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Expressing Concern about Social Issues

Keywords
μ‚¬νšŒ 문제 / 우렀
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Section
Intermediate Speaking
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Expressing Concern about Social Issues
How to talk about what worries you in the world β€” thoughtfully and naturally
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Iru Helper Note
Discussing social issues in Korean is a sign of real fluency. It's not just about knowing vocabulary β€” it's about knowing how to raise a concern without sounding like a lecture. These expressions let you share what worries you in a way that invites conversation, not debate.
μš”μ¦˜ ν™˜κ²½ λ¬Έμ œκ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ 걱정이 λΌμš”.
(Lately I've been worried that environmental issues seem to be getting increasingly serious.)
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🌍 What You'll Learn Today

So far you've learned to share opinions, agree or disagree, add information, and respond to news. Today's lesson takes that further: how to express concern about bigger issues β€” things happening in society, the environment, the workplace, or the world. These expressions let you sound thoughtful and engaged, not just fluent.

πŸ“Œ Expressing Social Concern

Opening a Concern
  • ~이/κ°€ 걱정이 λΌμš”. β€” I'm worried about ~.
      • β†’ μš”μ¦˜ μ·¨μ—…λ‚œμ΄ 걱정이 λΌμš”. (I'm worried about the current job market.)
  • ~이/κ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. β€” It seems like ~ is getting increasingly serious.
      • β†’ κΈ°ν›„ λ³€ν™”κ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (It seems like climate change is getting increasingly serious.)
  • ~에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”. β€” I have concerns about ~.
      • β†’ Slightly more formal. μ²­μ†Œλ…„ μ •μ‹  건강에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”. (I'm concerned about youth mental health.)
  • ~이/κ°€ μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. β€” I think ~ is a serious issue.
      • β†’ 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” μ£Όκ±° λΉ„μš©μ΄ μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (I think housing costs are a serious issue.)
Describing the Problem
  • ~이/κ°€ λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. β€” It seems like ~ is increasing.
      • β†’ κ³ λ Ήν™” λ¬Έμ œκ°€ λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (The aging population issue seems to be growing.)
  • ~이/κ°€ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ μƒν™©μ΄μ—μš”. β€” ~ is not an easy situation.
      • β†’ μš”μ¦˜ μ Šμ€ μ„ΈλŒ€μ—κ²Œ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ μƒν™©μ΄μ—μš”. (The situation isn't easy for young people these days.)
  • ~은/λŠ” 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. β€” I think ~ is an issue that needs to be addressed.
      • β†’ ꡐ윑 κ²©μ°¨λŠ” 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (I think the education gap is an issue that needs to be addressed.)
Softening Your View
  • 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” ~인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”, 그런데 μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
      • β†’ Share your view, then invite theirs. Very natural in conversation.
  • 일리가 μžˆλŠ” μ–˜κΈ°μ§€λ§Œ, λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 츑면이 μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
      • β†’ That's a valid point, but it seems like there are many sides to it.
      β†’ Great for showing nuance without dismissing the other person's view.

πŸ’¬ Conversations in Action

Dialogue 1 β€” Discussing housing costs
μˆ˜μ•„: μš”μ¦˜ 집값이 λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ˜¬λΌμ„œ κ±±μ •μ΄μ—μš”.
(I'm worried about how much housing prices have risen lately.)
λ„μœ€: λ§žλŠ” λ§μ΄μ—μš”. 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” μ£Όκ±° λ¬Έμ œκ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
(You're right. I think the housing issue seems to be getting increasingly serious. What do you think?)
Dialogue 2 β€” Talking about the environment
λ―Όμ€€: κΈ°ν›„ 변화에 λŒ€ν•΄ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
(What do you think about climate change?)
μ§€μœ : 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” 정말 μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ 해결이 점점 μ–΄λ €μ›Œμ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”.
(I think it's a really serious issue. Furthermore, I'm concerned that it seems to be getting increasingly difficult to solve.)

