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day 17in my view

unit 3 · opinions & arguments

    in my view

    Say where you stand on a question, weigh other points of view, and admit what you got wrong with -는 줄 알았다 / 몰랐다.

    today’s words

    • 줄 jul · (the fact) that: -는 줄 알다/모르다
    • 객관적 gaekgwanjeok · objective
    • 견해 gyeonhae · view, opinion (formal)
    • 관점 gwanjeom · point of view, perspective
    • 내세우다 naeseuda · put forward, push (an idea)
    • 드러내다 deureonaeda · show, reveal (a feeling, a side)
    • 부정적 bujeongjeok · negative (view, effect)
    • 사고방식 sagobangsik · way of thinking, mindset
    • 시각 sigak · point of view, angle
    • 우기다 ugida · insist (stubbornly)
    • 의사 uisa · intention, wish (formal)
    • 입장 ipjang · position, standpoint
    • 주관적 jugwanjeok · subjective
    • 주장 jujang · argument, claim
    • 측면 cheungmyeon · side, aspect
    • 결론 gyeollon · conclusion
    • 고려 goryeo · consideration
    • 깨닫다 kkaedatda · realise
    • 드러나다 deureonada · show, come to light
    • 뚜렷하다 tturyeotada · clear, distinct
    • 마땅하다 mattanghada · suitable, proper
    • 마땅히 mattanghi · naturally, rightly, as you should

    sentences

    • 저는 의견 글이 쉬운 줄 알았어요. · I thought opinion essays were easy.
    • 주관적인 느낌보다 객관적인 자료가 필요해요. · You need objective data, not just subjective feelings.
    • 자기 주장만 우기지 말고 다른 관점도 고려해 보세요. · Don't just insist on your own argument; consider other points of view too.
    • 부정적인 측면만 보면 좋은 점을 놓쳐요. · If you only look at the negative side, you miss the good points.
    • 사람마다 사고방식이 달라서 견해도 달라요. · Everyone thinks differently, so their views differ too.