Level 7 · Unit 1
Rules of the debate
The debate group in the library seminar room
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What you’ll learn
- V-ㄴ/는다손 치더라도 · A-다손 치더라도 · N(이)라손 치더라도 · -았/었다손 치더라도Even granting that … — conceding a point, then arguing back
- N을/를 차치하고 · N은/는 차치하고 · N은/는 차치하더라도Setting N aside — narrowing what is being argued
- V-ㄴ/는다 뿐이지 · A-다 뿐이지 · -았/었다 뿐이지 · N(이)라 뿐이지It's only that … — limiting what you admit
Sori’s tips in this unit
- -다 뿐이지 or -(으)ㄹ 뿐이다?
- Starting a sentence with 반면 and 그럼에도 불구하고
- Sides with -측 (側), and 아전인수
The scene opens
- J
Junho
지금부터 주민 토론 모임을 시작하겠습니다. 오늘의 의제는 ‘동네 큰길의 차로를 하나 줄이고 보도를 넓히자’입니다. 찬성 측은 안나 씨, 반대 측은 호야 씨입니다.
We'll now begin the residents' debate group. Today's motion is 'Take one traffic lane off the main road in our neighbourhood and widen the pavement.' Anna speaks for the motion, Hoya against.
- J
Junho
오늘은 규칙이 하나 더 있습니다. 반박하기 전에 상대방의 논거를 먼저 한 문장으로 인정해 주십시오. 발언 순서는 찬성 측 입론, 반대 측 입론, 그리고 재반박입니다. 종이 울리면 발언을 마쳐 주십시오.
Today there's one more rule. Before you rebut, first grant the other side's argument in one sentence. The speaking order is the opening statement for the motion, the opening statement against, then the counter-rebuttals. Please finish when the bell rings.
- A
Anna
찬성 측 입론을 하겠습니다. 큰길의 보도는 두 사람이 나란히 걷기도 어려울 만큼 좁습니다. 유모차나 휠체어가 지나가면 보행자가 차도로 내려가야 하고, 그만큼 통행이 위험해집니다.
I'll give the opening statement for the motion. The pavement on the main road is so narrow that two people can hardly walk side by side. When a pushchair or a wheelchair comes past, pedestrians have to step down into the road, and walking there becomes that much more dangerous.
Inside the unit
- 1SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
- 2Grammar3 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
- 5Words42 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