[KIIP new book 충급 1- Level 3] 16과: 기후와 날씨 Climate and Weather

KIIP 3 - 16과: 기후와 날씨 Climate and Weather

Vocabulary (Page 204)

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• 체감 온도: perceived temperature

• 맑음, 어제보다 2℃ 낮아요: It's clear, 2℃ lower than yesterday

• 습도: humidity

• 확률: probability

• 비 올 확률: chance of rain

• 미세 먼지 보통: fine dust level is normal

 

• 최저 기온: lowest temperature

• 최고 기온: highest temperature

• 기온: temperature (air temperature)

• 일교차가 커요: large temperature difference during the day

• (오후에) 비가 그쳐요: the rain stops (in the afternoon)

• 그치다: to stop, cease

• (오후부터) 날이 개요: it clears up (from the afternoon)

• (밤에) 기온이 영하로 떨어져요: the temperature drops below zero (at night)

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• 미세 먼지 주의보, 외출 시 마스크를 쓰세요.
  Fine dust advisory – wear a mask when going out.

• 폭염 주의보, 물을 많이 마셔야 해요.
  Heatwave advisory – you should drink plenty of water.

• 호우 경보, 하천 주변 주민은 대피하세요.
  Heavy rain warning – residents near rivers should evacuate.

• 한파 경보, 가능하면 외출을 하지 마세요.
  Cold wave warning – avoid going outside if possible.

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[KIIP new book 충급 1- Level 3] 15 과: 고민과 상담 Concerns and Counseling

 

KIIP 3 -  15 과: 고민과 상담 - Concerns and Counseling

Vocabulary (Page 192)

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인간관계 문제 (Interpersonal relationship problems)
국적 취득이 힘들다  It’s hard to obtain citizenship
한국어 실력이 제자리걸음이다  My Korean skills are stagnating

한국 생활 문제 (Problems with life in Korea)
주변 사람들과 가까워지기 어렵다 – It’s hard to get close to the people around me
동료들과 성격이 안 맞는다 – I don’t get along well with my coworkers

육아 문제 (Parenting issues)
직장과 육아를 병행하기 힘들다 – It’s hard to balance work and parenting
학부모 모임에 참여하기 두렵다 – I’m afraid to attend parent meetings

집안 문제 (Household/family problems)
고부간의 갈등이 있다 – There’s conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
부부 싸움을 자주 한다 – The couple frequently argues

건강 문제 (Health problems)
이유 없이 자주 우울하다 – I often feel depressed for no reason
만성 피로와 불면증이 있다 – I suffer from chronic fatigue and insomnia

진로·취업 문제 (Career and employment issues)
진로가 불투명하다 – My career path is unclear
퇴직과 이직을 되풀이하고 있다 – I keep quitting and changing jobs repeatedly

경제 문제 (Financial/economic problems)
수입이 일정하지 않다 – My income is unstable
재테크 및 돈 관리가 어렵다 – It’s difficult to invest or manage money

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고민 (Worries/Concerns)

• 머리가 복잡하다 – My mind is tangled
• 신경이 쓰이다 – Something is bothering me
• 속이 타다 – I feel anxious or restless
• 골치가 아프다 – I have a headache (figuratively, something is giving me a hard time)
• 눈앞이 캄캄하다 – Things seem bleak/dark in front of me
• 발 뻗고 못 자다 – I can’t sleep comfortably (due to stress or unresolved concerns)

상담 (Counseling/Consultation)

• 고민을 털어놓다 – To open up and share worries
• 고민을 나누다 – To share concerns
• 조언을 구하다 – To seek advice
• 상담을 받다 – To receive counseling

고민 해결 (Solving concerns)

• 고민을 덜다 – To lessen one’s worries
• 고민을 해결하다 – To solve worries
• 고민을 털어버리다 – To throw away all concerns

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[KIIP new book 충급 1- Level 3] 14과: 인터넷과 스마트폰 Internet and smartphone

