PART 1: CATCHING VERBS

HAVE
World of HAVE 1┃The Korean word '~이있다' [existence] is expressed as '가있다' [possession] in English.
The World of HAVE 2┃Even Objects Become Subjects and 'Own'
The World of HAVE 3┃The Korean expression 'subject 1 + subject 2 + adjective' also uses HAVE.

MAKE
The concept of MAKE: 'Making' not only things visible and tangible, but also abstract things.
The object of MAKE┃Everything that can be newly created
Idioms┃Representative idioms containing MAKE

TAKE
The concept of TAKE┃To 'take' something by putting forth effort
Phrasal Verbs┃Key Phrasal Verbs with TAKE

GET
The concept of GET┃Getting everything in the world
GET's target┃Everything in the world, including emotions and states
Verb expressions┃Key verb expressions containing GET

GIVE
The concept of GIVE┃Give everything, from a book to life.
Phrasal Verbs┃Key Phrasal Verbs with GIVE

KEEP
The concept of KEEP┃To 'maintain' habitually or for a considerable period of time
Important Expressions┃KEEP Expressions You Must Know

PUT
The concept of PUT┃To 'place/put' not only objects but also people and their emotions, time or effort, money, etc.
Verb expressions┃Key verb expressions containing PUT

PART 1 PRACTICE PROBLEMS

[Sejin's TIP!] COME vs. GO

PART 2 CATCHING PREPOSITIONS

IN/ON/AT (Place)
Basic concepts of IN/ON/AT┃IN means 'within a space or area' / ON means 'attached to a surface' / AT means 'at a specific location (point)'
Choosing IN/ON/AT┃Choosing the right preposition for the concept of place

IN/ON/AT (time)
Basic concept of IN┃IN used for long time units, including 'month'
Basic concept of ON┃ON used in 'day of the week', 'date', and 'day' units
Basic concept of AT┃AT used in units of 'time' and 'time'
Expansion of IN/ON/AT┃IN/ON/AT based on 'one day'

IN/ON/AT (Other)
IN Extension┃IN used to indicate 'field (work)', 'the passage of a certain period of time', and 'color/size/format (form)'
ON's extension┃ON is used to indicate 'the path to a destination', 'the object of dependence', 'the subject', and 'the object of spending or losing money'.
AT Expansion┃AT used to indicate 'temperature/speed/top level', 'what is done at a specific moment', and 'the person who is the target of an attack'

[Teacher Sejin's TIP!] Preposition of Point of View vs.
Preposition of period

UP
The basic concept of UP┃The movement or state of 'going up'
Expansion of UP┃Vertical/horizontal expansion of a metaphorical situation, temporal/spatial closeness, completion of an action, waking up from sleep, confusion, creation of something new
Phrasal verb expressions┃Phrasal verb expressions using UP that reveal the historical background

DOWN
The basic concept of DOWN┃The movement or state of 'going down'
Extension of DOWN┃'Going down' in a metaphorical situation, machine breakdown, store closure, resignation, rejection, stability/decline in mood or condition, ignoring someone

OFF
The basic concept of OFF┃To be completely 'off' from time or space
OFF Extension┃'Falling away' in a metaphorical situation, departure/spreading out, finishing work and cutting off, power off, leaving the normal state

OUT
The basic concept of OUT: 'Getting out' of a physical space or situation.
OUT expansion┃ All objects/time, etc. run out, consciousness/memory disappears (disconnects), facts (truth) are revealed, results are revealed, expansion continues

FOR
The Basic Concept of FOR┃Exchange for a Purpose 'For ~'
FOR's extension┃The money/time exchanged for something you want to get or do, or the contrasting feeling when exchanged against a certain standard
Phrasal Verb Expressions┃Key Phrasal Verb Expressions with FOR

WITH
The basic concept of WITH┃'Together' with people, objects, or opinions
WITH's extension┃The reason for the emotion, the content contained, covered, or provided
Phrasal verb expressions┃Key phrasal verb expressions in the form of 'verb + with' and 'verb + up with'

PART 2 PRACTICE PROBLEMS

Catch up with Sejin's English way of thinking!
English Thinking Rule 1: English treats people and things equally!
English Thinking Rule 2: English fluency depends on the use of subject-object structures!
English Thinking Rule 3 In English, 'whole' represents 'part'!
English Thinking Rule 4: The nuances of English are determined by auxiliary verbs!

1. You will be able to grasp and use the concepts of 7 basic verbs and 9 prepositions.

This book covers the seven most basic and most frequently used basic verbs and nine prepositions.
You can understand the concepts and usage by looking at the basic and expanded concepts of the verbs and prepositions with examples.
Additionally, you can learn English thinking by comparing the differences between Korean and English.
You can also learn verbs and idiomatic expressions that are frequently used in daily life.

2 An English-style solution process is presented to effectively help transition to English-style thinking.

PART 1 The main text and the 'Basic Practice Problems' in PARTS 1 and 2 provide 'English solutions' that serve as an intermediate step in converting Korean expressions into English.
This 'English-style explanation' is an effective way to understand the language called 'English' in Korean, and helps develop English-style thinking and expressive skills.


3 You can improve your speaking skills as well as your writing skills.

MP3s are provided for English sentences from basic practice problems, advanced practice problems, and part practice problems.
First, try making your own sentences, then listen to the MP3 and read the sentences out loud after a native English speaker.
Practicing writing and speaking out loud will help you speak English more confidently.