Korean reading — TOPIK I

Minsu went to the local library for the first time today.

He needed a card to borrow books from the library.

He asked a staff member and got a library card.

Minsu borrowed two interesting books and went home.

That evening, Minsu finished reading one of the books in his room.

Minsu decided to go to the library again next week to borrow other books.

Sujin went to the bus stop to go home from school.

But after getting on the bus, she realized her umbrella was missing.

Sujin got off at the next stop and called the school again.

Luckily, her friend found the umbrella in the classroom.

Sujin walked back to school and got the umbrella from her friend.

Sujin thanked her friend and decided to take better care of her things from now on.

Jina prepared a small gift for her friend Yuna's birthday.

After school, she decorated the classroom nicely with her friends.

When Yuna entered the classroom, everyone sang Happy Birthday together.

Yuna was surprised but very happy.

Yuna opened Jina's gift box, saw a pretty cup, and smiled.

That day, the friends ate cake together in the classroom and had a great time.

Taeho took the bus to school in the morning.

But there was no money on his bus card, so he couldn't pay the fare.

Taeho explained the situation to the driver and paid the fare in cash.

After arriving at school, he asked his friend how to recharge the card.

After school, Taeho went to a convenience store with his friend and recharged the card.

Now Taeho always checks whether there is money on his card before getting on the bus.

Sua went to the school library during break time.

The classroom was a little noisy because there were many friends.

Sua wanted to read a book somewhere quiet.

So she read in the library and returned to the classroom in time for class.

The book Sua read was a story about animals that live in the sea.

Sua wanted to go to the library again at the next break and finish the book.

A new student came to our class today.

She said her name was Maria and that she came from Mexico.

During lunch, I showed Maria around the school.

Maria said she was happy to meet a new friend.

Maria said she can't speak Korean well yet, but she is studying hard.

So I decided to teach Maria some Korean words tomorrow.

Hyunwoo was waiting for the bus at the bus stop to go to school.

Then he met Junho, a classmate.

The two talked about a movie they watched yesterday while waiting for the bus.

When the bus arrived, they went to school together.

When they arrived at school, it was ten minutes before class started.

At lunchtime, the two decided to go see another movie together this weekend.

After school ended, Jimin did not go straight home.

He walked through a park near the school with a friend.

They talked while watching dogs running and playing in the park.

After an hour, Jimin said goodbye to his friend and went home.

After getting home, Jimin ate dinner and did his homework.

Jimin wanted to walk in the park with his friend again tomorrow.

Minji woke up in the morning and checked her phone.

There was a message from her friend suggesting they meet that afternoon.

Minji had time in the afternoon, so she replied that they should meet.

The two decided to meet in front of the school.

In the afternoon, Minji arrived in front of the school a little before the meeting time.

The two met and ate tteokbokki at a small snack restaurant nearby.

There is a small flowerpot in our classroom.

Last month, the teacher put it in the classroom with the students.

We take turns watering it every day.

These days, it has bloomed, making the classroom prettier.

The flowers are yellow and very small.

We will keep watering it well so that the flowers stay in bloom for a long time.

Seoyeon decided to watch a movie with her friend.

Her friend booked two tickets online.

They arrived at the movie theater thirty minutes before the movie started.

After checking their tickets, they bought popcorn and entered the theater.

The movie was so much fun that the time flew by.

After the movie ended, the two talked about it at a cafe.

Doyun went to a park near his home in the morning.

There were many people in the park, but there was one empty bench.

Doyun sat on the bench and read a book.

After a while, an elderly man came and sat beside him.

The elderly man asked Doyun what book he was reading.

The two spent a pleasant morning talking about books.

Yujin woke up in the morning and went to the kitchen.

When she opened the refrigerator, there was bread and milk.

Yujin ate bread and drank milk, then got ready to go to school.

Because she ate breakfast, she wasn't hungry.

Yujin put on her backpack and left home to catch the bus.

That day, Yujin felt energetic during her morning classes and studied hard.

The teacher wanted to hang a picture in our classroom.

So the teacher asked the students what kind of picture would be good.

The students recommended a picture of a big tree near the school.

The teacher hung the picture on the classroom wall, and everyone liked it.

At every break, the students looked at the picture and talked about the tree.

The teacher suggested taking a class photo under that tree when spring comes.

Junseo rode his bicycle to the park in the morning.

After going around the park once, he rested on a bench for a while.

Then he discovered that there was a small problem with his bicycle tire.

Junseo slowly walked his bicycle home.

After arriving home, Junseo fixed the tire with his father.

Junseo decided to ride his bicycle to the park again next weekend.

On Friday afternoon, our class cleaned the classroom.

Minho swept the floor and Sujin cleaned the windows.

The other friends organized the desks and chairs.

After cleaning, the classroom became clean and everyone felt good.

The teacher saw the clean classroom and praised the students.

We decided to clean the classroom all together again next week.

On the weekend, Haneul found an old photo album while organizing a bookshelf.

There were many pictures taken when she was in school.

Haneul thought about her old friends while looking at the pictures.

Then she wanted to contact her friends again after a long time.

Haneul took pictures of the album's photos with her phone and sent them to her old friends.

Her friends were glad to hear from her and suggested they all meet next month.

Sora arrived at a cafe first to meet her friend.

Her friend sent a message saying she would be a little late.

Sora sat by the window and waited for her friend while reading a book.

Fifteen minutes later, her friend arrived and the two began talking together.

Her friend apologized for being late and bought Sora some cake.

The two ate cake and talked happily for a long time.

Hello, I'm Minsu.

I am a student.

I am Korean.

Nice to meet you.

I like soccer.

On weekends, I play soccer with my friends.

My family has four people.

Father, mother, older brother, and me.

My older brother works at a company.

We eat together on weekends.

My mother is a very good cook.

So I like weekends the most.

I wake up at 7 in the morning.

I eat breakfast and go to school.

