Your goal
Compare the benefits and drawbacks of two spaces using the same criteria and link the contrast with 반면에.
Pros and cons depend on purpose. Here, compare from the viewpoint of someone who wants a lower fee and a shorter walk.
Before you start
- 장점
- an advantage for the stated purpose
- 단점
- a drawback for the stated purpose
- 반면에
- connects a contrasting aspect
- 이용료
- usage fee
- 거리
- distance between places
- 이용하다
- use a space or service
Explore the situation
Compare on the same basis
A space for two hours
Purpose: save money and minimize walking. Compare trade-offs across both criteria.
| Criterion | 한빛실 | 새봄실 |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for two hours | 6,000원 | 10,000원 |
| Walk from the same station | 15분 | 5분 |
| Capacity for this use | 4명 가능 | 4명 가능 |
Same available date and two-hour slot; no extra required fee.
Learn the expressions
한빛실은 이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요 presents both sides of one space. 반면에 can contrast other aspects too; here we use it for a pro and a con.
| Base form | Form used here |
|---|---|
| 싸다 | 싼 반면에 |
| 비싸다 | 비싼 반면에 |
| 가깝다 | 가까운 반면에 |
| 멀다 | 먼 반면에 |
새봄실은 역에서 가까운 반면에 이용료가 비싸요 uses 가까운 from 가깝다 and 먼 from 멀다. Learn these forms without applying a single spelling change to every word.
Read the conversation
Two study spaces
한빛실의 장점은 뭐예요?
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What is Hanbit Room’s advantage?
이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
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It is inexpensive, but far from the station.
새봄실은요?
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What about Saebom Room?
역에서 가까운 반면에 이용료가 비싸요.
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It is close to the station, but expensive.
Check the priority
어떤 점이 더 중요해요?
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Which aspect matters more?
저는 이용료가 더 중요해요.
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The fee matters more to me.
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
Both sides of Hanbit
- Fee
- 2시간 6,000원
- Walk
- 역에서 15분
Example and explanation
한빛실은 이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
It saves money but takes longer to reach on foot.
Both sides of Saebom
- Fee
- 2시간 10,000원
- Walk
- 역에서 5분
Example and explanation
새봄실은 역에서 가까운 반면에 이용료가 비싸요.
Weigh the shorter walk against the higher fee.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Link the two sides of Hanbit Room.
Sentence pieces
- 이용료가 싼 반면에
- 한빛실은
- 역에서 멀어요.
2. Describe Saebom Room.
Sentence pieces
- 역에서 가까운 반면에
- 새봄실은
- 이용료가 비싸요.
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. Hanbit: 6,000 for two hours, a 15-minute walk. Saebom: 10,000, a 5-minute walk. Which fits?
- 두 공간은 가격과 위치가 같아요.
- 한빛실은 이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
- 한빛실은 더 비싸고 더 가까워요.
2. How is 가깝다 connected in this pattern?
- 가까운 반면에
- 가깝은 반면에
- 가깝다 반면에
3. For someone trying to save money, a lower usage fee is…
- Always a prohibition
- Automatically a good location
- A price advantage
4. Both rooms can accommodate four people. This is…
- A benefit unique to Saebom
- A shared feature
- A drawback unique to Hanbit
Try a new situation
Compare on the same basis
Gaon and Nuri rooms
Jun wants to save money and walk less. Apply both criteria.
| Criterion | 가온실 | 누리실 |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for two hours | 8,000원 | 12,000원 |
| Walk from the same station | 20분 | 5분 |
| Capacity for this use | 4명 가능 | 4명 가능 |
Both are available with no extra required fee.
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. Describe Gaon’s pro and con in one sentence with 반면에.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Describe Nuri’s pro and con with 반면에.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. State the use duration shared by both spaces.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Ask which matters more: price or distance. End the written question with a question mark (?).
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. Name Nuri’s advantage for a person who wants a short walk.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Complete the pros-and-cons table
Use Jun’s viewpoint: lower cost and less walking. Classify each feature relative to the other room.
Gaon · two hours 8,000 won
- Advantage
- Disadvantage
Gaon · 20 minutes from station
- Advantage
- Disadvantage
Nuri · two hours 12,000 won
- Advantage
- Disadvantage
Nuri · five minutes from station
- Advantage
- Disadvantage
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. Gaon: 8,000 and 20 minutes; Nuri: 12,000 and 5 minutes. Describe Gaon.
- 이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
- 이용료가 비싼 반면에 역에서 가까워요.
- 이용료와 거리가 같아요.
2. From the same table, what is Nuri’s benefit for someone wanting a short walk?
- 가온실보다 싸요.
- 교재가 무료예요.
- 역에서 가까워요.
3. Choose the linking form of 멀다.
- 멀다 반면에
- 먼 반면에
- 멀은 반면에
4. Add Nuri’s price drawback to its location benefit.
- 누리실은 역에서 가까운 반면에 이용료가 비싸요.
- 누리실은 역에서 가까워서 이용료가 무료예요.
- 누리실은 가까우니까 무조건 선택해요.
