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EMOTIONS KEY 

irritation – resentment – anger – rage
contempt – hostility – hatred – revolsion 
worry – anxiety – fear – horror 
satisfaction – enjoyment – pleasure – hilarity 
dejection – melancholy – sadness – grief 
vigilence – wariness – surprise – shock 

fear + pleasure = desperation 
fear + sadness = appalled 
fear + surprise = fright
pleasure + sadness = glimmer of hope
pleasure + surprise = wonder 

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Expressions for TOPIK writing:

53번 문제는 도표(그래프, 자료, 그림)에 대한 설명하는 글을 씁니다.  

3가지 유형:
장단점 비교 유형
그래프 분석, 비교 유형/원인과 현황 분석 유형
분류 유형

TOPIK II 쓰기 (책)

Expressions for the TOPIK writing test:

Image 1) 51번 문제는 초대글, 게시글, 편지글, 모집글과 같은 생활문을 읽고 (    ) 안에 문장을 써야 합니다. 
Image 2) 52번 문제는 주장글 (’칭찬의 역할, 사회와 개인의 관계, 기회의 역할, 어려운 일 앞에서의 두 가지 태도’ 등)

TOPIK II 쓰기 (책) 

~(으)되

adventuresinkorean:

This form is primarily used in formal writing, and acts in the same way as ~지만 to mark a contrast between two states of affairs.

NOTE: This form is irregular because ~으되 is only used after the verbs 있다/없다 and past and future tense markers ~았/었~ and ~겠~. In all other cases, ~되 is used, even for verbs ending in a consonant (eg. 먹되 ‘to eat’). 

Examples:

제 발표는 한국어로 하되 영어로 된 요약문을 준비하겠습니다. 
My presentation will be in Korean, but I’ll prepare a summary in English.

음식은 자주 먹되 적게 먹는 것이 좋아요. 
Eat regularly, but make sure you only eat small amounts.

기간은 짧았으되 많은 것을 배웠습니다. 
The time was short, but I have learned a lot.

그 선수는 재능은 있으되 재능을 살리지 못한다. 
That athlete has talent, but he can’t apply it. 

가기는 가되 너무 일찍 가지 마. 
You can go, but don’t go too early.

마시긴 마시되 적항히 마셔라.
You can drink, but drink moderately.

(Info and examples from Korean: A Comprehensive Grammar and Using Korean: Guide to Contemporary Use)

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~(으)나 = But, however

(This is the same as ~지만, but more often used in formal writing.)

가고 싶으나 시간이 없다 = I should like to go, but I have no time.

나는 그녀를 보았으나, 무시하고 지나갔다 = I saw her but I just ignored her and walked past. 
밥을 많이 먹었으나 여전히 배가 고팠다 = I ate a lot but I was just as hungry as before. 
내일 날씨는 대체로 맑겠으나, 경남지역은 한때 비가 오겠다 = The weather will be clear tomorrow, but it will rain once in the Gyeongnam area. 
나폴레옹은 비록 전투에서 승리했으나 보상은 보잘 것 없었다 = Napolean won the battle, but the rewards were poor. 

Verb ~(으)므로 = Because, as, for, since

(This is a non-colloquial form used only in writing.) 

파올로의 생일은 형 생일보다 두 달쯤 늦으므로 9월이다 = Since Paolo’s birthday is about two months behind his older brother’s, it’s in September.

가을 날씨가 좋으므로 관광객이 많이 온다 = Since the fall weather is good, many tourists are coming.
아버님이 오셨으므로 그날은 일찍 집에 가기로 했다 = Since my father was visiting, I decided to go home early that day.

Noun ~(이)므로 = Because it is…,

사흘 있으면 명절이므로 길이 막힐 거다 = Because the holiday starts in three days, the roads will be jammed.
내일이 추석이므로 할머니 댁에 가야 한다 = Because tomorrow is Chusŏk, I must go to Grandmother’s house. 
내일부터 휴가(이)므로 오늘 일을 끝마쳐야겠다 = Since tomorrow is the start of my vacation, I have to finish the job today.