🌏 Cultural Note β€” How Koreans Talk About Social Issues

Koreans are deeply engaged with social issues β€” μ·¨μ—…λ‚œ (job market crisis), μ£Όκ±°λΉ„ (housing costs), κ³ λ Ήν™” μ‚¬νšŒ (aging society), κΈ°ν›„ λ³€ν™” (climate change), and μ •μ‹  건강 (mental health) are common conversation topics. However, the Korean conversational style tends to share concern with measured language rather than strong declarations. Using 것 κ°™μ•„μš” and μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš” softens your position and invites dialogue. Sounding concerned but not preachy is the cultural sweet spot.
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Express a concern about each topic using today's patterns. A natural example is inside each toggle.
A. Topic: μ·¨μ—…λ‚œ (difficulty finding employment)
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μš”μ¦˜ μ·¨μ—…λ‚œμ΄ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ 걱정이 λΌμš”. (I'm worried that the job market difficulties seem to be getting increasingly serious lately.)
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B. Topic: κΈ°ν›„ λ³€ν™” (climate change)
<summary>Answer
κΈ°ν›„ 변화에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”. 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (I have concerns about climate change. I think it's an issue that needs to be addressed.)
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C. Topic: μ²­μ†Œλ…„ μ •μ‹  건강 (youth mental health)
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μš”μ¦˜ μ²­μ†Œλ…„ μ •μ‹  건강 λ¬Έμ œκ°€ λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ 걱정이 λΌμš”. (I'm worried that youth mental health issues seem to be on the rise lately.)
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D. Topic: μ£Όκ±°λΉ„ (housing costs)
<summary>Answer
제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” μ£Όκ±°λΉ„κ°€ μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. μ Šμ€ μ„ΈλŒ€μ—κ²Œ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ μƒν™©μ΄μ—μš”. (I think housing costs are a serious issue. It's not an easy situation for younger generations.)
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E. Topic: κ³ λ Ήν™” μ‚¬νšŒ (aging society)
<summary>Answer
κ³ λ Ήν™” λ¬Έμ œμ— λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”. 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (I have concerns about the aging society issue. I think it's something that needs to be addressed.)
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F. Topic: ꡐ윑 격차 (education gap)
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제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” ꡐ윑 격차가 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”? (I think the education gap seems to be getting increasingly serious. What do you think?)
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G. Topic: 일과 μ‚Άμ˜ κ· ν˜• (work-life balance)
<summary>Answer
μš”μ¦˜ 일과 μ‚Άμ˜ κ· ν˜•μ΄ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ 상황인 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ 걱정이 λΌμš”. (I'm worried that work-life balance seems to be a difficult situation these days.)
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H. Topic: μŒμ‹ λ¬Όκ°€ (food prices)
<summary>Answer
μš”μ¦˜ μŒμ‹ λ¬Όκ°€κ°€ 많이 였λ₯Έ 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ 걱정이 λΌμš”. κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ μ•žμœΌλ‘œλ„ 더 였λ₯Ό 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (I'm worried that food prices seem to have risen a lot lately. Furthermore, it seems like they'll continue to rise.)
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I. Topic: 온라인 μ‚¬μƒν™œ 보호 (online privacy)
<summary>Answer
온라인 μ‚¬μƒν™œ λ³΄ν˜Έμ— λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”. 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (I have concerns about online privacy. I think it's an issue that needs to be addressed.)
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J. Topic: μ‚¬νšŒμ  고립 (social isolation)
<summary>Answer
제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” μ‚¬νšŒμ  고립이 μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. 특히 1인 가ꡬ가 λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜λŠ” μƒν™©μ—μ„œμš”. (I think social isolation is a serious issue. Especially given the situation where single-person households are increasing.)
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Expression Reference
Expression
Nuance
~이/κ°€ 걱정이 λΌμš”
I'm worried about ~
~이/κ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
~ seems to be getting more serious
~에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”
I have concerns about ~
~이/κ°€ μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
I think ~ is a serious issue
~이/κ°€ λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
~ seems to be increasing
~이/κ°€ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ μƒν™©μ΄μ—μš”
~ is not an easy situation
~은/λŠ” 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
~ seems to need addressing
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The 것 κ°™μ•„μš” Softener
Adding 것 κ°™μ•„μš” to any concern statement softens it from "this IS a problem" to "it seems like this might be a problem." In Korean social conversation, this hedging invites agreement or pushback without sounding like a lecture. It's the difference between asserting and sharing.
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Want more reps?
Pick a social issue you genuinely care about and practice expressing your concern in two to three sentences β€” using 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ”, ~이/κ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”, and μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”? to open a real conversation about it.
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πŸ“¦ Practice Hub β€” μ‚¬νšŒ 문제 우렀 (Expressing Social Concern)

