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🇰🇷 Korean · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

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The staff room after school, Ji-yeong coaching Eli for his class in Korean: if you want them to listen start with a question, what question, like this and why does the balloon grow, if I want them quiet, lower your voice, if I want to practise now, I'll be the worst student, if you want to be the worst sit at the back and yawn.

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THE STORY

The staff room of the middle school in Mapo after the last bell, a Wednesday in December, Eli's Korean class two days away, Ji-yeong with a balloon on her desk. Ji-yeong and Eli are colleagues and speak politely to each other.

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들으려면 질문으로 시작하세요.deu-reu-ryeo-myeon jil-mu-neu-ro si-ja-ka-se-yo.If you want them to listen, start with a question.
무슨 질문이요?mu-seun jil-mu-ni-yo?What question?
어려운 말은 칠판에 쓰세요.eo-ryeo-un ma-reun chil-pa-ne sseu-se-yo.Write hard words on the board.
이렇게요. 풍선이 왜 커져요?i-reo-ke-yo. pung-seo-ni wae keo-jeo-yo?Like this. Why does the balloon grow?
조용하게 하려면요?jo-yong-ha-ge ha-ryeo-myeon-yo?If I want them quiet?
목소리를 낮추세요.mok-sso-ri-reul nat-chu-se-yo.Lower your voice.
잘하려면 매일 연습하세요.jal-ha-ryeo-myeon mae-il yeon-seu-pa-se-yo.If you want to do well, practise every day.
지금 연습하려면요?ji-geum yeon-seu-pa-ryeo-myeon-yo?If I want to practise now?
제가 최악의 학생이 될게요.je-ga choe-a-ge hak-ssaeng-i doel-kke-yo.I'll be the worst student.
최악이 되려면choe-a-gi doe-ryeo-myeonif you want to be the worst: become, with the ending for if you want to

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