In the afternoon, I meet a friend.

At night, I go to sleep early.

I go to bed early, so I'm not tired in the morning.

It's a busy but fun day.

Tonight I'm going to a restaurant.

I like kimchi stew.

My friend orders bibimbap.

The food is really delicious.

The prices aren't expensive either.

I want to come to this restaurant again next time.

Today the weather is cold.

It's snowing a lot.

So I'm a little tired.

But when I see the snow, I feel good.

I drink warm tea and look out the window.

Today I want to rest well at home.

I am twenty-five years old.

My younger sibling is twenty years old.

We have a five-year age difference.

I am older than my younger sibling.

My younger sibling is a college student, and I am an office worker.

We have an age difference, but we get along like friends.

My hobby is soccer.

I play soccer every weekend.

I meet my friends together at the field.

When I exercise, I feel better.

When soccer is over, I eat a meal with my friends.

I will play soccer next weekend too.

My older sister is getting married next month.

I will attend my sister's wedding ceremony.

The whole family congratulates my sister on her marriage.

We will take a lot of photos at the wedding hall.

I am also preparing a gift to give my sister.

I hope my sister lives happily.

This morning I was walking in the park.

Suddenly it started to rain.

I didn't have an umbrella, so I went inside a cafe building.

I waited there until the rain stopped.

After about thirty minutes, the rain stopped.

From tomorrow, I will carry a small umbrella in my bag.

I moved to a new house last week.

I needed furniture to put in the living room.

I asked about the price of a sofa at the furniture store.

The price was a little expensive, but I liked it, so I bought it.

The sofa arrived at my house two days later.

Now my favorite time is resting on the sofa in the living room.

I have a cute cat.

My cat's name is Nabi.

Nabi likes sleeping inside boxes.

When I go home after work, Nabi greets me warmly.

In the evening, I play ball with Nabi.

Thanks to Nabi, I am happy every day.

Today, I made gimbap with my friend.

We spread rice on seaweed and added carrots and eggs.

We rolled it nicely and spread sesame oil on top.

It looked a bit strange, but it was really delicious.

I put the leftover gimbap in a lunch box and gave it to my mother.

Next time, I want to try making cheese gimbap too.

I was about to take the bus, but my wallet was gone.

No matter how much I searched my bag, I couldn't see my wallet.

Surprised, I thought about my desk.

Ah, I left my wallet on the desk in my room this morning!

So I ran back home and got my wallet.

I took the next bus and was a little late, but it was okay.

I went to the school library in the afternoon.

The library was very quiet and cool.

I sat near the window and read a Korean book.

After studying hard for two hours, I came home in a good mood.

Studying in the quiet library helped me focus well.

Tomorrow I will go to the library again and read that book to the end.

After dinner, I went for a walk in the park near my house.

There were many people exercising in the park.

A cool breeze blew, so I felt really good.

I sat on a bench, listened to music, and then came back.

When I got home, I took a warm shower.

I will go for a walk in the park again tomorrow evening.

When I wake up in the morning, I boil water first.

Then I make a cup of warm Americano.

When I smell the coffee, my sleepiness disappears completely.

I start my day happily with a cup of coffee.

On weekends, I also eat bread with my coffee.

But in the evening, I don't drink coffee so that I can sleep well.

I rode the subway alone for the first time.

The subway map was a bit complicated, so I asked for directions.

A kind elderly woman told me which station to get off at.

Thanks to her, I arrived at the meeting spot without getting lost.

The friend I met at the meeting spot praised me for getting there alone.

Now I'm not afraid of riding the subway alone.

On Sunday, I made chocolate cookies at home.

I mixed flour and chocolate and baked them in the oven.

The house was full of a sweet smell.

I shared the finished cookies with my neighbors.

The elderly woman next door said the cookies were really delicious.

Hearing that made me really happy too.

I felt a bit hungry at 10 PM, so I went to the convenience store.

I bought warm cup ramen and a triangle gimbap.

I sat at the convenience store table and ate deliciously.

It was a simple but satisfying late-night snack.

I was full, so I walked home in a good mood.

Then I brushed my teeth and went to sleep right away.

Last week, I bought a small flowerpot.

Every morning, I gave it sunlight and watered it.

This morning, I saw a new green sprout coming out!

Growing plants is truly rewarding.

I took a picture of the sprout and sent it to my mom.

I will keep taking good care of it from now on.

I started cleaning my room on Saturday morning.

I organized old clothes and dusted off the dust.

I also opened the window wide to ventilate.

Seeing the clean room makes my mind feel refreshed too.

Among the clothes I sorted, I decided to give the ones that had gotten too small to my younger brother.

From now on, I plan to clean my room often.

The weather was clear, so I did the laundry.

I put the clothes in the washing machine and added three spoons of detergent.

I hung the laundry on the balcony to dry in the sun.

Holding the dry, fluffy clothes makes me feel good.

In the evening, I neatly folded the dry clothes and put them in the closet.

The clothes smell like sunshine, which I really like.

Tomorrow is my mother's birthday.

I went to the flower shop and bought pretty red roses.

I also carefully wrote a handwritten letter.

I hope my mother will be happy when she sees the gift.

I hid the gift in my room so that my mother wouldn't find out.

Early tomorrow morning, I will give my mother the flowers and the letter.

In the morning, I leisurely baked pancakes.

I poured plenty of syrup over the golden baked pancakes.

Being sweet and soft, they go really well with milk.

It was a happy weekend breakfast.

I also made two pancakes for my younger brother, who woke up late.

My brother and I decided to make them together next weekend.

I went to hang out at the night market with my friend.

There were so many delicious street foods.

We bought and ate tteokbokki and rice cake skewers.

There were lots of people, and I liked the lively atmosphere.

While looking around, I also bought a pretty keychain.

My friend and I decided to go again next month.

After getting off the bus, Minsu realized that his umbrella was missing.

So he went back to the bus stop.