5. What is needed to complete a pros-and-cons table?
- Only listing one option’s advantages
- Inventing reviews not in the data
- The same person’s purpose and consistent criteria
6. Gaon is cheap but a 20-minute walk. If access matters more…
- Nuri must be free.
- Also consider nearby Nuri.
- Ignore every other criterion because it is cheap.
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
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Practice questions
1. Hanbit: 6,000 for two hours, a 15-minute walk. Saebom: 10,000, a 5-minute walk. Which fits?
Answer: 한빛실은 이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
The period and starting point match.
- 두 공간은 가격과 위치가 같아요. — Both figures differ.
- 한빛실은 더 비싸고 더 가까워요. — Both criteria are reversed.
2. How is 가깝다 connected in this pattern?
Answer: 가까운 반면에
The form is 가까운 반면에.
- 가깝은 반면에 — Use 가까운, not 가깝은.
- 가깝다 반면에 — Do not attach the unmodified dictionary form.
3. For someone trying to save money, a lower usage fee is…
Answer: A price advantage
Evaluate it against the stated purpose.
- Always a prohibition — A low fee does not mean prohibition.
- Automatically a good location — Location is separate.
4. Both rooms can accommodate four people. This is…
Answer: A shared feature
It is true of both.
- A benefit unique to Saebom — It is not unique to Saebom.
- A drawback unique to Hanbit — It is not unique to Hanbit.
Learning check
1. Gaon: 8,000 and 20 minutes; Nuri: 12,000 and 5 minutes. Describe Gaon.
Answer: 이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
Gaon costs less but involves a longer walk.
- 이용료가 비싼 반면에 역에서 가까워요. — That describes Nuri rather than Gaon.
- 이용료와 거리가 같아요. — Both criteria differ.
2. From the same table, what is Nuri’s benefit for someone wanting a short walk?
Answer: 역에서 가까워요.
Five minutes is shorter.
- 가온실보다 싸요. — Nuri costs more.
- 교재가 무료예요. — No textbook information is given.
3. Choose the linking form of 멀다.
Answer: 먼 반면에
Use 먼 반면에 here.
- 멀다 반면에 — The linking form changes.
- 멀은 반면에 — Use 먼, not 멀은.
4. Add Nuri’s price drawback to its location benefit.
Answer: 누리실은 역에서 가까운 반면에 이용료가 비싸요.
It connects two stated aspects.
- 누리실은 역에서 가까워서 이용료가 무료예요. — It is not stated to be free.
- 누리실은 가까우니까 무조건 선택해요. — Other selection criteria still matter.
5. What is needed to complete a pros-and-cons table?
Answer: The same person’s purpose and consistent criteria
Changing the viewpoint changes the comparison.
- Only listing one option’s advantages — That omits both sides of the alternatives.
- Inventing reviews not in the data — Do not invent evidence.
6. Gaon is cheap but a 20-minute walk. If access matters more…
Answer: Also consider nearby Nuri.
The evaluation depends on priorities.
- Nuri must be free. — That contradicts the price information.
- Ignore every other criterion because it is cheap. — That ignores the distance criterion.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Describe Gaon’s pro and con in one sentence with 반면에.
가온실은 이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
가온실은 가격이 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
Connect the 8,000-won fee benefit with the 20-minute walk drawback.
2. Describe Nuri’s pro and con with 반면에.
누리실은 역에서 가까운 반면에 이용료가 비싸요.
누리실은 역에서 가까운 반면에 가격이 비싸요.
Include the five-minute walk and 12,000-won price.
3. State the use duration shared by both spaces.
두 공간 모두 두 시간 이용해요.
두 공간 모두 2시간 이용해요.
They use the same duration.
4. Ask which matters more: price or distance. End the written question with a question mark (?).
가격과 거리 중 어떤 것이 더 중요해요?
가격과 거리 중 뭐가 더 중요해요?
Check the priority before choosing.
5. Name Nuri’s advantage for a person who wants a short walk.
누리실은 역에서 가까워요.
누리실은 역에서 오 분 걸려요.
누리실은 역에서 5분 걸려요.
This does not claim it is better by every criterion.
Complete the pros-and-cons table
Compare on the same basis
Gaon and Nuri rooms
Jun wants to save money and walk less. Apply both criteria.
| Criterion | 가온실 | 누리실 |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for two hours | 8,000원 | 12,000원 |
| Walk from the same station | 20분 | 5분 |
| Capacity for this use | 4명 가능 | 4명 가능 |
Both are available with no extra required fee.
Gaon · two hours 8,000 won → Advantage
Less than Nuri’s 12,000.
Gaon · 20 minutes from station → Disadvantage
Longer walk than Nuri’s five minutes.
Nuri · two hours 12,000 won → Disadvantage
4,000 more than Gaon.
Nuri · five minutes from station → Advantage
Closer to the same station.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Link the two sides of Hanbit Room.
한빛실은 이용료가 싼 반면에 역에서 멀어요.
Give both price and distance.
2. Describe Saebom Room.
새봄실은 역에서 가까운 반면에 이용료가 비싸요.
Do not state only the benefit.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Compare the benefits and drawbacks of two spaces using the same criteria and link the contrast with 반면에.
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 expressionExplain advantages and disadvantages →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.