

    Timing each other in the library study room

    A/V-(으)ㄹ진대 · N일진대 (recognise only)

    Preview
  12. Unit 12

    Closing the minutes (Level 7 review)

    Reading the minutes at the kitchen table

    V/A-(으)련마는 · -(으)련만 · -았/었으련마는 (recognise only)

    Preview
End of Level 7 Level 7 check → 36 questions on the whole level, with a can-do list. Part of the Level 7 Pass.

What you can do after Level 7

  • In a debate, grant the other side's point, then argue back (-다손 치더라도, N을/를 차치하고, -다 뿐이지; 반면, 그럼에도 불구하고).
  • Follow a lecture and put its argument (claim, grounds, counterexample, conclusion) into an outline (-(으)ㄹ 바(가) 없다; 요컨대, 이를테면, 다시 말해).
  • Read a policy article and summarise its causes and effects (N에 힘입어, N을/를 위시하여; 그도 그럴 것이, 결국).
  • Say precisely that something can't happen, leaves no room, or isn't needed; describe recurring situations in everyday speech (-(으)ㄹ 리 만무하다, -(으)ㄹ 여지가 없다, -(으)ㄹ 것까지는 없다; -(으)ㄹ라치면, -거니 -거니, -느니 -느니, -는 듯 마는 듯).
  • Know the introduction-body-conclusion shape of an academic report and write a 1,000-character draft (-고자 하는 바; 한편).
  • Judge a reviewer's attitude, and write a review using comparison, classification and analysis (-답시고, -(이)라야).
  • Pick out the speaker's intent and attitude in documentary narration and current-affairs talk.
  • Narrow a disagreement in a meeting with hesitation and softened phrasing (-(으)ㄴ/는 듯싶다; -는 측면이 있다, -다고 볼 수 있다, -는 것도 무리가 아니다, -(으)ㄹ 필요가 있어 보인다).
  • Join two clauses in writing with -(으)나.
  • Recognise -(으)ㄹ진대 and -(으)련마는 in speeches and essays.
  • Write a TOPIK 54 essay (600–700 characters) in 30 minutes with an introduction, development and conclusion, and check it against an observation checklist.
After Level 7 Level 8 · Advanced 4 →