Luckily, the umbrella was next to the bench.

Minsu found his umbrella and happily went home.

On his way home, it started to rain heavily.

Minsu used his umbrella, so he didn't get wet.

On Saturday, Sujin went to the library and borrowed a book.

The book was about Korean food.

At home, Sujin read about how to make kimchi.

The next day, she wanted to try making the kimchi from the book herself.

So in the evening, she went to the market and bought napa cabbage and red pepper powder.

Sujin asked her mom to make kimchi together with her the next day.

Yuna prepared a cake for her friend's birthday.

She chose a strawberry cake that her friend likes.

Yuna waited without lighting the candles before her friend arrived.

When her friend arrived, they lit the candles together and celebrated the birthday.

Her friend was very happy to see the strawberry cake.

The two of them enjoyed the cake and took photos together too.

Jiho went to the station to take the subway.

However, there was not much money left on his transportation card.

Jiho recharged the card at the station and then took the subway.

This time, he also made a note on his phone so he would not forget.

Jiho got to school on time.

A week later, Jiho saw the note and recharged his card in advance.

Hana went to a park near her home in the afternoon.

There were not many people in the park, so it was very quiet.

Hana sat on a bench and read the book she had brought.

After an hour, she felt better and slowly went home.

When she got home, she read the book to the end.

Hana decided to go to that park again next weekend.

Taehyeon went to the office break room in the morning to have coffee.

But the coffee machine suddenly did not work.

Taehyeon waited for a while while drinking some water that was nearby.

A little later, the machine worked again, so he could have warm coffee.

Taehyeon took his coffee back to his desk and started working.

Thanks to the warm coffee, he was in a good mood.

Sora found some old photos in her desk drawer.

The photos showed her friends smiling at school.

While looking at the photos, Sora remembered the fun things from that time.

Then she decided to send the photos to her friends.

When Sora sent the photos, her friends were all glad and wrote back.

So Sora made plans to meet her friends next month.

Hyunwoo met a school friend while waiting for the bus.

His friend was very happy to see Hyunwoo after a long time.

The two talked about school until the bus arrived.

When the bus arrived, they said goodbye to each other reluctantly.

On the bus, Hyunwoo sent his friend a text message.

The two decided to have lunch together on the weekend.

Mina put a small plant in her room.

At first, she forgot to water it every day.

So she wrote down the watering time on her phone.

A few days later, a new leaf appeared, which made Mina very happy.

After that, Mina watered the plant without missing a single day.

Now Mina wanted to grow one more small plant.

Doyun went to the movie theater with a friend to watch a movie.

But later he realized that he had bought only one movie ticket.

Doyun immediately went to the ticket counter and bought one more ticket.

His friend laughed when he saw Doyun's mistake, but they enjoyed the movie together.

After the movie, the two walked and talked about it.

Doyun decided that from then on he would always check how many tickets he had.

Yena was studying at school when she realized that her notebook was missing.

She searched her bag, but she could not find the notebook.

Then she remembered that she had put the notebook on her desk that morning.

When she went to the classroom, the notebook was still on the desk.

Yena felt relieved to find her notebook.

Then she sat down again and kept studying.

Junho prepared a small gift for his friend.

He chose a cup in his friend's favorite color and wrapped it nicely.

His friend opened the gift and smiled widely.

Junho was also happy because his friend liked it.

His friend immediately poured tea into the cup and drank it.

Junho wanted to prepare a gift for his friend again next time.

Suhyeon went to the train station to meet a friend.

She arrived a little earlier than the train her friend was taking.

Suhyeon read a book while waiting inside the station.

When the train arrived, she met her friend right away and they left the station together.

Since they had not seen each other in a long time, the two talked a lot.

Suhyeon really enjoyed the day she spent with her friend.

Seoyeon went to a cooking class with her friend.

That day, they were going to make simple gimbap.

At first, Seoyeon could not make the gimbap look nice.

But after listening to the teacher's explanation again, she made it well at the end.

After the class, Seoyeon shared the gimbap she made with her friend.

Seoyeon decided to try making gimbap again at home.

Geonwoo was using his phone outside when he realized that the battery was almost empty.

Luckily, he could charge his phone at a nearby cafe.

While charging it, Geonwoo rested for a while and had a drink.

After the battery was sufficiently charged, he went on his way again.

Thanks to that, Geonwoo found his way using the map on his phone.

From that day on, Geonwoo carried a small portable battery in his bag.

Jimin had an important appointment in the morning, so she had to get up earlier than usual.

The night before, she set two alarms.

She did not hear the first alarm, but she got up immediately when the second alarm rang.

Jimin got ready quickly and was not late for her appointment.

After the appointment, Jimin came home and rested a little.

And she decided to set two alarms again the next time she had an important appointment.

Mari was looking for a book she needed at school.

But it was a little difficult because she did not know where the book was.

A student nearby showed Mari where the book was.

Mari smiled and thanked the student.

Mari took the book back to the classroom and studied hard.

The next day, Mari gave that student a small snack.

Hyeonji slowly walked around near her home in the morning.

She saw a small puppy on the street and stopped for a moment.

The puppy saw Hyeonji and wagged its tail.

Hyeonji smiled for a moment and then continued walking slowly.

When she got home, she told her family about the puppy.

Hyeonji decided to walk the same way tomorrow morning too.

Sujin wrote down what to buy on paper before going to the mart.

But when she arrived at the mart, she realized she had left the paper at home.

Trying to remember, she put milk, eggs, and bread in the cart.

When she checked at home, she had actually bought everything she needed.

Sujin was happy, so she made a rolled omelet for dinner.

She decided to write her shopping list on her phone instead of paper from then on.

Minho bought new sneakers online.

When the shoes arrived and he tried them on, they were too small.

So he called the company and asked to exchange them for a bigger size.

A few days later, a new pair that fit perfectly arrived.

Minho put on his new sneakers and went running in the park.

