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I clean or do the dishes.
Hello, everyone!
Today we will study 'I clean or do the dishes'.
Everyone, what do you usually do at home?
Right, watch TV, play on the computer, and read.
You also do the laundry and clean.
So there is also household work to do.
Today we will discuss household work.
Also, we will study words and expressions related to home and the grammar '못', and '-거나'.
First, let's listen to the dialogue.
In today's dialogue, Yumi Kim and Yeongseon Jo are talking.
The two of them are housewives and are talking about household work.
What kind of household work do you think they will discuss?
Let's listen.
Did you understand the conversation?
What kind of household work were Yumi Kim and Yeongseon Jo talking about?
Yes, Yumi said that while the household work is hard, her children help out.
Then what kind of work do her children do?
Laundry? Cleaning?
Before looking at the dialogue in further detail,
let's first study the vocabulary and grammar first.
First is vocabulary. Please read along.
집안일 household work
'Household work' is work done at home, such as cleaning, cooking, the dishes.
"Mom works at home all day. There's a lot of household work to do."
From Monday to Friday, people go to school or work.
They're busy. They can't do the household work.
But there's time on the weekend.
Therefore, "They do household work on the weekend."
Next word. Please read along.
힘들어요 difficult, hard work
How is it taking care of kids?
Yes, it requires a lot of strength.
It is hard work.
"Taking care of kids is hard work."
Also, what about household work?
Household work also requires a lot of strength, right?
Household work is 'hard work'.
But what if the family helps out?
Then it is not difficult.
"The family helps with household work. It is not difficult."
Please read along.
평일 weekday
Saturday and Sunday make up the weekend.
Then what about Monday through Friday?
It is the 'weekday'.
Today is Wednesday. Is it the weekend?
No, "Today is not the weekend. It is a weekday."
Also, Jaehun Lee is at the company and it is very busy during the week.
So, he cannot meet his friends during the week.
"He is busy during the week and cannot meet."
The next word. Please read along.
청소해요 clean (room, house, etc.)
In the house, there is trash here and there.
It needs to be cleaned.
But it can't be done during the week since people are busy, so
"We usually clean the house on the weekend."
Now, winter has passed and it will be spring.
I want to start the spring with a clear mind.
So, "Today I did spring cleaning."
Please read along.
설거지를 해요 do the dishes
After eating, I washed the dishes and utensils.
"After eating, I did the dishes.
After watching the dishes and utensils I drink tea.
"After doing the dishes I drink some tea."
Now let's review the words.
Laundry, cooking, cleaning... These are things to be done at home. What is it?
Right, "집안일"(household work)
Household work requires a lot of strength. How is it?
Yes, "힘들어요"(hard work)
Saturday and Sunday make up the weekend.
Then what about Monday through Friday?
Yes, "평일"(weekday), it is "평일"(weekday)
In the house, there are things here and there and there is also trash. What do I do?
Yes, "청소해요"(clean)
After eating, what do you do?
Right, wash the dishes and utensils.
"설거지해요"(You do the dishes)
Well done.
Now, let's look at today's dialogue.
Today's dialogue is between Yumi Kim and Yeongseon Jo who are discussing housework.
How is household work? It is hard work.
So Yeongseon asks Yumi,
"The household work is not too difficult?"
Now, Yumi's children, Junsu and Jimin help out.
So, Yumi responds by saying,
"Yes, it is difficult, but the children help a lot."
Yeongseon asks another question,
"Then do you do the household work together everyday?"
Now does Junsu and Jimin help out everyday?
"No."
Junsu and Jimin go to school and study and do homework on weekdays.
They are very busy, so they cannot do household work.
So Yumi responds,
"On weekdays they are busy, but we do it together on the weekend."
Yeongseon envies Yumi. So she says,
"That must be great."
So, what do Junsu and Jimin help out with?
There are times where Junsu and Jimin clean and there are times when they do the dishes.
"Usually they clean or do the dishes."
How is it? Yumi must be happy that she has good children, right?
Great. Then, let's look at the grammar in the dialogue.
The first grammar is
'못'
Let's look at an example.
"On the weekdays they are busy, but we do it together on the weekend."
Now, Junsu and Jimin help out around the house a lot, right?
What about on weekdays?
Junsu and Jimin go to school and study, so they are very busy.
Therefore, they cannot help.
They want to help, but cannot, because they're busy.
They are busy on weekdays, so cannot help.
What about on the weekend? They are not busy.
So they can help.
Here, '못' is like '할 수 없어요', in that it is used to talk about an inability.
Then let's read the sentence.
"평일에는 바빠서 못 하지만 주말에 같이 해요."(On the weekdays they are busy, but we do it together on the weekend.)
Well done. Let's look at another.
"He is very tired because he could not sleep yesterday."
Junsu has a test today.
So he studied continuously last night.
