Your goal
Combine the previous five lessons without new grammar. Take one role and build a conversation with at least four exchanges.
Before you start
| What you want to do | Recall |
|---|---|
| Greet | 안녕하세요. |
| Ask a name | 이름이 뭐예요? |
| Ask a country | 어느 나라 사람이에요? |
| Ask a job | 직업이 뭐예요? |
| Correct information | 아니요. …이/가 아니에요. |
Hide this table and recall two questions. Return to an earlier lesson when needed.
Explore the situation
- Name
- 유나
- Country
- 일본Japan
- Job
- 학생student
- Language being learned
- 한국어Korean
- Name
- 민수
- Country
- 한국Korea
- Job
- 회사원company employee
- Language being learned
- 일본어Japanese
Two people meet in class. When you play Yuna, answer with Yuna’s details, not Min-su’s.
Learn the expressions
| Step | Your task |
|---|---|
| 1 | Reply to a greeting |
| 2 | Notice which information is requested |
| 3 | Give a short response matching your card |
| 4 | Correct mistaken information |
Read the conversation
Model conversation
안녕하세요.
Show meaning
Hello.
안녕하세요.
Show meaning
Hello.
이름이 뭐예요?
Show meaning
What is your name?
저는 유나예요.
Show meaning
I am Yuna.
어느 나라 사람이에요?
Show meaning
What country are you from?
저는 일본 사람이에요.
Show meaning
I am Japanese.
직업이 뭐예요?
Show meaning
What is your job?
학생이에요. 한국어를 배워요.
Show meaning
I am a student. I am learning Korean.
Now cover Yuna’s four responses. Use Min-su’s questions to work out what information is needed.
Build a sentence
Build responses that fit the questions. The final task uses a different profile.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Answer 이름이 뭐예요? using Yuna’s name.
Sentence pieces
- 저는
- 예요.
- 학생
- 유나
2. Build a question asking the other person’s job.
Sentence pieces
- 뭐예요?
- 직업
- 이
- 은
Practice
Read the situation and choose the expression that fits. Return to the model when you need help.
1. Choose an opening for a first meeting.
- 안녕하세요.
- 안녕히 계세요.
- 학생이 아니에요.
2. 이름이 뭐예요? Your card: 준. Choose a reply.
- 일본 사람이에요.
- 저는 준이에요.
- 요리사예요.
3. 어느 나라 사람이에요? Your card: Japan. Choose a reply.
- 저는 준이에요.
- 한국어를 배워요.
- 저는 일본 사람이에요.
4. 직업이 뭐예요? Your card: cook. Choose a reply.
- 요리사예요.
- 저는 준이에요.
- 일본 사람이에요.
Try a new situation
Take the role on a new card. Its name and job differ from the model, so check the facts. At the end, ask the other person a question too.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. As Aki, reply to the first greeting.
- Name
- 아키
- Country
- 일본Japan
- Job
- 회사원company employee
안녕하세요.
Show a hint
Recall the polite greeting for meeting.
2. Give the name on the card.
- Name
- 아키
- Country
- 일본Japan
- Job
- 회사원company employee
이름이 뭐예요?
Show a hint
저는 + name + 예요.
3. Introduce the country on the card.
- Name
- 아키
- Country
- 일본Japan
- Job
- 회사원company employee
어느 나라 사람이에요?
Show a hint
저는 + country + 사람이에요.
4. Answer with the job on the card.
- Name
- 아키
- Country
- 일본Japan
- Job
- 회사원company employee
직업이 뭐예요?
Show a hint
job + 이에요.
5. The other person checks the wrong job. Correct it.
- Name
- 아키
- Country
- 일본Japan
- Job
- 회사원company employee
학생이에요?
Show a hint
아니요. + the correct job
6. Now ask the other person’s name.
- Name
- 아키
- Country
- 일본Japan
- Job
- 회사원company employee
Show a hint
이름 + 이 뭐예요?
Check your learning
Try with the model hidden. These questions check situation understanding and written expressions.
1. Read: 저는 미나예요. 한국 사람이에요. 학생이에요. What is Mina’s job?
- 한국
- 학생
- 미나
2. Your card: Aki, Japan, company employee. Which has the correct name and job?
- 저는 민수예요. 회사원이에요.
- 저는 아키예요. 학생이에요.
- 저는 아키예요. 회사원이에요.
3. You want to know the other person’s job too. What do you ask?
- 직업이 뭐예요?
- 저는 학생이에요.
- 이름이 뭐예요?
4. Aki works for a company. Answer 학생이에요? as Aki.
- 네. 학생이에요.
- 아니요. 회사원이에요.
- 네. 저는 유나예요.