His feet felt very comfortable, so he was really happy.

It rained a lot from the morning today.

Since I didn't want to go outside, I decided to rest at home.

I sat on the sofa and picked an interesting movie.

While watching the movie, I also drank a cup of warm tea.

When the movie ended, the rain had stopped and the sun had come out.

It was a quiet and relaxing day, and I really enjoyed it.

A new neighbor moved in next door.

That neighbor has a white puppy.

Every evening, the neighbor takes a walk with the puppy.

I also met that puppy while walking and became friendly with it.

When the puppy sees me, it runs over wagging its tail.

So these days I always look forward to the evening walk.

Today, a festival was held at our school.

There were many booths selling various foods in the schoolyard.

I bought and ate tteokbokki and ice cream with my friends.

In the afternoon, I also watched a singing contest on stage.

My friend Minsu also went up on stage and sang a song.

Minsu won a prize, so we all clapped loudly.

Jihun's hair was too long, so he went to the hair salon.

He showed the hairdresser a picture and asked for a short haircut.

After the haircut, when he looked in the mirror, he liked it.

His friends also told him the new hairstyle suited him well.

Short hair was also easy to wash and dry, so he really liked it.

Jihun decided to go to the same hair salon next time too.

Yuna arrived in front of her house and looked inside her bag.

But the key was nowhere to be found.

Worried, she called her mother.

Her mother brought a spare key from inside the house and opened the door for her.

Later, she found the key inside her desk drawer at school.

Now Yuna keeps her key in the inside pocket of her bag.

Right around the time school ended, it suddenly started to rain.

I didn't have an umbrella, so I worried about how to get home.

Then my friend Jieun lent me her umbrella.

The next day, I returned the umbrella to Jieun and thanked her.

Jieun smiled and said it was no problem.

Since then, I always carry a small umbrella in my bag.

These days, Junseo runs at the park every morning.

At first, even running for ten minutes was hard.

But by practicing a little every day, he can now run for thirty minutes.

After exercising, he feels good all day long.

He decided to enter a running race with a friend next month.

Junseo is going to practice hard every day until the day of the race.

On the weekend, I went to grandmother's house with my family.

Grandmother was really happy to see us.

Grandmother made a lot of delicious food for us.

After dinner, we looked at old photos together and talked.

The next day, when we came back home, grandmother packed lots of side dishes for us.

I want to visit grandmother's house again next vacation.

My bag was old and torn in several places.

So I went with my parents to buy a new bag.

There were many bags of various colors and shapes at the store.

I chose a blue bag, and I really liked it.

The next day, I went to school carrying my new bag.

My friends told me the bag was pretty, so I felt happy.

This morning, when I opened the window, it was snowing.

Since it was the first snow of the year, I felt really happy.

I went outside with my younger sibling and made a snowman.

Our hands got very cold, but it was a really fun time.

When we came inside, we drank the warm hot chocolate Mom made for us.

Looking at the snowman outside the window, I thought it would be nice if it snowed tomorrow too.

While riding the bus, my favorite song came on the radio.

Without realizing it, I sang along.

The person sitting next to me looked at me and smiled.

I was a little embarrassed, but thanks to the song, my mood got better.

When I got off the bus, that person said they liked that song too.

That day, I hummed that song all day long.

I woke up in the morning, but my glasses were nowhere to be found.

Without glasses, I can't see letters well, so it's really inconvenient.

While looking all over the room, I found my glasses under the bed.

I felt really relieved to have found them.

But since searching made me late, I left home without eating breakfast.

From now on, I decided to always put my glasses in their case before going to bed.

Since the weather was nice, I went on a picnic to the park with my friends.

We spread out a mat and sat on it to eat the food we had prepared.

After eating, we played happily with a ball.

Before the sun set, we finished the fun picnic and came back home.

When I got home, I saw that my face had gotten a little sunburned.

Still, it was so much fun that I decided to go again with my friends next month.

I started learning to swim for the first time as an adult.

At first, I found it a little hard because I was afraid of the water.

The teacher taught me kindly, so I gradually gained confidence.

Now I can swim back and forth across the pool by myself.

These days, I go to the pool three times a week.

I used to be afraid of the water, so I'm really happy that I've changed this much.

I was eating dinner when the lights suddenly went out.

The whole neighborhood was dark, so it was a little scary.

My family lit candles and waited while talking.

Thirty minutes later, the power came back on, which was a relief.

Now that the room was bright again, we finished our dinner, which had gone cold.

That night, I found a flashlight and put it somewhere easy to see.

A new tteokbokki shop opened in front of the school.

There were a lot of people, so I waited in line for a while.

It was finally my turn, so I bought tteokbokki.

It was spicy and delicious, so I shared it with a friend.

My friend also said it was delicious and suggested we come again next time.

The line was long, but it was worth the wait.

I made a small garden on my balcony.

I planted lettuce and cherry tomatoes.

I watered them every morning and watched the plants grow.

A few weeks later, I picked the first lettuce and ate it for dinner.

Some time later, the cherry tomatoes turned red and ripe, and I picked and ate them too.

Maybe because I grew them myself, the vegetables tasted even better.

There was a flyer on the apartment bulletin board looking for a cat.

It said the neighbor's cat had not been seen for several days.

I walked around the neighborhood and helped look for the cat.

Luckily, we found the cat under the flower bed in the evening.

The neighbor held her cat and thanked me again and again.

The next day, the neighbor brought me some fruit as a thank-you.

On Saturday morning, Jisoo went to the neighborhood market.

The market had lots of fresh vegetables and fruit.

Jisoo bought some carrots and apples.

She went home and made a delicious dinner.

She made curry with the carrots and ate the apples for dessert.

Jisoo decided to go to the market again next Saturday.

A new neighbor moved in next door.

Minji made rice cakes and brought them to the neighbor's house.

The new neighbor greeted her warmly and accepted the rice cakes.

The two decided to be close from then on.