 KIIP 3 - 14과: 인터넷과 스마트폰 Internet and smartphone

Vocabulary (Page 180)

정보를 검색하다: Search for information
인터넷 뱅킹을 하다: Do internet banking
인터넷 쇼핑을 하다: Do online shopping
이메일을 보내다: Send an email

인터넷 강의를 듣다: Take online lectures
영화를 감상하다: Appreciate/watch a movie
에스엔에스(SNS)를 하다: Use social networking services (SNS)
댓글을 남기다: Leave a comment

유튜브(Youtube)를 보다: Watch YouTube
사진/동영상을 촬영하다: Take photos / Record videos
영상 통화를 하다: Make a video call
문자를 보내다: Send a text message

어휘 뜻을 찾다: Look up the meaning of a word
게임을 하다: Play games
앱(App)을 설치하다: Install an app

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[KIIP new book 충급 1- Level 3] 13과: 직장 생활 Workplace Life

 

KIIP 3 - 13과: 직장 생활 Workplace Life

Vocabulary (Page 168)

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• 회의를 하다: to hold a meeting

• 업무 지시를 하다 / 받다: to give / receive work instructions

• 업무를 보고하다: to report work

• 서류를 작성하다: to fill out documents

• 결재를 하다 / 받다: to give / receive approval

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• 기계를 정비하다 / 작동을 확인하다: to maintain machinery / to check operation

• 공구를 준비하다: to prepare tools

• 재고를 정리하다: to organize inventory

• 자재를 주문하다: to order materials

• 작업 일지를 작성하다 / 제출하다: to write / submit a work log

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[KIIP new book 충급 1- Level 3] 12과: 전통 명절 Traditional Korean Holidays

 

KIIP 3 - 12과: 전통 명절 Traditional Korean Holidays

Vocabulary (Page 156)
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설날 (Lunar January 1st)
Korean Lunar New Year
A traditional Korean holiday. On the morning of the first day of the lunar calendar, families and relatives gather to honor their ancestors and pay respects to the elders. People eat tteokguk (rice cake soup) and play traditional games such as Yutnori, seesaw, and kite flying.

정월 대보름 (Lunar January 15th)
Jeongwol Daeboreum (Great Full Moon Festival)
Held on the 15th day of the first lunar month, this traditional Korean holiday marks the first full moon of the year and the beginning of the farming season. Customs include drinking "ear-cleansing wine," eating five-grain rice and various nuts.

추석 (Lunar August 15th)
Chuseok (Korean Harvest Festival)
One of Korea's major holidays. On the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, families prepare food offerings for their ancestors, including early harvest fruits and songpyeon (half-moon shaped rice cakes made from newly harvested rice). People also enjoy traditional games like wrestling, rope jumping, and ganggangsullae (a traditional circle dance).

동지 (December 21st, Solar Calendar)
Winter Solstice
One of the 24 solar terms and the day with the longest night of the year, around December 21st. There is a custom of cooking and eating red bean porridge and sprinkling some on doors or walls to ward off evil spirits.

Expressions / Cultural Beliefs:

• 건강하게 오래 살기를 기원한다 – Wishing for long and healthy life

• 일 년 동안 피부병이 생기지 않는다 – To avoid skin diseases for a year

• 붉은색이 나쁜 것을 쫓는다 – Red color drives away bad things

• 일년 농사에 감사한다 – To express gratitude for the year’s harvest

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가족과 친척들이 모여 윷놀이를 하다 – Families and relatives gather to play Yutnori
Yutnori: A traditional board game where teams take turns throwing wooden sticks (Yut) and moving tokens based on the results.