5. 안녕하세요. 저는 수진이에요. Next: 어느 나라 사람이에요? Card: Korea. Answer.
- 이름이 뭐예요?
- 저는 요리사예요.
- 저는 한국 사람이에요.
6. The introduction is finished. You leave; the other person stays. Choose your goodbye.
- 안녕히 계세요.
- 안녕히 가세요.
- 이름이 뭐예요?
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. Choose an opening for a first meeting.
Answer: 안녕하세요.
It is a polite greeting to begin the meeting.
- 안녕히 계세요. — This is a goodbye.
- 학생이 아니에요. — It denies information before anything has been introduced.
2. 이름이 뭐예요? Your card: 준. Choose a reply.
Answer: 저는 준이에요.
It answers the question using the name 준.
- 일본 사람이에요. — This is country information, not a name.
- 요리사예요. — This is a job, not a name.
3. 어느 나라 사람이에요? Your card: Japan. Choose a reply.
Answer: 저는 일본 사람이에요.
It answers with the country Japan.
- 저는 준이에요. — It gives a name rather than a country.
- 한국어를 배워요. — It gives the language being learned, not the country.
4. 직업이 뭐예요? Your card: cook. Choose a reply.
Answer: 요리사예요.
It answers with the job, cook.
- 저는 준이에요. — This is a name, not a job.
- 일본 사람이에요. — This gives country information, not a job.
Learning check
1. Read: 저는 미나예요. 한국 사람이에요. 학생이에요. What is Mina’s job?
Answer: 학생
학생이에요 provides the job.
- 한국 — 한국 is a country name.
- 미나 — 미나 is the person’s name.
2. Your card: Aki, Japan, company employee. Which has the correct name and job?
Answer: 저는 아키예요. 회사원이에요.
Both Aki and company employee match the card.
- 저는 민수예요. 회사원이에요. — The job is right, but the name is wrong.
- 저는 아키예요. 학생이에요. — The name is right, but the job is wrong.
3. You want to know the other person’s job too. What do you ask?
Answer: 직업이 뭐예요?
It asks the other person for their job.
- 저는 학생이에요. — It states your own job without asking a question.
- 이름이 뭐예요? — It asks for a name, not a job.
4. Aki works for a company. Answer 학생이에요? as Aki.
Answer: 아니요. 회사원이에요.
It rejects the mistaken job and gives the true one.
- 네. 학생이에요. — It confirms the incorrect student information.
- 네. 저는 유나예요. — It says yes to wrong information and supplies another name.
5. 안녕하세요. 저는 수진이에요. Next: 어느 나라 사람이에요? Card: Korea. Answer.
Answer: 저는 한국 사람이에요.
It uses Korea from the card.
- 이름이 뭐예요? — It asks a name instead of answering about the country.
- 저는 요리사예요. — It gives a job; the question asks for a country.
6. The introduction is finished. You leave; the other person stays. Choose your goodbye.
Answer: 안녕히 계세요.
Say 계세요 to the person who stays.
- 안녕히 가세요. — The other person is staying, not leaving.
- 이름이 뭐예요? — It asks a name rather than saying goodbye.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. As Aki, reply to the first greeting.
안녕하세요.
안녕하세요.
Reply to a meeting greeting with 안녕하세요.
2. Give the name on the card.
이름이 뭐예요?
저는 아키예요.
아키예요.
키 has no final consonant, so use 예요.
3. Introduce the country on the card.
어느 나라 사람이에요?
저는 일본 사람이에요.
일본 사람이에요.
The country is Japan.
4. Answer with the job on the card.
직업이 뭐예요?
저는 회사원이에요.
회사원이에요.
Use 이에요 after 회사원.
5. The other person checks the wrong job. Correct it.
학생이에요?
아니요. 회사원이에요.
아니요. 저는 회사원이에요.
아니요. 학생이 아니에요. 회사원이에요.
학생이 아니에요. 저는 회사원이에요.
저는 학생이 아니에요. 회사원이에요.
Aki works for a company; Aki is not a student.
6. Now ask the other person’s name.
이름이 뭐예요?
You asked a question to get the other person’s name.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Answer 이름이 뭐예요? using Yuna’s name.
저는 유나예요.
Give the name, not the job, to answer a name question.
2. Build a question asking the other person’s job.
직업이 뭐예요?
직업이 뭐예요? asks what someone does.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall without the model
Introduce a new profile’s name, country and job in three sentences.
Recall without the model
Alternate asking and answering without looking at the model.
Recall without the model
Change one job and correct the introduction.
Review what felt difficult
I confuse what a question asks.Separate the name, country and job questions. →Start with an expression you find difficult. Finishing an activity and using it independently are different checks.