A few days later, the neighbor came by with a box of tangerines to say thank you.

Minji was really happy to have met a good neighbor.

Junho lost his earphones on the bus.

He didn't notice they were missing from his bag until he got home.

Junho called the bus company and asked about them.

Luckily, the earphones were found still on the bus.

The next day, Junho went to the bus company and picked up his earphones.

Since then, Junho always checks his bag when he gets off the bus.

On Saturday afternoon, Minsu played soccer with his friends.

The weather was hot, so everyone sweated a lot.

After the game, they all ate ice cream together.

Minsu said they should play again next week.

His friends all agreed, so they decided to play soccer again next Saturday.

Minsu was already looking forward to next Saturday.

Yujin decided to write a letter to her grandfather.

She wrote in detail about how school life was going these days.

She mailed the letter at the post office and waited for a reply.

A week later, her grandfather's warm reply arrived.

Her grandfather wrote that he was very happy to read her letter.

Yujin decided to write him a letter once a month from now on.

Taeyun cooked ramen by himself for the first time.

He put the soup base in before the water boiled, so it was a bit salty.

Still, he was hungry, so he ate it all happily.

He decided to try again next time, following the steps in order.

A few days later, when he made it again, he put in the noodles and soup base after the water boiled.

This time, it wasn't salty and was really delicious.

Seoyeon couldn't see the writing on the blackboard well these days.

She went to an optical shop and had her eyesight tested.

With her new glasses on, the writing looked much clearer.

Seoyeon thought she should have gotten checked sooner.

Now she can easily read the writing on the blackboard even from the back row.

Seoyeon also bought a glasses case to take good care of her glasses.

During class, Haeun realized she didn't have a pencil.

She asked the friend next to her to lend her one pencil.

The friend smiled and lent her two pencils.

After class, Haeun thanked her and returned the pencils.

The next day, Haeun gave her friend a small eraser as a gift.

Because of that, the two became closer.

Jiho takes a walk with his dog every morning.

Today, the dog got excited and ran when it saw another dog.

Jiho held the leash tightly and followed the dog.

After the walk, the dog drank water happily.

Jiho was sweaty too, so he drank a glass of cold water.

Tomorrow morning, Jiho will go out for a walk with his dog again.

When spring came, Seoyeon wanted to go to the flower market.

The market was full of colorful flowers.

Seoyeon bought a bunch of yellow tulips.

With the flowers at home, the room looked much brighter.

Every morning, Seoyeon changed the water in the vase.

She decided to go buy flowers for her mom next weekend too.

On a rainy afternoon, Minjun stayed home with his little brother.

He folded paper airplanes for his bored little brother.

The two of them played, flying the airplanes in the living room.

His brother laughed and said the airplanes their older brother made were the best.

In the evening, his little brother said he wanted to try folding an airplane by himself too.

Minjun slowly showed his brother how to fold one.

On a hot summer day, Eunji went to an ice cream shop.

There were so many flavors that she thought for a long time about what to choose.

In the end, she chose chocolate and strawberry together.

Eunji forgot the heat while eating the cool ice cream.

The two flavors went well together, so it was even better than she expected.

Eunji wanted to try other flavors next time too.

On the day of the summer festival, the family sat together by the river.

As it grew dark, colorful fireworks began to burst in the sky.

The younger sibling kept shouting with joy while watching the fireworks.

The family stayed until late and watched the fireworks all the way to the end.

When the fireworks ended, everyone clapped.

The family decided to come again next summer.

On a winter morning, Minseo lost one of her gloves.

She looked through her bag and pockets, but it wasn't there.

On the way to school, she found the glove on the snow.

Minseo happily put the glove back on.

That evening, her mom tied the two gloves together with a string.

Now Minseo doesn't have to worry about losing her gloves.

In the morning, Yujin went to the neighborhood bakery.

The smell of freshly baked bread filled the shop.

Yujin bought one croissant and one loaf of bread.

She came home and enjoyed the warm bread happily.

She put the leftover bread in a bag to eat the next morning.

Yujin thought she would like to go to that bakery often.

Subin decided to write a letter to a friend who had moved away.

She bought pretty stationery and sat in her room to write.

She wrote about school and how much she missed her friend.

She mailed the letter at the post office and waited for a reply.

A week later, a reply came from her friend.

Her friend wrote that she missed Subin a lot too.

Jiho feeds the fish in the tank every morning.

The fish swim over quickly whenever they see him.

One day, Jiho gave them too much food.

From then on, he decided to give only a fixed amount.

Now the fish are healthy and doing well.

Jiho feels happy every time he looks at the fish.

On Saturday evening, the family gathered in the living room to play a board game.

Dad and their daughter formed one team, and Mom and their son formed the other.

The game was so fun that laughter never stopped.

The family promised to play together again next week.

That evening, Mom and their son's team won the game.

Dad, who lost, smiled and said he would definitely win next time.

Haeun went with her mom to buy sneakers.

The store had many sneakers in various colors.

Haeun tried on several pairs and chose the blue ones.

She happily walked home wearing her new sneakers.

The next day, Haeun wore her new sneakers to school.

Her friends said her sneakers were pretty, so she felt good.

On a cold day, Jisoo decided to make kimchi stew.

She took out well-fermented kimchi and tofu from the fridge.

She put the ingredients in a pot and let it simmer.

Eating the hot kimchi stew warmed her whole body.

She put the leftover stew in a small container and placed it in the fridge.

Jisoo thought kimchi stew is the best on cold days.

On Sunday evening, the family sat side by side on the sofa.

They turned on a variety show that everyone liked.

They all laughed loudly at every funny scene.

Even after the show ended, they kept chatting happily.

Dad made hot tea and gave everyone in the family a cup.

The family decided to watch together again next Sunday.

On a morning with heavy snow, Minjun went outside with his younger sibling.

The two of them built a big snowman together.

They also had a snowball fight and played joyfully.

They came inside and drank warm cocoa.

