prolog
What is the 'snowball learning method'?
Structure and features of this book
Learning Materials

Day 01: Unlocking the Secrets of English: Speaking Like a Snowball
A man is running with his dog in the park.
Day 02 Simple Present Tense Affirmative Sentence with the Verb "do"
He gets off work around 6 o'clock.

Day 03 Adverbs of Frequency and Other Frequency Expressions
I go to the hair salon once every three months.
Day 04 Simple Present Tense Negative Sentences with the Verb "do"
She doesn't like sweets.

Day 05 Simple Past Tense Affirmative Sentences with the Verb "do"
Last year, I moved to another city for school.
Day 06 Simple past tense negative sentences with the verb do
I didn't do that on purpose.
Day 07 Review of the simple present/past tense affirmative/negative sentences using the do verb
I didn't go to the gym after work last Friday.
Day 08: 5 Tips for Improving Pronunciation
Drake is talking about his family.
Day 09 The reason for the singular/plural existence of determiners and nouns
Your shoes are pretty!
Day 10: Be Verb + Noun/Adjective/Place Prepositional Phrase Affirmative Sentence
Everything here feels so Christmassy.

Day 11: Negative sentences with verb "be" + noun/adjective/place prepositional phrase
This isn't that sweet.
Day 12: Be Verb Simple Present/Past Tense Interrogatives
Is this your jacket?
Day 13 Simple Present Tense Interrogative Sentences with the Verb "do"
Does she like seafood?
Day 14 Simple Past Tense Interrogative Sentences with the Verb "do"
Did you hear that?
Day 15: Do, Be Verb Interrogative Sentence Jjamppong Party
Are you tired? Did you work yesterday?
Day 16 Interrogative sentences using the do verb with an interrogative pronoun
How many cups do we need?
Day 17 Interrogative sentences using the verb "be" (1)
What are those bags?
Day 18 Interrogative sentences using the verb "be" (2)
How far is the subway station?
Day 19 Suspicious Interrogatives (Interrogative Word + Verb)
Who made this?
Day 20 English Sense - 'I am a person who is OO'
My son doesn't eat carrots.
Day 21 There is/are nouns.
There is ~
There's always room for dessert!
Day 22 Is there ~? 'Is there ~?'
Is there any difference between these two phones?
Day 23: Sense Verbs
You look so familiar.
Day 24 Present Progressive Tense Affirmative/Negative Sentences
Look! Someone's dancing over there!
Day 25 Present Progressive Tense Questions
What are you looking for?
Day 26 Past Progressive Tense Affirmative/Negative/Interrogative Sentences
What was she doing there?
Day 27 You're being adjective.

Why are you being so sensitive today?
Day 28 Simple Present Tense VS.
present progressive tense
You're wearing a skirt today! You don't usually wear skirts.

Day 29 Present Perfect Experience Questions
Have you been here before?
Day 30 Present Perfect Experience Affirmative/Negative Sentences
I've been there once.

Part 2: Adding Flesh to My Words

Day 31 Auxiliary Verbs can VS.
could
Could you take a picture of this with this as the background?
Day 32 Auxiliary Verbs can VS.
will
Are you saying you can't do it or you won't?
Day 33 Auxiliary Verbs will VS.
would
I'd like to make a dinner reservation for two people.
Day 34 How could you ~? 'How could you ~?'
How could you not notice?
Day 35 Future Expressions will VS.
be going to VS.
be Ving
I'm planning to go out tonight.
Day 36 'should' VS.
have to
Should we exchange some money?
Day 37 You don't have to ~, if Subject + Verb 'You don't have to ~ if you ~'
You don't have to go there if you don't want to.
Day 38 Expressing the characteristics of objects with have 1
This video has reached 1 million views!
Day 39: Expressing People's Characteristics with Have
I have a cramp in my leg.
Day 40: Expressing the characteristics of objects with have 2
This table has sharp corners.
Day 41 Understanding the Differences Between English and Korean
Where is this place?
Day 42 The concept of scraps (adverb) - to-infinitive (to try to)
I do cardio to lose weight.
Day 43 The concept of scraps (adverb) - present participle (while doing)
I just stayed at home and did nothing.
Day 44 The concept of scraps (adverbs) - the conjunction when (when doing ~)
I first met him in middle school.
Day 45 Because, because VS.
since
Since you helped me, I'll buy lunch.
Day 46 'despite' although VS.
even if
Even though our team lost, it was a good game.

Day 47: Expressing Imaginary Situations with If
If I were you, I think I'd just ask her.