Junsu want to sleep but he could not.
He could not sleep yesterday.
So how is he now? Yes, very tired.
"어제 잠을 못 자서 너무 피곤해요."
Let's read it together.
"어제 잠을 못 자서 너무 피곤해요."(He is very tired because he could not sleep yesterday.)
Well done.
'못' is used with action verbs.
It is used in front of the action verb.
So '못' comes before '하다' to get '못 하지만'.
And '못' comes before '자다' to get '못 자서'.
Please follow along.
못 하지만
못 자서
Well done. Then let's look at the next grammar.
The second grammar is '거나'
Let's look at an example.
"Usually they clean or do the dishes."
When Junsu and Jimin do household work, what do they usually do?
There are times they clean and there are times when they do the dishes.
Like this, when there are two different actions and it is fine to select one, '거나' is used.
So, here '보통 청소하거나 설거지를 해요' results.
Let's read it together.
"보통 청소하거나 설거지를 해요."(Usually they clean or do the dishes.)
Well done. Let's look at another example.
"Foods that are spicy or salty are not good for the body."
What kind of foods are not good for you?
Yes, spicy foods are not good and salty foods are not good.
Here we have two properties, 'spicy', 'salty', and when even one is true, it is not good for the body.
So '거나' is used and
"맵거나 짠 음식은 몸에 안 좋아요." results.
Let's read it together.
"맵거나 짠 음식은 몸에 안 좋아요."(Foods that are spicy or salty are not good for the body.)
Well done.
'거나' can be used with actions verbs, such as '청소하다', and descriptive verbs, such as '맵다.'
Behind all verbs, '거나' is attached.
Please follow along.
청소하다, 청소하거나
맵다, 맵거나
Well done.
Now let's study today's dialogue with Seulgi Ma.
Teacher: Now we will look at the dialogue with Seulgi Ma. Hello, Seulgi.
Student: Hello, teacher. How are you? Teacher: I'm fine, and you?
Student: I am also well. Yesterday I did household work all day and I wasn't able to rest.
Teacher: Oh, household work? Do you do a lot of household work?
Student: Yes, since I don't live together with my family, I have to do everything.
But since I am busy during the week, I do most of it on the weekend.
Teacher: Wow, that must be though.
Student: It is, but it's okay because I do it with my roommate.
Teacher: Oh, great! Today we are going to look at just that, 'household work.'
Then Seulgi, let's look at the dialogue. Student: Yes, teacher!
Teacher: Great. Everyone please listen along to the dialogue with Seulgi and read along.
Teacher: Well done. Now let's play the role of our main characters in the dialogue. Student: Okay.
Teacher: I'll read Yeongseon Jo and Seulgi, you read Yumi Kim. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Wow, well done, Seulgi!
Student: Thank you teacher. I have a question about the dialogue. Teacher: What is it?
Student: Yeongseon Jo asks Yumi Kim "Is the household work not hard?"
But isn't this the negative form?
Teacher: Yes, when she says "집안일이 힘들지 않아요.", it is the negative form.
However, when she asks, "힘들지 않아요?",
it is not a negative question, but an agreement. Student: Agreement?
Teacher: Yes, Yeongseon thinks household work is difficult
and also thinks that Yumi finds household work difficult, so she asks.
Yeongseon is saying that household work is hard work, Yumi you find it difficult like me, right?
Student: Oh, I get it. Then I think that studying Korean is fun.
Then if I think that you find Korean fun like me, I can ask, "선생님, 한국어 공부가 재미있지 않아요?"
Teacher: Yes, that is exactly right. Student: Thank you teacher.
Teacher: Great. Then let's listen to the dialogue again.
Teacher: Now, we will do speaking and listening practice with Bekata. Bekata, hello. How are you?
Student: Hello. I'm fine. How about you?
Teacher: Yes, I am also fine. Bekata, what do you usually do when classes finish?
Student: I meet my friends or go to the library to study Korean.
Teacher: Wow, really? Student: Yes.
Teacher: Then did you meet your friends yesterday after school?
Did you go to the library to study Korean?
Student: Yesterday I went to the library to study.
I have a test tomorrow so I couldn't meet my friends.
Teacher: I see. Wow! You really study hard. Student: Yes.
Teacher: Now, let's move onto Korean speaking practice and listening practice. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Then let's start with speaking practice. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Everyone, let's practice using the vocabulary and grammar we learned earlier.
Teacher: First, we will practice using '못'. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Hyejin and Junsu are talking. Hyejin asks, "When did you meet your friend?"
But Bekata, look at the picture. When did Junsu meet his friend?
Student: No, he studied at the library.
Teacher: Right, he couldn't meet his friend because he was busy.
So how can Junsu respond using '못'?
Student: 친구가 바빠서 못 만났어요. (His friend was busy so he could not meet him.)
