Type 1: Choosing the Topic
In this lesson, you will learn the question type that asks what a short text is about. You usually read a two-sentence text and pick the topic.
Solving Strategy
1) Find the key word that both sentences share. 2) Focus on nouns. 3) Avoid answers that are too narrow or too broad.
| Topic | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| λ μ¨ | nalssi | weather |
| κ°μ‘± | gajok | family |
| μ·¨λ―Έ | chwimi | hobby |
| μ§μ | jigeop | job |
| κ³μ | gyejeol | season |
Let's read some example texts together. Pay attention to the key words.
The shared words here are "books" and "library," so the topic is "hobby" or "reading."
This text mentions rain and clear skies, so the topic is weather.
π‘ Tip: Choosing the topic is easy once you know the word meanings. Even if some grammar is unfamiliar, just look at the nouns.
Topic Signal Words
The nouns that come up most often point to the topic. If you see "eat," "delicious," or "restaurant," the topic is food. The verbs can also hint at the subject area.
The shared items are apples and bananas, which are both fruit, so the topic is fruit.
The bus and the subway are both forms of transport, so the topic is transportation.