When they looked out the window, the snowman they had built seemed to be smiling.

Minjun thought it would be nice if it snowed tomorrow too.

On a weekend morning, Seoyeon helped her mom prepare breakfast.

Seoyeon cracked eggs and washed the vegetables.

Her mom said it finished much faster thanks to Seoyeon's help.

The two of them enjoyed the breakfast they made together.

After breakfast, Seoyeon said she wanted to cook with her mom again tomorrow.

Her mom smiled and said they should make gimbap together next time.

While riding his bike in the park, Taeyun suddenly got a flat tire.

Taeyun pushed his bike to a nearby bike shop.

The owner fixed the tire quickly for him.

Taeyun happily rode his bike again.

That evening, Taeyun told his dad what had happened earlier that day.

He also decided to always check his tires before riding from now on.

Eunji borrowed an interesting novel from her friend Hayun.

Eunji read a little bit of the book every night.

She finished the whole book in a week and returned it to Hayun.

Hayun said she would lend her another book next time.

Eunji told Hayun that the book had been really interesting.

And she decided to lend Hayun one of her own favorite books next week.

When spring came, Doyun planted seeds in his small garden plot.

He watered them every day and waited for them to grow.

A few days later, small green sprouts came up from the soil.

Doyun felt very proud when he saw the sprouts.

Doyun took a picture of the sprouts and sent it to his grandmother.

His grandmother praised him, saying he had grown them really well.

Minji packs her daughter's lunch box every morning.

Today she put in rice, rolled egg, and sausage.

Since she wanted her daughter to eat some vegetables too, she added cherry tomatoes as well.

After finishing packing the lunch box, Minji woke up her daughter.

Her daughter looked inside the lunch box and said she would eat all the cherry tomatoes too.

Minji was happy to hear that.

On Friday evening, Jaehyun and Sua decided to watch a movie.

Jaehyun wanted to watch an action movie, and Sua wanted to watch a romance movie.

In the end, the two of them chose a comedy movie together.

They made popcorn and sat on the couch to watch the movie.

The movie was so funny that the two of them kept laughing out loud.

The two decided to watch a movie together next Friday as well.

When you go to the mart on weekends, the parking lot is always crowded.

Hyunwoo also drove around for ten minutes looking for an empty spot.

He finally found a spot far from the entrance.

After parking the car, Hyunwoo walked into the mart.

After he finished shopping, he walked a long way to the car carrying heavy bags.

Hyunwoo decided to come on a weekday morning next time, when there are fewer people.

During class, Jiho's phone battery ran out.

Jiho asked the classmate next to him if he had a charger.

The friend took a charger out of his bag and lent it to him.

Jiho said thank you and charged his phone.

After class, Jiho returned the charger to his friend.

And to say thanks, he bought his friend a drink.

There is a small potted plant by the office window.

Ms. Soyoung waters the plant every Monday.

One day, Soyoung forgot to water it because of a business trip.

When she came back, the leaves had wilted a little, and it made her sad.

Soyoung watered the plant well right away.

The next morning the leaves had perked up again, and Soyoung was relieved.

When the new year comes, people set new goals.

Youngsu also decided that this year he would exercise hard.

In January he went to the gym every day, but from February he gradually became lazy.

Still, Youngsu regained his resolve and started exercising again.

This time, he decided not to overdo it and to go to the gym only three times a week.

By sticking to small goals first, exercise became more enjoyable than before.

On the weekend, Eunji decided to organize her closet.

Inside the closet, there were many clothes she hadn't worn in a long time.

Eunji decided to put those clothes in a box and donate them.

After organizing the closet, the room looked much more spacious.

The next day, Eunji took the box to the donation center in her neighborhood.

Looking at her clean room, Eunji felt very refreshed.

Daeun has been learning piano since elementary school.

Every evening after dinner, she practices for thirty minutes.

This week she is learning a difficult piece, so it's a bit hard.

Still, Daeun didn't give up and kept practicing.

A week later, Daeun played the piece from beginning to end without a single mistake.

Her piano teacher praised Daeun a lot.

As Teacher's Day approached, the students prepared a gift for their teacher.

The classmates pooled their money and bought a bouquet and a card.

Each of them wrote their thanks on the card.

The teacher was truly touched to receive the gift.

The teacher slowly read the card in front of the students.

That day, the classroom was full of laughter.

Haeun changes her phone wallpaper often.

This weekend, she changed it to a photo of the sea she took in Jeju.

Her friends saw the photo and praised how pretty it was.

Feeling good, Haeun also posted that photo on social media.

Every time she looked at the photo, Haeun remembered her trip to Jeju.

Haeun really wanted to go back to the sea in Jeju someday.

The neighborhood bakery became famous, so the line is always long.

Jeongwoo stood in line early in the morning to buy a croissant.

After waiting about twenty minutes, he finally went inside the bakery.

He bought a freshly baked croissant and ate one on the way home.

The croissant was warm and really delicious.

When he got home, he shared the remaining croissants with his family.

The lady next door went on a trip and left her home empty for a few days.

Hyejin agreed to feed the lady's cat.

Every morning, Hyejin went next door to give it food and water.

When the lady returned, the cat looked healthy and happy.

The lady thanked Hyejin and gave her a pretty keychain as a souvenir from her trip.

Hyejin said she would like to look after the cat again next time.

This weekend, Seoyeon decided to sleep over at her friend's house.

She packed pajamas, a toothbrush, and clothes to change into in her bag.

When she arrived at her friend's house, they watched a movie and played games together.

They talked until late and fell asleep in the early morning.

The next morning, her friend's mother made them a delicious breakfast.

After coming home, Seoyeon thought it had been a really fun weekend.

Next week is my friend's birthday.

I found a pretty birthday card at the stationery store.

I also wrote a short letter and put it inside the card.

My friend will be really happy to receive the card.

I put the card in a pretty envelope and kept it safe in my desk drawer.