Exercise 1 β€” Choose the Right Expression

Read each situation. Choose the most appropriate expression for raising a concern.
A. You want to bring up your concern about rising housing prices in conversation. Use the expression that frames it as something "getting increasingly serious."
B. You want to express that you have concerns about youth smartphone usage β€” in a polite, somewhat formal way. Which expression signals concern without being too direct?
C. You want to say that the job market seems like a serious problem for young people right now. Which frame makes this sound like a considered opinion rather than a strong statement?
D. You notice that food delivery waste is increasing. Express this as a trend you've observed.
E. You want to raise a concern about work-life balance in a conversation β€” and then invite the other person's opinion. What two-part structure would you use?
F. You want to describe the situation of single-person households in Korea as something that "isn't easy." Which phrase captures this nuance?
G. You want to say that income inequality is an issue that needs to be addressed. Use the 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ frame.
H. You're discussing education and want to note that private tutoring costs seem to be getting more serious. Use the ~점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš” pattern.
I. You want to soften your concern about social media's effect on mental health by showing you understand there are many sides to it.
J. You want to close a concern with a question that invites the other person's view. What phrase do you add at the end?
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
Expression
Use for
~이/κ°€ 걱정이 λΌμš”
Personal worry about an issue
~이/κ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
Something getting worse
~에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”
Formal concern about a topic
~이/κ°€ μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
Flagging a serious issue
~이/κ°€ λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
An increasing trend
~이/κ°€ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ μƒν™©μ΄μ—μš”
A difficult situation
해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
Something that needs addressing
μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
Inviting the other person's view
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Common Pitfall
Stating social concerns too directly (이건 큰 λ¬Έμ œμ˜ˆμš”! β€” "This is a big problem!") can sound preachy in Korean conversation. Soften with 것 κ°™μ•„μš” and invite dialogue with μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”? This sounds engaged and curious, not judgmental.

Exercise 2 β€” Korean β†’ English Translation

Translate each sentence into natural English.
A. μš”μ¦˜ μ·¨μ—…λ‚œμ΄ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ 걱정이 λΌμš”.
B. μ²­μ†Œλ…„ μ •μ‹  건강에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”.
C. 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” μ£Όκ±°λΉ„ λ¬Έμ œκ°€ 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
D. μš”μ¦˜ 1인 가ꡬ가 λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
E. μ Šμ€ μ„ΈλŒ€μ—κ²Œ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ 상황인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
F. κΈ°ν›„ λ³€ν™”κ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”.
G. 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” ꡐ윑 격차가 μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
H. 일과 μ‚Άμ˜ κ· ν˜•μ„ μ°ΎκΈ°κ°€ 점점 μ–΄λ €μ›Œμ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
I. 일리가 μžˆλŠ” μ–˜κΈ°μ§€λ§Œ, λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 츑면이 μžˆλŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
J. μ‚¬νšŒμ  고립에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”. κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ κ³ λ Ήν™” λ¬Έμ œμ™€λ„ μ—°κ²°λ˜λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
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Cheat Sheet
Korean
Meaning
μ·¨μ—…λ‚œ
Job market difficulty / unemployment crisis
μ²­μ†Œλ…„
Youth / teenagers
μ£Όκ±°λΉ„
Housing costs
1인 가ꡬ
Single-person household
ꡐ윑 격차
Education gap
μ‚¬νšŒμ  고립
Social isolation
κ³ λ Ήν™”
Aging (of the population)
λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μΈ‘λ©΄
Various angles / multiple sides
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Grammar Tip
Notice in sentence J, κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ connects two related concerns: social isolation and the aging population issue. Using κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ (from lesson 3) to stack related social concerns sounds natural and analytical β€” not preachy.