Day 48 What if / What do you mean Subject + Verb ~?
What do you mean you lost it?
Day 49 Present Perfect Tense VS.
past tense
Dude, you really haven't changed at all.
Day 50 Present Perfect Tense with Just (~did)
I just got here!
Day 51 Present Perfect Tense (has been going on)
I've heard a lot about you.
Day 52 How long have you been doing ~? 'How long have you been doing ~?'
How long has it been since you guys met?
Day 53: Present Perfect Tense since Extended Practice
I ate a banana this morning and haven't eaten anything since.
Day 54 Present Perfect Continuous Tense
I've been staying here for a week now.
Day 55 How long has it been since ~?
He… It’s only been a week since he broke up with his ex-girlfriend.
Day 56: Review of all the tenses learned
I worked with him last year and learned a lot from him.
Day 57 How long does it take to V ~? 'How long does it take to ~?'
How long does it take to do your hair in the morning?
Day 58 so ~ that Subject + Verb 'so ~ that ~'
The food was so delicious that I even forgot I had allergies.
Day 59: Modifying nouns with infinitives (~do)
We don't have time to do anything.
Day 60 Words ending in -thing that receive a modifier after the suffix
You have to lose to win.
Day 61: A cluster of adjectives that modify nouns - present participles
Who is that handsome guy sitting over there?
Day 62: A cluster of adjectives that modify nouns - the nominative relative pronoun who
The woman who ordered an Americano a little while ago looks really familiar.
Day 63 A group of adjectives that modify nouns - Objective relative pronouns 1 which, that
The tteokbokki we ate yesterday was too spicy.
Day 64: A Cluster of Adjectives Modifying Nouns - Objective Relative Pronouns 2
The cafe I often go to is near the station.
Day 65 what(~ thing)
This is what I ordered online, and this is what I got.

Part 3: Bringing the Nuance of My Words to Life

Day 66 To-Infinitive (to do, to do)
I'm trying not to laugh.
Day 67 Gerunds (to do, to do)
Stop thinking about it!
Day 68 Verbs that can be used with both infinitives and gerunds
I don't like waiting in long lines.
Day 69 Review of Infinitives and Gerunds (Doing, Doing) 1
I remember being really nervous.
I wanted to make a good impression.
Day 70 Review of Infinitives and Gerunds (Doing, Doing) 2
I hate working out, but I decided to give it a try!
Day 71: Mastering the "I want you to V" / "Do you want me to V?" Pattern
Should I pick you up?
Day 72: Mastering the "I told you to V" / "Tell him to V" Pattern
Tell her to call me.
Day 73: Learning 'Interrogative Words + Infinitives' in a Nutshell
Just tell me how much to follow.
Day 74: Focus on Noun Chunks
I didn't know she left the office.
Day 75 I don't remember ~.
/ Do you know ~? Combining noun chunks (wh-) with patterns
Do you remember when that was?
Day 76 I don't know ~.
/ I was just wondering ~.
Combining noun chunks (if) with patterns
I don't know if that movie is on Netflix.
Day 77 Review of combining noun chunks (wh-, if) into various sentence patterns
Do you remember where we parked our car?
Day 78 I thought ~.
/ I didn't know ~.
Combining noun chunks (that) with patterns
I thought you didn't like spicy food.
Day 79: Developing English Thinking with the 'This is how/why/when subject + verb' Structure
This is why we are friends.
Day 80 the other, another
That white one is better than the rest.
Day 81 used to
I used to be very shy.
Day 82 Verbs of Perception
I've never seen him cry like this.
Day 83 Passive Voice 1
The Wi-Fi password is written on the wall.
Day 84 Passive Voice 2
What is that called in English?
Day 85 Passive Voice 3
My car was towed yesterday.
Day 86 get + object + pp
Learning the structure
I dye my roots about once every two months.
Day 87 Comparative
Do you have this in a larger size?
Day 88 Top-notch
This pizza is the best I've ever had!
Day 89 should have pp
(should have done)
You should have seen him dance.
Day 90 could have pp
(I could have done it)
It's fortunate that this is the case.
Day 91 might have pp
(I might have done ~)
I think you left it at the cafe over there…
Day 92 shouldn't have pp
(I shouldn't have done that)
I shouldn't have brought tea…
Day 93 couldn't have pp
(I couldn't have done it, I might not have done it)
I couldn't have done it without your help.
Day 94 be supposed to (that's how it was originally) positive/negative sentences
That jacket is originally worn a bit large.
Day 95 be supposed to (it's like that) interrogative sentence
Aren't you supposed to be at the company right now?
Day 96 Get used to nouns (become familiar with)
I'm getting used to the cold weather.
Day 97 Subject it
It's weird not to drink coffee after lunch.
Day 98: Indirect Question Application 1
How long did you say you worked there?
Day 99: Indirect Question Application 2
How old do you think I am?
Day 100 Emphasis on do
You're really into it, aren't you?