On the morning of the birthday, I will give the card to my friend in person at school.

It rained a lot this evening.

But my dog loves walks so much that I went out with an umbrella.

The dog saw a puddle and ran around happily.

When we got home, I cleaned the dog's paws thoroughly.

My clothes got very wet too, so I took a warm shower.

It was tiring, but seeing my dog having fun made me happy.

Since last night, water had been leaking little by little from the kitchen faucet.

I searched online for how to fix it.

I took a wrench out of the toolbox and tightened the faucet.

Now that the water isn't leaking, I feel relieved.

I felt a little proud because it was my first time fixing something by myself.

When I told my family in the evening, everyone praised me for doing a good job.

Today was my first day commuting to my new company.

I was nervous, so I left home early in the morning.

My team leader kindly introduced me to the office, so I felt at ease.

I want to work hard on this team from now on.

At lunchtime I ate with my coworkers in the company cafeteria.

In the evening I told my family about my first day, and everyone was happy.

Today is a day for planting trees.

I planted a small pine tree in the yard together with my family.

My father generously watered next to the tree.

I think it will be nice and shady when the tree grows tall.

I put up a small sign with my name in front of the tree.

From now on I'll water it every week and take good care of the tree.

I forgot to return the movie DVD I borrowed last week.

I called the library and asked if it was okay to return it late.

The staff member told me it would be fine if I paid the late fee.

I hurried to return the DVD and paid the late fee.

Luckily, the late fee wasn't as much as I thought.

From now on I'll be sure to write the return date on my calendar.

Last night I heard the news that we could see a meteor shower.

I went up to the rooftop with a blanket together with my friend.

We looked up at the night sky and waited for shooting stars to fall.

Every time a shooting star fell, we made a wish.

Around two in the morning, we came back down to the room because it was cold.

It was a beautiful night that I'll remember for a long time.

I arrived at the subway station to go to work.

But the announcement said the train would be a little late.

I sat on a bench and watched the news on my phone.

About ten minutes later the train arrived, so I felt relieved.

Fortunately, I got to the office without being late.

From next time, I plan to leave home a little earlier.

I prepared a small gift to celebrate my coworker's promotion.

I bought pretty wrapping paper and ribbon and wrapped it carefully.

Since I'm not good at wrapping, it took quite a while.

Still, seeing the finished gift made me feel proud.

The next morning, I gave the gift to my coworker and said congratulations.

My coworker smiled broadly and said the wrapping was pretty, so I was happy too.

I went to the paint store because I wanted to redecorate my room.

Among many colors, I chose a bright sky blue.

I painted the walls all weekend long.

The room became much brighter and fresher, so I feel good.

With the leftover paint, I also painted an old chair sky blue.

When my friends come over, I really want to show them my room.

I got the role of the prince in the school play.

Since there were a lot of lines, I practiced every evening.

At first I often forgot my lines, but I gradually got better.

The performance day is coming closer, so I'm a little nervous.

My mom said she would definitely come to see the performance.

So I'm going to practice hard again today so that I don't make mistakes.

I found a small kitten in the neighborhood alley.

The cat looked hungry, so I gave it a little milk.

I put up a flyer on the utility pole looking for the owner.

The next day the owner contacted me and safely took the cat home.

The owner thanked me and gave me a small cake as a gift.

I sometimes wonder whether that cat is doing well.

These days I'm learning how to ride a skateboard.

At first I kept falling, so my knees hurt a little.

Still, I didn't give up and practiced every day at the park.

Now I can ride a little without falling.

Yesterday, for the first time, I went all the way around the park without falling.

Next month I want to try riding farther together with a friend.

Next Friday is Dad's birthday.

Haeun and her younger brother didn't have much allowance, so it was hard to buy a present.

So the two of them made a card using old magazines and colored paper they had at home.

They cut out pictures of the cars Dad likes from the magazines and stuck them on the card.

Inside the card, her brother wrote in big letters, “Dad, I love you.”

Dad was very happy when he got the card and stood it up on his desk.

Next month there is a party for Grandma's seventieth birthday.

Doyun decided to prepare a special present for Grandma together with his cousins.

Grandma likes old songs, so the children chose a song she often sings.

For a month, the children gathered at Doyun's house every weekend to practice.

On the day of the party, when the children sang, Grandma shed tears.

Grandma said, “This is the best present of all,” and hugged the children.

This morning, Jihun was late for school for the first time.

The teacher thought Jihun had overslept.

But the reason Jihun was late was that he had taken his little brother to kindergarten.

That day his mom had gone to work early, so there was no one to take his brother.

After hearing the story, the teacher praised Jihun, saying, “You took good care of your brother.”

Then she told him to call the school in advance next time.

Seoyeon ended up entering the jump rope contest at the school sports day.

So for a month she practiced every evening at the playground in her apartment complex.

But even though she had practiced so hard, on sports day she tripped on the rope before even ten jumps.

Seoyeon was so upset that she hung her head.

Just then her classmates cheered loudly, “It's okay, you did great!”

Seoyeon smiled again and thought she really wanted to do better next year.

Today was a day with art class at school.

In the morning, I had put on my shoes and was about to leave when Mom called me in a hurry.

In Mom's hand was the paint box I had gotten ready last night.

I thought I had put it in my bag, but I had actually left it on my desk.

Thanks to Mom, I was able to have fun drawing with my friends in art class.

When I got home, I thanked Mom and put tomorrow's school supplies in my bag ahead of time.

The new semester started, and our class was going to hold an election for class president.

There were three students in all who wanted to become class president.

Among them was Yejun, a quiet kid, so everyone was a little surprised.

Yejun said, “I want to be a class president who listens well to my classmates.”

It was a short speech, but the classmates clapped loudly.

In the end Yejun became class president, and now everyone in the class tells him their worries.

On the morning of Lunar New Year, Grandpa, who lives in the countryside, came to our home.