Exercise 3 β€” Complete the Sentence

Express a concern about each topic by completing the sentence with a natural phrase.
A. μš”μ¦˜ μ·¨μ—…λ‚œμ΄ 걱정이 λΌμš”.
B. κΈ°ν›„ 변화에 λŒ€ν•΄ .
C. 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” μ£Όκ±°λΉ„ λ¬Έμ œκ°€ . μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
D. μ²­μ†Œλ…„λ“€μ˜ 슀마트폰 μ‚¬μš©μ΄ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
E. 일과 μ‚Άμ˜ κ· ν˜•μ„ μ°ΎκΈ°κ°€ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
F. ꡐ윑 κ²©μ°¨λŠ” 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
G. μ‚¬νšŒμ  고립이 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”.
H. 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” μŒμ‹ 배달 μ“°λ ˆκΈ°κ°€ . κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ 해결책도 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
I. κ³ λ Ήν™” μ‚¬νšŒμ— λŒ€ν•΄ . μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
J. κ·Έ 뢀뢄은 일리가 μžˆμ§€λ§Œ, 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
πŸ“š
Sentence Frame Toolkit
Frame
Slot
~이/κ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ
Before 걱정이 λΌμš”
~에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”
After topic
~이/κ°€ μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
Flagging an issue
~이/κ°€ λŠ˜μ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžˆλŠ”
Describing a trend
λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 츑면이 μžˆλŠ”
When hedging complexity
해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ
When calling for action
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Production Tip
Try to end every concern you raise with either μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”? (What do you think?) or κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ + a second related concern. The first invites dialogue; the second shows you can think in layers. Both make you sound like a thoughtful conversationalist.

Exercise 4 β€” Dialogue Completion

Complete the response in each dialogue using today's social concern expressions.
A. λ―Όμ€€: μš”μ¦˜ 집값이 λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ˜¬λΌμ„œ κ±±μ •μ΄μ—μš”.
μ§€μœ : λ§žλŠ” λ§μ”€μ΄μ—μš”. 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” . μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
B. μˆ˜μ•„: μš”μ¦˜ μ Šμ€ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ 많이 νž˜λ“€μ–΄ν•˜λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
λ„μœ€: κ·Έλ ‡μ£ . μ·¨μ—…λ‚œλ„ 있고, .
C. λ―Όμ€€: ν™˜κ²½ λ¬Έμ œμ— λŒ€ν•΄ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
μ§€μœ : 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” κΈ°ν›„ λ³€ν™”κ°€ . κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ .
D. μˆ˜μ•„: μš”μ¦˜ μŠ€λ§ˆνŠΈν°μ„ λ„ˆλ¬΄ 많이 μ‚¬μš©ν•˜λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
λ„μœ€: . 특히 μ²­μ†Œλ…„λ“€μ—κ²Œ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ 상황인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
E. λ―Όμ€€: 일과 μ‚Άμ˜ κ· ν˜•μ΄ 정말 μ€‘μš”ν•œ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
μ§€μœ : λ§žμ•„μš”. μ–΄λŠ μ •λ„λŠ” λ™μ˜ν•΄μš”. λ‹€λ§Œ . μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
F. μˆ˜μ•„: ꡐ윑 격차가 점점 μ»€μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ κ±±μ •μ΄μ—μš”.
λ„μœ€: . 해결이 ν•„μš”ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
G. λ―Όμ€€: μ‚¬νšŒμ  고립이 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
μ§€μœ : . κ³ λ Ήν™” λ¬Έμ œμ™€λ„ 연결이 λ˜λŠ” 것 κ°™κ³ μš”.
H. μˆ˜μ•„: μŒμ‹ 배달 μ“°λ ˆκΈ°κ°€ λ„ˆλ¬΄ λ§Žμ•„μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
λ„μœ€: 일리가 μžˆμ–΄μš”. 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” .
I. λ―Όμ€€: μš”μ¦˜ μ •μ‹  건강 λ¬Έμ œμ— λŒ€ν•œ 관심이 λ†’μ•„μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
μ§€μœ : 잘 λλ„€μš”. κ·Έλ ‡κΈ΄ ν•œλ°μš”, 아직 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
J. μˆ˜μ•„: 이런 μ‚¬νšŒ λ¬Έμ œλ“€μ€ ν•΄κ²°ν•˜κΈ°κ°€ 쉽지 μ•Šμ€ 것 κ°™μ•„μš”.
λ„μœ€: λ§žλŠ” λ§μ”€μ΄μ—μš”. λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 츑면이 μžˆμ–΄μ„œ, .
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Useful Phrases
Phrase
Meaning
집값이 였λ₯΄λ‹€
Housing prices to rise
μ·¨μ—…λ‚œ
Job market difficulty
ν™˜κ²½ 문제
Environmental issues
슀마트폰 μ‚¬μš©
Smartphone usage
ꡐ윑 격차
Education gap
μŒμ‹ 배달 μ“°λ ˆκΈ°
Food delivery waste
μ •μ‹  건강
Mental health
관심이 높아지닀
Interest / awareness to grow
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Conversation Tip
Notice how dialogues E and I use μ–΄λŠ μ •λ„λŠ” λ™μ˜ν•΄μš”, λ‹€λ§Œ... and κ·Έλ ‡κΈ΄ ν•œλ°μš” β€” partial agreement patterns from lesson 2. Social issue conversations naturally involve agreeing with part of someone's point while adding nuance. The lessons stack together.

