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Life in Korea 2 · Unit 3 · Side branch after Level 3

Something's broken

Only cold water: the boiler in 302

In the laundromat downstairs, Hoya tells Grandma Soonja that only cold water comes out, and she picks up the phone.

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What you’ll learn

  • N이/가 안 돼요It isn't working — saying what's broken
  • V-는데 좀 봐 주실 수 있어요?…, could you take a look? — a polite request

Sori’s tips in this unit

  • Words for things that break: 고장, 새다, 곰팡이
  • Culture note: who you call — 기사님, 관리사무소, 층간소음

The scene opens

  1. Hoya

    할머니, 보일러가 좀 이상해요. 온수가 안 돼요.

    Grandma, the boiler's acting a bit strange. The hot water isn't working.

  2. H

    Hoya's grandmother

    온수?

    Hot water?

  3. Hoya

    네. 찬물만 나와요.

    Yes. Only cold water comes out.

Inside the unit

  1. 1
    SceneA short scene with Sori, Hoya and the people around them, every line with its English
  2. 2
    Grammar2 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
    Words27 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