English becomes easy with the snowball learning method!

English is a language that builds information 'from core information to peripheral information'.
It's almost the opposite of Korean word order, which is said to be 'the order of key information from surrounding information'.
The reason for this difference in word order is that English is a 'listener-centered language'.
When I imagine the listener drawing a picture in their head in the order I speak, they connect the words in a sequence that gradually builds up that picture and completes it.
It's like rolling a snowball and making it bigger and bigger.
In other words, you just need to add flesh (peripheral information) little by little to the skeleton (core information) of who-what (subject-verb).
This book is based on the core principle of 'speaking sentences through image association and word association.'


A solid, step-by-step curriculum: sentence structure → sentence expansion → nuance.

In order for something you have learned to actually translate into speaking, the 'basic word order' and 'structure' of English must first be internalized.
If you know how to grasp the basic skeleton of the word order, it is not a big deal to gradually add flesh to it and expand on it.
So, the first 30 days of this book are solidly structured so that you can sequentially learn the skeleton of sentences, the middle 35 days are about fleshing out sentences, and the last 35 days are about bringing out the nuances of sentences.


Free-talking English in 100 days

It is very important to properly develop basic English skills.
If my English skills are always at a standstill, it's probably because I'm not persistent.
Even if you learn something once, if time passes and it all flies away, you will eventually have to keep repeating 'starting from the beginning again', so the basics in particular should always be available for use even after a long time.
To do that, try studying immersively for 100 days.
It consists of only the core content needed to speak English, so you will be able to speak freely in 100 days.


★ Structure of this book

Learning point
Teacher Elba will teach you the essential grammar and expressions necessary for speaking English in an easy and concise manner, selecting only the key points.


Example
You can clearly understand the key points through various examples.


Snowball speaking training
Think of the image of the Korean language and the necessary words.
If you connect them in this order, you can easily create English sentences.
You will also learn English word order naturally through an expansion process that adds flesh little by little.


Challenge yourself
It contains sentences that are really useful in real life.
Practice speaking on your own by applying snowball training, and get used to the rhythm of English by reading in pauses.

Dialogue
A sense of real-world experience is fostered through conversations that everyone can relate to.
You can see how it is applied through examples and dialogues of Challenge yourself.


Premium Appendix

[Limited first edition special supplement 'Practical Conversation Handbook']
You can train through real-life conversations how what you learned in 'Free Talking in 100 Days' can be applied in conversations.
Classes with native speaker Adam are also provided to help you develop a practical sense.


[Self-sentence training 'Mission Note' PDF]
After completing each day's study, try saying the sentences in the mission notes yourself.
It is structured so that you can review not only new sentences but also sentences you have already learned.


[Complete Study Vocabulary Summary '500 Key Vocabulary' PDF]
We've compiled key words that are good to know for each day.
If you learn the vocabulary first before studying, it will be easier to read and speak sentences, and you can use it as a review to organize the vocabulary after studying.


[Free Video Lectures on Basic English Concepts]
This is a lecture that will help you organize the essential basic English concepts that you were embarrassed to ask about because you thought you were the only one who didn't know them.
It would be a good idea to check this before studying this book.
You can check it out on the Siwon School YouTube channel.


[Open Chat Room for Learning Q&A]
If you have any questions while studying, please ask in the open chat room of 'Siwon School Elba's Free English Conversation Coaching'.


[Native Speaker MP3]
Listen to practical sentences spoken by native speakers.
It will help you not only with speaking but also with listening.
You can check it through the QR code on each page.


[Paid lecture]
You can learn 'Free Talking in 100 Days' with Siwon School's online lecture (paid).
Teacher Elba explains things in a simple, concise, and fun way so that even beginners can get started without any burden.

If you study consistently with the book every day, you will be able to speak English confidently.


The contents of the lectures 'Elba's New Beginner Escape 1-3' are included in one volume.

Part 1: Establishing the Basic Structure of My Words - 'Elba's New Beginner Escape Part 1'
ㆍ Part 2: Adding Flesh to My Words - 'Elba's New Beginner Escape Part 2'
Part 3: Saving the Nuance of My Words - 'Elba's New Beginner Escape, Part 3'