Your goal
Compare the fees, location and schedule of two classes on the same basis, and ask about missing information.
Go beyond reading numbers: name the criterion before saying how the alternatives differ.
Before you start
- 기준
- criterion used for comparison
- 수업료
- class fee
- 편도
- one-way journey
- 에 비해
- compared with
- 보다
- attached to the reference in a comparison
- 늦게 시작해요
- starts later
Explore the situation
Compare on the same basis
Hanbit and Saebom classes
Compare two Korean classes from the same station.
| Criterion | 한빛반 | 새봄반 |
|---|---|---|
| Total for four sessions | 60,000원 | 80,000원 |
| One-way walk from the station | 20분 | 5분 |
| Start time | 토요일 오전 10시 | 토요일 오후 2시 |
| Length per session | 90분 | 90분 |
Materials included. Class size is not provided.
Learn the expressions
한빛반은 새봄반보다 싸요 compares fees, using Saebom as the reference. A lower fee does not by itself establish better teaching quality.
| Reference | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 새봄반 · 가격 | 한빛반은 새봄반보다 싸요. |
| 한빛반 · 역과의 거리 | 새봄반은 한빛반에 비해 역에서 가까워요. |
| 한빛반 · 시작 시각 | 새봄반은 한빛반보다 늦게 시작해요. |
A보다 B가 싸요 and B가 A보다 싸요 both say B costs less. 더 can emphasize the difference but is not always required.
Read the conversation
Fee and location
어떤 기준으로 비교해요?
Show meaning
What criteria are you comparing?
가격과 역에서 걸리는 시간을 비교해요.
Show meaning
I am comparing the fee and walk from the station.
한빛반은 새봄반보다 싸요.
Show meaning
Hanbit costs less than Saebom.
새봄반은 한빛반에 비해 역에서 가까워요.
Show meaning
Saebom is closer to the station than Hanbit.
Ask for missing information
한 반에 몇 명이 있어요?
Show meaning
How many people are in one class?
그 정보는 확인해 드릴게요.
Show meaning
I will check that for you.
Build a sentence
Check the details shown on the cards and try a sentence before revealing the example. Then assemble the sentence pieces.
Change the facts and express them
Fee criterion
- Hanbit
- 60,000원 / 4회
- Saebom
- 80,000원 / 4회
Example and explanation
한빛반은 새봄반보다 싸요.
Both have equal session counts and length.
Location criterion
- Hanbit
- 역에서 도보 20분
- Saebom
- 역에서 도보 5분
Example and explanation
새봄반은 한빛반에 비해 역에서 가까워요.
Use the same starting point.
Starting-time criterion
- Hanbit
- 토요일 오전 10시
- Saebom
- 토요일 오후 2시
Example and explanation
새봄반은 한빛반보다 늦게 시작해요.
Later is not inherently better or worse.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Compare the fees.
Sentence pieces
- 새봄반보다
- 한빛반은
- 싸요.
2. Compare the locations.
Sentence pieces
- 한빛반에 비해
- 새봄반은
- 역에서 가까워요.
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. Four sessions cost 60,000 at Hanbit and 80,000 at Saebom. Which statement fits?
- 새봄반은 한빛반보다 싸요.
- 두 반의 가격이 같아요.
- 한빛반은 새봄반보다 싸요.
2. The walk from the same station is 20 minutes to Hanbit and 5 to Saebom.
- 새봄반은 걸어서 갈 수 없어요.
- 새봄반은 한빛반에 비해 역에서 가까워요.
- 한빛반이 더 가까워요.
3. Hanbit starts at 10 a.m.; Saebom at 2 p.m.
- 새봄반은 한빛반보다 늦게 시작해요.
- 새봄반은 더 일찍 시작해요.
- 새봄반의 수업 시간이 더 길어요.
4. Class size is missing. What should you ask?
- 새봄반은 사람이 더 적어요.
- 한빛반은 이미 마감됐어요.
- 한 반에 몇 명이 있어요?
Try a new situation
Compare on the same basis
Gaon and Nuri classes
Read a new table and compare fee, location and time.
| Criterion | 가온반 | 누리반 |
|---|---|---|
| Total for four sessions | 70,000원 | 90,000원 |
| Walk from the same station | 12분 | 6분 |
| Start time | 일요일 오전 10시 | 일요일 오후 3시 |
| Length per session | 90분 | 90분 |
Materials included. Class size is unknown.
Use the new role information. Write the required details in Korean and try saying them.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. Use 보다 to compare the task fees.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Describe Nuri’s location using 가온반에 비해.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. Compare Nuri’s starting time using 가온반보다.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Ask how many learners are in a class; the table does not say. End the written question with a question mark (?).
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. Name the three criteria used for Gaon and Nuri.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. Task table: Gaon 70,000; Nuri 90,000. Compare the fee.
- 두 반은 모두 7만 원이에요.
- 가온반은 누리반보다 싸요.
- 누리반은 더 싸요.
2. Gaon is a 12-minute walk; Nuri is 6 minutes.
- 누리반은 가온반에 비해 역에서 가까워요.
- 가온반이 더 가까워요.
- 누리반은 20분 걸려요.
3. Which has the same meaning as 가온반보다 누리반이 비싸요?
- 가온반이 누리반보다 비싸요.
