Share your perspective
Intermediate 1
Connect experiences, compare choices and share your ideas in detail.
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01Experiences and background6 lessons
Set the scene and connect sequence, expectations and feelings to tell a short experience.
- 01Describe the background of an eventSet the time, place and ongoing activity, then connect the event that occurred.Open lesson
- 02Connect events in time orderOrder five events and connect pairs with -기 전에 and -(으)ㄴ 후에.Open lesson
- 03Compare expectations with what happenedConnect what you expected with the outcome you observed using -(으)ㄹ 줄 알았는데.Open lesson
- 04Express feelings about an experienceConnect an event and the feeling it caused with -아/어서 in a short account.Open lesson
- 05Separate key events from supporting detailsSelect the problem, response and outcome from an account, then connect them with 그러던 중 and 결국.Open lesson
- 06Tell an experience and answer follow-up questionsPrepare an approximately one-minute account with background, event, outcome and feeling, then answer two follow-up questions.Open lesson
02Comparison and choice6 lessons
Compare alternatives consistently, separate requirements from preferences, and explain evidence-based recommendations.
- 07Choose the comparison criteria firstCompare the fees, location and schedule of two classes on the same basis, and ask about missing information.Open lesson
- 08Explain advantages and disadvantagesCompare the benefits and drawbacks of two spaces using the same criteria and link the contrast with 반면에.Open lesson
- 09Separate preferences from requirementsSeparate preferences from required conditions, then distinguish feasible, infeasible and unconfirmed options.Open lesson
- 10Recommend with supporting reasonsFind an option that fits the other person’s time and budget, and support your recommendation with the data.Open lesson
- 11Reconsider after receiving new adviceCheck whether new information is confirmed, then revise the choice using the updated total and original constraints.Open lesson
- 12Present a comparison of two optionsComplete a comparison table and give an approximately one-minute recommendation: criteria, comparison, choice and trade-off.Open lesson
03Advice and problem solving6 lessons
Separate observations from guesses, discuss feasible advice, and agree on the next actions.
- 13Separate symptoms from possible causesSeparate what you observed from a possible cause and ask what still needs checking.Open lesson
- 14Explain the situation when asking for helpState the problem and what you already tried, then ask for specific help.Open lesson
- 15Give advice that fits the situationCheck available time and tools, then offer feasible advice for three situations.Open lesson
- 16Ask about the conditions and exceptions to adviceExplain why advice is hard to follow and ask about an alternative.Open lesson
- 17Choose a solution togetherCompare two methods by deadline, tools and availability, then decide the first action and follow-up.Open lesson
- 18Role-play a problem-solving consultationExplain the problem and prior attempts, discuss alternatives, then record who will do what and when.Open lesson
04Reporting other people’s words6 lessons
Relay statements, questions, requests and suggestions faithfully, attributing sources and correcting transmission errors.
- 19Relay facts and explanationsRead a short announcement and relay its source, time and place without changing them.Open lesson
- 20Pass a question to someone elseTell the person responsible who asked what, without turning the question into an answer or fact.Open lesson
- 21Relay requests and instructionsReport who asked whom to do what, keeping the beneficiary unchanged.Open lesson
- 22Relay a suggestion and collect repliesRelay a joint suggestion with -자고 and separate each person’s acceptance, decline and unanswered status.Open lesson
- 23Correct errors in a relayed messageCompare the original and relayed message, correcting changes to the date, people and action.Open lesson
- 24Connect an announcement and a questionConnect an announcement, question and answer with their sources, keeping an unanswered suggestion separate in a relay note.Open lesson
05Relationships and cultural differences6 lessons
Distinguish individual expectations, intentions and impacts; use apologies, refusals, boundaries and clarification to adjust a conversation.
- 25Explain different expectationsExplain how two people understood one message differently, separating expectations from confirmed arrangements.Open lesson
- 26Apologize while separating intention and impactSeparate what you intended from its effect on the other person, then offer a specific apology and next action.Open lesson
- 27Decline a request politelyClearly decline a request you cannot meet and offer an alternative only when it is genuinely possible.Open lesson
- 28Set a boundary around personal questionsChoose your response scope: decline, answer only generally, or change the subject.Open lesson
- 29Check whether a misunderstanding is resolvedBriefly summarize the other person’s explanation and ask whether you understood correctly.Open lesson
- 30Work through differences in conversationCompare individuals’ familiar practices without generalizing; separate observations, interpretations and requests to agree on a shared approach.Open lesson
06Explanatory texts and everyday information6 lessons
Find audiences, conditions, deadlines and exceptions in notices; compare revisions and summarize for the intended reader.
- 31Find a notice’s audience and purposeIdentify who each of three notices is for and what each is intended to achieve.Open lesson
- 32Organize eligibility and application stepsExtract eligibility, steps and the closing time from a fictional notice.Open lesson
- 33Locate the information a question needsUse headings and keywords to mark sentences answering a question, including relevant exceptions.Open lesson
- 34Compare two versions of a noticeCompare two versions of one event notice and report what changed, was added, removed or retained.Open lesson
- 35Summarize information for someone elseReduce a notice to five sentences for a first-time visitor and leave unconfirmed conditions as questions.Open lesson
- 36Intermediate 1 integrated taskCombine a notice and dialogue to explain a schedule change, propose an alternative matching the recipient’s conditions, and retain uncertainties.Open lesson