연날리기, 제기차기 놀이를 즐기다 – Enjoy kite flying and jegichagi (a traditional shuttlecock-kicking game)
연날리기: Kite flying
제기차기: Kicking a shuttlecock (jegichagi)

보름달을 보며 소원을 빌다 – Make wishes while looking at the full moon

햇곡식과 햇과일로 차례를 지내다 – Hold ancestral rites with freshly harvested grains and fruits
햇곡식: Newly harvested grains
햇과일: Newly harvested fruits
차례: Ancestral rite performed during Seollal (Lunar New Year) or Chuseok

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[KIIP new book 충급 1- Level 3] 11과: 부동산 - Real Estate

 

KIIP 3 - 11과: 부동산 - Real Estate

Vocabulary (Page 144)
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- 주택: House
- 아파트: Apartment (high-rise residential building, typically 5 floors or more; nowadays usually 20 floors or more)
- 빌라: Villa (low-rise apartment building with up to 4 floors, usually rented by people with low income as 월세 or sometimes 전세)
- 피스텔: Officetel (office + hotel)
(A studio-type apartment equipped with basic living facilities like a bed, kitchen, and bathroom.)
- 기숙사: Dormitory
(A place provided by a school or company for students or employees to live and eat together.)
- 집 구하기: House hunting
- 매매: Buying and selling
- 임대: Rental
- 전세: A rental system where a large deposit is paid to the landlord, and the interest from that deposit serves as the rent.
- 월세: Monthly rent

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교통 (Transportation)
- 교통이 편리하다/ 불편하다: Transportation is convenient/inconvenient
- 지하철역/버스 정류장이 가깝다/멀다: The subway station/bus stop is close/far
- 주차할 곳이 있다/없다: There is/isn't a place to park
- 집 근처에 고속 도로가 있다: There is a highway near the house

주변 환경 (Surrounding Environment)
- 다양한 편의 시설이 많다/적다: There are many/few various convenience facilities
- 시장, 마트, 편의점, 쇼핑몰이 있다/없다: There is/isn't a market, mart, convenience store, or shopping mall
- 공원, 산책로가 있다/없다: There is/isn't a park or walking trail
- 학교가 가까워서(멀어서) 교육 환경이 좋다/나쁘다: Because the school is nearby (far), the education environment is good/bad

집 내부 환경 (Interior Environment)
- 전망이 좋다/나쁘다: The view is good/bad
- 햇빛이 잘 들어오다: Gets good sunlight
- 방/거실/화장실/부엌이 넓다: The room/living room/bathroom/kitchen is spacious
- 침대/책상/세탁기/냉장고 옵션이 있다/없다: There is/isn't an option for bed/desk/washing machine/refrigerator

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[KIIP new book 충급 1- Level 3] 10과: 취업 Getting a Job

 

KIIP 3 - 10과: 취업 Getting a Job

Vocabulary (Page 132)

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1. 학원 강사 / 다문화 언어 강사
   → Academy instructor / Multicultural language instructor
   강사: Instructor, lecturer (a person responsible for teaching students at schools or institutes)

2. 편의점 아르바이트 / 시간제로 할 수 있는 일
   → Part-time job at a convenience store / Work that can be done on an hourly basis
   시간제: Hourly-based system (a system that measures or compensates work based on time units)

3. 사업하다 / 가게를 차리다
   → To do business / To open a shop
   차리다: To start, to set up (to start a new business, life, store, etc.)

4. 통역이나 번역 일을 하다 / 전문성 있는 일을 하다
   → To work in interpretation or translation / To do a job requiring expertise
   전문성: Professional skill or expertise

5. 안정적인 회사 → A stable company
   근무 환경이 좋은 회사 → A company with a good working environment

6. 월급을 많이 주는 회사 → A company that pays a high salary
   출퇴근이 자유로운 회사 → A company with flexible working hours

7. 발전 가능성이 있는 회사 → A company with growth potential
   사회에 기여할 수 있는 회사 → A company that contributes to society
   기여하다: To contribute

8. 자기 계발을 할 수 있는 회사 → A company where personal development is possible
   일에 대한 보람을 느낄 수 있는 회사 → A company that gives you a sense of fulfillment in work
   보람: Rewarding, meaningful experience

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