한KOREAN3001Intermediate 1

Intermediate 1 · Lesson 30

Work through differences in conversation

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Lesson information & display

Planning guide: about 40 min · Progress by understanding and practice, not by the clock.

Completion records the activities you finished. It is not a pronunciation score or a Korean proficiency certificate.

Unit contents
Relationships and cultural differences
25Explain different expectations26Apologize while separating intention and impact27Decline a request politely28Set a boundary around personal questions29Check whether a misunderstanding is resolved30Work through differences in conversation
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Learn the expressions

“You asked twice before I finished” is an observation. “I thought you were rushing me” is an interpretation. “Please ask after I finish” is a request. Separating them makes the issue and desired change clear.

Situation or formKorean expression
관찰제가 설명하는 동안 두 번 질문했어요.
내 기대설명이 끝날 때까지 제 차례인 줄 알았어요.
상대의 설명 재확인제가 이해한 게 맞다면 바로 질문하는 방식에 익숙했던 거예요. 맞아요?
내 경계개인적인 경험은 말하지 않고 싶어요.
행동 요청설명이 끝난 후에 질문해 주세요.
합의 확인가상 예문을 쓰고 설명이 끝난 후에 질문하기로 했어요.

A habit from a former group is one person’s background, not proof that everyone from a country behaves that way. Neither approach is best in every setting. Record the arrangement these two people accepted.