Exercise 5 β€” Free Speaking Practice

For each topic, give a 2–3 sentence spoken concern using today's expressions. Share your genuine view.
A. μ·¨μ—…λ‚œ (job market difficulties for young people)
B. κΈ°ν›„ λ³€ν™” (climate change and what worries you about it)
C. μ£Όκ±°λΉ„ (rising housing costs in cities)
D. μ²­μ†Œλ…„ μ •μ‹  건강 (youth mental health issues)
E. μŒμ‹ 배달 문화와 μ“°λ ˆκΈ° (food delivery culture and its waste)
F. μ‚¬νšŒμ  고립 (social isolation, especially for elderly or single-person households)
G. 일과 μ‚Άμ˜ κ· ν˜• (work-life balance in modern Korea)
H. ꡐ윑 격차 (gap between students with and without tutoring access)
I. κ³ λ Ήν™” μ‚¬νšŒ (challenges of an aging population)
J. A social issue in your own country β€” express your concern in Korean using today's patterns.
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Sentence Starters
Starter
Use for
제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” ~이/κ°€ μ‹¬κ°ν•œ 문제인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”
Your overall view
~이/κ°€ 점점 μ‹¬κ°ν•΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μ„œ
A worsening trend
~에 λŒ€ν•΄ μš°λ €κ°€ λΌμš”
Formal concern opener
κ²Œλ‹€κ°€ ~
Adding a second related concern
μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”?
Inviting their view
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Speaking Challenge
Build a full 3-part response: (1) State your concern using 제 μƒκ°μ—λŠ” + ~인 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. (2) Stack a second related concern with κ²Œλ‹€κ°€. (3) Close with μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•΄μš”? to invite dialogue. This three-part structure sounds measured, fluent, and genuinely engaged.
μ˜€λŠ˜λ„ 정말 잘 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”! μ‚¬νšŒ λ¬Έμ œμ— λŒ€ν•΄ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ‘œ 이야기할 수 μžˆλ‹€λŠ” 것, 그것 μžμ²΄κ°€ 이미 높은 μˆ˜μ€€μ˜ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ μ‹€λ ₯μ΄μ—μš”. πŸ—£οΈβœ¨
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