Grandpa was carrying two heavy bags full of rice cakes and fruit.

I quickly ran over and said, “I'll carry the bags. Please go inside first, Grandpa.”

Grandpa smiled and said, “My grandson has really grown up.”

The bags were heavier than I expected, but I carried them all the way home by myself.

That day our family made rice cake soup with the rice cakes Grandpa brought.

Tomorrow is the day my little brother Junseo goes to elementary school for the first time.

Junseo was quiet from dinnertime on and ate only a little.

I think Junseo will be very nervous tomorrow morning.

So I told Junseo about the time I first went to school.

I said I was scared back then too, but I made a good friend right away.

Only then did Junseo smile and pick out the clothes he would wear tomorrow.

Our family has one rule about games.

You can play games only after you finish all your homework.

My younger brother Siwoo really hated this rule at first.

But these days, as soon as he gets home from school, he sits at his desk and does his homework.

That's because he learned that if he finishes quickly, he can play games and go to the playground too.

Seeing how Siwoo had changed, Mom gave him thirty more minutes of game time on weekends.

Today was the day of my first exam since starting middle school.

While I was getting ready in the morning, my grandma in the countryside called.

Grandma said, “Make sure you eat breakfast before you go. Don't be nervous and take your time.”

Hearing Grandma's voice made my nervous heart feel a little calmer.

As Grandma told me, I ate all my breakfast and went to school.

When the exam was over, the very first thing I did was call Grandma.

My best friend Yuna moved to Busan last month.

Her father's company moved to Busan, so the whole family had to leave.

These days we video-call every night and talk about school.

But seeing her on a screen isn't the same as having her next to me, so sometimes I miss her a lot.

I hope Yuna comes to visit Seoul this summer vacation.

So I'm already writing down, one by one in my notebook, places to go with her.

On the evening before the new semester, Mom and I sorted my school supplies in the living room.

Mom made name stickers and stuck one onto each of my notebooks and my pencil case.

I was a bit embarrassed and said, “Mom, I'm in fourth grade now.”

Mom smiled and brought up the two pencil cases I had lost last year.

Hearing that, I couldn't say a word and wrote my name on my indoor shoes too.

Maybe thanks to that, I haven't lost anything yet this semester.

Last weekend, while cleaning out the storage room with Dad, I found a dusty guitar.

It was the guitar Dad used when he was a college student.

Back then, Dad had formed a band with his friends and sang at the school festival.

But he said that once he started working, he was so busy that he never took the guitar out even once.

That evening Dad put new strings on the guitar and played an old song for me.

Seeing this new side of Dad, I decided to learn guitar from him.

Last Friday, my class went on a field trip to the science museum.

I had been waiting for that day for weeks, but because of a cold I had to stay home.

I had a fever, so I lay in bed all day and felt really down.

But in the evening my friend Minjae left a small envelope at our front door.

Inside were photos taken at the science museum and space stickers he had bought for me.

Thanks to that gift, I felt as if I had gone to the science museum with them.

Yesterday I had a big fight with my desk partner Sohee over something small.

So this morning we didn't even say hello to each other in the classroom.

At lunchtime I opened my locker, and there was something inside.

What Sohee had secretly put in my locker was a short letter and some chocolate.

The letter said, “I'm sorry about yesterday. Let's be friends again.”

After reading the letter, I went straight to Sohee and told her I was sorry too.

When I got home from school and opened the front door, a delicious smell was coming from the kitchen.

From the smell, it seemed Mom had made seaweed soup.

In Korea people often eat seaweed soup on birthdays, so I wondered whose birthday it was.

When I looked at the calendar, I saw that today was Dad's birthday.

I hadn't prepared a present, so instead I helped Mom set the dinner table.

In the evening, Dad came home from work, saw the table I had set, smiled, and said it was better than any present.

My little sister Dain is six years old this year.

Until a few months ago, Dain didn't know Hangul, so she always asked me to read her storybooks.

So every night before bed, I studied Hangul with Dain, one letter at a time.

It was hard for her at first, but little by little Dain began to read letters.

Now Dain can read short storybooks by herself.

Last night it was Dain who read a storybook to me instead, and I felt really proud.

Last Saturday was the day of my close friend Taeo's birthday party.

But on the same day there was also a family gathering for Grandpa's birthday.

Grandpa's house is far away, so I couldn't go to Taeo's party that day.

Feeling sorry, I called Taeo and explained the situation.

Taeo said, “It's fine. Go and celebrate your grandpa's birthday.”

On Monday, at school, I gave Taeo a present and a card and wished him a happy birthday again.

When I was in second grade, I once got lost on a school outing.

That day my class went to an amusement park, and it was really crowded.

While I was looking at a shop selling balloons, I lost sight of my friends.

I was crying because I was scared, and a staff member took me to the information center.

My teacher heard the announcement, came running, and hugged me tight.

Since then, I always hold a friend's hand in crowded places.

I have never seen my dad get angry.

But last Sunday I broke the cup Dad treasures most.

It was a cup I had painted and given Dad for his birthday when I was little.

I thought Dad would really get angry this time, so I was very scared.

But Dad looked at my hands first and asked, “You didn't get hurt, did you?”

Then he suggested we paint a new cup together next weekend.

Last Saturday was my grandmother's birthday.

I went to the neighborhood market with my younger brother to buy fruit.

Grandma likes peaches, so we bought a box of big, pretty peaches.

When the lady at the fruit shop heard it was Grandma's birthday, she gave us two more peaches.

In the evening, we gave Grandma the box of peaches and a card.

Grandma was very happy and shared the peaches with the family.

Yesterday evening I went to the supermarket in front of my home.

I had put milk and eggs in my basket and was heading to the checkout when an announcement came on.

The announcement said, “From now on, fish is half price. Please come to the fish section.”

Everyone walked quickly to the fish section.

I also bought two mackerel at a low price.

That evening I enjoyed grilled mackerel with my family.