- 가온반과 누리반이 같아요.
- 누리반이 가온반보다 비싸요.
4. Gaon starts Sunday at 10 a.m.; Nuri at 3 p.m.
- 가온반은 토요일 수업이에요.
- 누리반이 더 늦게 시작해요.
- 누리반이 더 일찍 시작해요.
5. What cannot be established from a lower price alone?
- The teaching quality is better.
- The fee for the same period is lower.
- There is a difference in price.
6. What must be aligned before comparing fee lists?
- Number of letters in the name
- Whether it is on the left of the table
- The same number of sessions and included items
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. Four sessions cost 60,000 at Hanbit and 80,000 at Saebom. Which statement fits?
Answer: 한빛반은 새봄반보다 싸요.
The fees cover the same four sessions.
- 새봄반은 한빛반보다 싸요. — The comparison is reversed.
- 두 반의 가격이 같아요. — 60,000 and 80,000 differ.
2. The walk from the same station is 20 minutes to Hanbit and 5 to Saebom.
Answer: 새봄반은 한빛반에 비해 역에서 가까워요.
Saebom has the shorter stated walk.
- 새봄반은 걸어서 갈 수 없어요. — Inaccessibility is not stated.
- 한빛반이 더 가까워요. — Twenty minutes is longer than five.
3. Hanbit starts at 10 a.m.; Saebom at 2 p.m.
Answer: 새봄반은 한빛반보다 늦게 시작해요.
This compares starting times.
- 새봄반은 더 일찍 시작해요. — 2 p.m. is later.
- 새봄반의 수업 시간이 더 길어요. — Both sessions last 90 minutes.
4. Class size is missing. What should you ask?
Answer: 한 반에 몇 명이 있어요?
Ask for the missing class size.
- 새봄반은 사람이 더 적어요. — The number is not known yet.
- 한빛반은 이미 마감됐어요. — Availability is not stated either.
Learning check
1. Task table: Gaon 70,000; Nuri 90,000. Compare the fee.
Answer: 가온반은 누리반보다 싸요.
Gaon costs 20,000 less.
- 두 반은 모두 7만 원이에요. — Nuri is 90,000.
- 누리반은 더 싸요. — The figures were reversed.
2. Gaon is a 12-minute walk; Nuri is 6 minutes.
Answer: 누리반은 가온반에 비해 역에서 가까워요.
Nuri has the shorter walk.
- 가온반이 더 가까워요. — Twelve is longer than six.
- 누리반은 20분 걸려요. — That number comes from a different example.
3. Which has the same meaning as 가온반보다 누리반이 비싸요?
Answer: 누리반이 가온반보다 비싸요.
The reference and direction are unchanged.
- 가온반이 누리반보다 비싸요. — This changes which class is more expensive.
- 가온반과 누리반이 같아요. — Equal prices were not stated.
4. Gaon starts Sunday at 10 a.m.; Nuri at 3 p.m.
Answer: 누리반이 더 늦게 시작해요.
Compare starting times on the same Sunday.
- 가온반은 토요일 수업이에요. — Both meet on Sunday.
- 누리반이 더 일찍 시작해요. — 3 p.m. follows 10 a.m.
5. What cannot be established from a lower price alone?
Answer: The teaching quality is better.
There is no evidence about teaching quality.
- The fee for the same period is lower. — This follows from a lower fee for the same period.
- There is a difference in price. — The table shows different amounts.
6. What must be aligned before comparing fee lists?
Answer: The same number of sessions and included items
A total alone can mislead when session counts or inclusions differ.
- Number of letters in the name — Name length is not a fee basis.
- Whether it is on the left of the table — Table position does not establish value.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Use 보다 to compare the task fees.
가온반은 누리반보다 싸요.
누리반보다 가온반이 싸요.
가온반은 누리반보다 더 싸요.
Gaon is 70,000 and Nuri 90,000.
2. Describe Nuri’s location using 가온반에 비해.
누리반은 가온반에 비해 역에서 가까워요.
누리반은 가온반에 비해 역에서 더 가까워요.
Six versus twelve minutes from the same station.
3. Compare Nuri’s starting time using 가온반보다.
누리반은 가온반보다 늦게 시작해요.
누리반은 가온반보다 더 늦게 시작해요.
3 p.m. is later than 10 a.m.
4. Ask how many learners are in a class; the table does not say. End the written question with a question mark (?).
한 반에 몇 명이 있어요?
한 반에 학생이 몇 명 있어요?
Ask about the unknown information.
5. Name the three criteria used for Gaon and Nuri.
가격과 위치와 시간을 비교해요.
가격, 위치, 시간을 비교해요.
가격과 위치와 시작 시각을 비교해요.
Consistent criteria reveal the differences.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Compare the fees.
한빛반은 새봄반보다 싸요.
Compare 60,000 and 80,000 won for the same period.
2. Compare the locations.
새봄반은 한빛반에 비해 역에서 가까워요.
It is five versus twenty minutes from the same station.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Compare the fees, location and schedule of two classes on the same basis, and ask about missing information.
Change one detail
Change a person, action or time and make two sentences.
Combine with earlier expressions
Make a short exchange with a question and response.
Review what felt difficult
Review this expressionChoose the comparison criteria first →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.