Teacher: Yes, "친구가 바빠서 못 만났어요." Well done. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Let's continue practice using '못'. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Look at the picture. Junsu and Jimin are at the beach.
Junsu is swimming well. What Jimin?
Student: She cannot swim.
Teacher: Yes. Try answering Hyejin's question
"Can Jimin swim?"
Student: 아니요, 수영을 못 해요. (No, I cannot swim.)
Teacher: Yes, well done.
Teacher: Now let's practice using '거나'. Student: Okay.
Teacher: Junsu and Mickey are talking. What does Junsu ask?
Student: Mickey, when do you most think of your hometown?
Teacher: Yes. When does most he think of his hometown? Look at the picture. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Sick or when he is lonely. Then how would he respond?
Student: 몸이 아프거나 외로울 때 고향 생각이 많이 나요. (When he is sick or when he is feeling lonely he thinks of his hometown the most.)
Teacher: Right. "몸이 아프거나 외로울 때 고향 생각이 많이 나요."
Bekata, when do you think of Your homeTown a lot?
Whenever I eat food from home or talk to my family, I think of home.
Teacher: Is that so? Student: Yes.
Teacher: Bekata, well done! Student: Yes!
Teacher: Let's continue practice using '거나'. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Who are Hyejin and Junsu talking about? Student: Jimin.
Teacher: Yes, correct. They are talking about Jimin.
Hyejin asks, "What does Jimin usually do in the morning?"
Look at the picture. In the morning she sometimes eats fruit.
Other times she drinks milk. Then what can he say?
Student: 지민이는 아침에 과일을 먹거나 우유를 마셔요. (She eats fruit or drinks milk.)
Teacher: Yes. "과일을 먹거나 우유를 마셔요." Well done! Student: Yes!
Teacher: Now it's time for listening practice.
In today's dialogue, Jimin and her friend, Suji, are talking at the park.
What do you think the two of them will talk about? Let's listen. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Bekata, did you understand? Student: Yes.
Teacher: What did the two of them talk about?
Student: They talked about household work.
Teacher: Yes! They talked about household work, right? Student: Yes.
Teacher: You listened well, Bekata. Student: Yes.
Teacher: Great. Now let's answer some questions. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Question 1. What does Jimin usually help out with?
dishes or cleaning; dishes or laundry; cleaning or laundry; or cleaning room?
Student: Dishes or cleaning. She says that she does the dishes or cleans.
Teacher: Right. Well done. Student: Yes.
Teacher: Now question 2. If the statement is true, answer O, if it is false, answer X. Student: Yes!
Teacher: Jimin helps with the household work everyday. Is this right?
Student: No, it is different!
Teacher: Right, why? Student: She cannot help out on weekdays.
Teacher: Yes, correct. Next, Jimin is not busy on weekdays.
Student: This is different too. Teacher: Why?
Student: She is busy on weekdays so she cannot help.
Teacher: Right, Jimin is busy on weekdays and cannot help, but on the weekend she helps. Student: Yes!
Teacher: You followed along well today! Student: Thank you.
Teacher: Now, let's look at words related to home in vocabulary plus.
This is vocabulary plus.
Today, we will look at words and expressions related to home!
안방 main room
The 'main room' is used by parents.
'My parents are in the main room'
공부방 study room
The 'study room' is where you can study and do homework.
'Here is my study room.'
거실 living room
In 'living room', the family gathers to watch TV and drink tea while talking.
'We drink tea in the living room.'
욕실 bathroom
The 'bathroom' is where you wash your face, brush your teeth, and take a shower.
'I am taking a shower in the bathroom right now.'
부엌 kitchen
The 'kitchen' is where work related to eating is done, such as make food and wash dishes.
'My mother is cooking in the kitchen.'
창고 storage
The 'storage' is where you put things that you don't use.
'There are a lot of things that I do not use in the storage.'
Now listen to the explanation and answer where it is.
Number 1. The room that your parents use. Which is it?
Yes, "안방"(main room)
Number 2. The place you put things you don't use. Where is this?
Yes, "창고"(storage)
Number 3. This is where you study and do homework. Where is this?
Yes, "공부방"(study room)
Number 4. This is where you shower. Where is this?
Right, "욕실"(bathroom)
Well done!
Teacher: Seulgi, Bekata, did you study hard today?
Seulgi: Yes, I really studied hard. Bekata: Me too!
Teacher: Oh, great! Bekata, what words did we study today?
Bekata: We studied words and expressions related to home.
Teacher: Seulgi, what grammar did we learn?
Seulgi: We learned '못', which is used when discussion inabilities,
and '거나', which is when one thing can be selected among many.
Teacher: Wow, Seulgi, Bekata, you paid very close attention.
We also talked about household work, too. How was it?
You can now talk about household work in Korean, right? Students: Yes!
Teacher: Great! That brings us to the end of this lesson. See you next time!