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A student's friend used to bite her fingernails. After taking yoga, she stopped — but now bites these instead.
toenails
The city is more exciting as the countryside.
The city is more exciting than the countryside.
This adjective describes a fire or rash.
inflammatory
This Seoul neighborhood was originally famous for shoes but is now full of trendy cafes — old and new together.
Seongsu-dong
Instead of "Last Saturday night I participated in a prayer event," what's a more natural, casual way to say this?
went to / took part in
A student won a Starbucks gift card worth 50,000 won by winning this type of game at a lake park.
a bible quiz / trivia game
Complete with a modal:
"You ______ see a doctor -- that looks serious."
"You should see a doctor -- that looks serious."
A virus or illness that is "sleeping" inside you and not active yet.
dormant
A student said this famous London museum is where her husband loves looking at portraits.
the Tate Modern
A student said "My 9 families will visit." What word(s) should replace families here?
family members
A student said she went to a cafe in this Seoul neighborhood — but felt uncomfortable because of this architecture style.
Japanese colonial architecture
Fix this sentence:
It takes 5 minutes by walk.
It takes 5 minutes...
on foot / to walk there.
This word means "impossible to satisfy." The student used it to describe her friend's appetite.
insatiable
A student visited this famous market in Istanbul, known for its colorful goods and history.
the Grand Bazaar
What phrase means to get a reservation at a popular restaurant? "We managed to _____ a table."
score
One student's scuba diving teammate has dived more than this many times
2,500
A student said: "I found that myself was looking forward to it." What is the correct form, and what is this type of pronoun called?
"I found myself looking forward to it"
a reflexive pronoun
A polite or indirect way of saying something uncomfortable — like "pass away" instead of "die."
euphemism
According to a student, this place in Seoul used to be a hunting ground for kings.
Seoul Forest
What's the difference? "Mango passed away" vs. "We had to put Mango down."
passed away = natural death
put down = a decision to end suffering
A student saw this famous British naturalist mentioned in the news — he turns 100 years old this year.
Sir David Attenborough
A student said: "I will recommend this restaurant for you." Fix TWO errors in this sentence.
"I recommend this restaurant to you"
wrong tense + wrong preposition
This word means a non-expert — "in _____ terms, keep it simple."
layman
This sport, played with a paddle and lighter ball, is becoming popular in Korea — a student tried it for the second time recently.
pickleball
A student said "I've been meaning to take a Korean history class." What does this phrase tell us:
has she taken it?
Does she want to?
Is she delaying?
- no she hasn't
- yes she wants to
- yes she's delaying
meaning to = intended but not yet done