KOREAN 3001 · Intermediate 1
Conversation and situation worksheet
Read the scene and write a response in Korean.
Describe the background of an event
As Aki, describe waiting for a friend at a café at 11 on Sunday.
Rain began at 11:10. Write the time and event.
It rained during the wait. Connect the two with …때.
Ask what your friend was doing then. End the written question with ?.
Connect events in time order
Connect washing hands at 9:00 and preparation at 9:05 with 후에.
Preparation precedes making gimbap. Use 전에.
Use 후에 to connect making then eating.
The photo was after eating. Express this with 전에.
Connect the last two events with 후에.
Place five events in time order
Aki’s cooking-group record
오전 아홉 시에 손을 씻었어요.
Check the meaning
At nine I washed my hands.
아홉 시 오 분에 재료를 준비했어요.
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At 9:05 I prepared the ingredients.
아홉 시 이십 분에 김밥을 만들었어요.
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At 9:20 I made gimbap.
아홉 시 삼십오 분에 김밥을 먹었어요.
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At 9:35 I ate the gimbap.
아홉 시 사십오 분에 사진을 찍었어요.
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At 9:45 I took a photo.
- 09:20 · 김밥을 만들었어요. ____
- 09:45 · 사진을 찍었어요. ____
- 09:00 · 손을 씻었어요. ____
- 09:35 · 김밥을 먹었어요. ____
- 09:05 · 재료를 준비했어요. ____
Select the cards one by one in chronological order.
Compare expectations with what happened
Aki expected the presentation to be hard, but found it easy. Compare in one sentence.
A twenty-minute wait was expected, but it took only five. Include both.
Rain was expected but did not come. Write the contrast.
Ask how the visit actually was. End the written question with ?.
The result is still unavailable. State that.
Express feelings about an experience
Aki was surprised by a friend’s sudden arrival. Connect cause and feeling.
The meeting made Aki happy. Include the cause.
The friend left early and Aki felt sorry it ended. Write one sentence.
Jun’s feeling is unknown. Ask Jun. End the written question with ?.
Combine Aki’s experience in three sentences: surprise, happiness, regret at parting.
Separate key events from supporting details
As Jun, state the problem: boarding the opposite-direction bus.
State the action taken with the driver.
Start the final outcome with 결국.
After the ongoing bus ride, state what Jun noticed. Begin with 그러던 중.
Summarize Jun’s experience in three sentences: problem, response, outcome.
Select three events that explain the resolution
Jun’s journey to a meeting
토요일 아침에 친구와 모임이 있었어요. 저는 파란 셔츠를 입고 버스를 탔어요.
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I had a meeting with a friend on Saturday morning. Wearing a blue shirt, I boarded a bus.
창문 옆에 앉아서 밖을 보고 있었어요. 그런데 버스가 제가 가려던 곳의 반대 방향으로 가고 있었어요.
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I sat by the window looking outside. But the bus was going in the opposite direction from my destination.
반대 방향 버스를 탔다는 것을 알고 기사에게 도움을 요청했어요. 기사에게 가려는 곳도 말했어요.
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Realizing I was on the wrong bus, I asked the driver for help and stated my destination.
기사는 갈아탈 곳을 알려 주었어요. 안내를 다시 확인한 후에 버스에서 내렸어요.
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The driver explained where to change. I confirmed the directions and got off.
결국 다른 버스로 갈아타고 모임에 도착했어요. 친구가 입구에서 기다리고 있었어요. 저는 도착해서 안심했어요.
Check the meaning
I changed to another bus and finally arrived. My friend was waiting at the entrance. I felt relieved.
- 파란 셔츠를 입었어요. ____
- 반대 방향 버스를 탔어요. ____
- 창문 옆에 앉았어요. ____
- 기사에게 도움을 요청했어요. ____
- 친구가 입구에서 기다리고 있었어요. ____
- 버스를 갈아타고 모임에 도착했어요. ____
Choose three events showing the problem, response and outcome.
Tell an experience and answer follow-up questions
As Jun, set the scene: waiting for your turn at Hanbit classroom on Tuesday evening.
Use 그러던 중 for the teacher calling your name.
You expected many mistakes but spoke to the end. Compare the two.
State the completed presentation and reason for happiness in two sentences.
Answer follow-up question 1.
발표하기 전에 무엇을 했어요?
Answer follow-up question 2.
왜 기뻤어요?
Plan four parts and try telling the account
Jun’s first Korean presentation
화요일 저녁에 한빛 교실에서 한국어 모임이 있었어요. 준은 발표하기 전에 메모를 읽었어요.
Check the meaning
There was a Korean gathering at Hanbit classroom on Tuesday evening. Jun read notes before presenting.
준은 자기 차례를 기다리고 있었어요. 그러던 중 선생님이 준의 이름을 불렀어요.
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Jun was waiting for a turn when the teacher called Jun’s name.
준은 실수를 많이 할 줄 알았는데 끝까지 말했어요. 결국 발표를 끝냈어요.
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Jun expected many mistakes but spoke to the end and completed the presentation. No exact mistake count is given.
발표를 끝낸 후에 친구들이 박수를 쳤어요. 준은 친구들이 박수를 쳐서 기뻤어요.
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After the presentation, friends clapped. Their applause made Jun happy.
Background · when, where, ongoing action
Event · preparation, start, expectation and reality
Outcome · how it ended
Feeling · why you felt that way
Write your own sentences in four parts, then connect them into one account. They do not have to match the example exactly.