TOPIK level 1 The alley market
Level 1 is awarded by TOPIK I for a total of 80–139 out of 200. In this course, level 1 is the alley market. A covered market in an old Seoul neighbourhood: its stallholders and their regulars.
- Vocabulary
735 words with their English, lesson by lesson.
- Reading
Lessons 1–10, whole: each scene line by line in Korean, romanization and English, its words and three questions.
The cast
- Grandma Horang 호랑 할머니, Korean tiger: runs the tteokbokki stand; booming voice, feeds everyone
- Kkachi 까치, magpie: courier; carries the news before the parcels
- Mr. Baek 백 아저씨, Jindo dog: greengrocer; up at five, never short-changes
- Dori 도리, hedgehog: nine years old; shops for his family from a written list
- Toki 토키, rabbit: stationery shop; sorts the pens by colour
- Dunggeul 둥글, pig: bakery; gives the burnt ones away
- Dalli 달리, chipmunk: phone-shop clerk and university student; talks faster than the bus
- Jjaek 짹, sparrow: new in Seoul; asks what everything costs
The 61 lessons
- 시장에 온 짹 Jjaek arrives at the market 13 words · read
- 어느 나라에서 왔어요? Where are you from? 12 words · read
- 까치의 외국 소포 Kkachi's parcels from abroad 12 words · read
- 개점 시간 Opening time 12 words · read
- 사과 세기 Counting apples 12 words · read
- 과일 한 봉지 A bag of fruit 12 words · read
- 과일 고르기 Choosing fruit 12 words · read
- 할머니의 가격표 Grandma's price board 12 words · read
- 휴대전화가 얼마예요? A new phone costs how much? 12 words · read
- 할머니는 몇 살이에요? How old is Grandma? 12 words · read
- 오븐 속의 빵 Bread in the oven 12 words
- 빵집의 달콤한 진열대 The bakery's sweet shelf 12 words
- 너무 매워요! Too spicy! 12 words
- 분식집에서 주문하기 Ordering at the snack stand 12 words
- 골목 식당의 점심 Lunch in the back alley 13 words
- 저녁 찌개 Stew for dinner 12 words
- 편의점 음료수 Drinks at the convenience store 12 words
- 도리의 가족사진 Dori's family photo 12 words
- 오빠와 언니 Big brothers and sisters 12 words
- 빵집 생일 파티 A birthday at the bakery 12 words
- 시장 쉬는 날 The day the market closes 12 words
- 시장의 달력 The market calendar 12 words
- 가판대의 사계절 Four seasons of stalls 12 words
- 까치의 일기예보 Kkachi's weather report 12 words
- 골목길의 비 Rain in the alley 12 words
- 첫눈 First snow 12 words
- 어제, 오늘, 내일 Yesterday, today, tomorrow 12 words
- 토키의 장부 Toki's order book 12 words
- 옷가게 The clothes stall 12 words
- 신발, 모자, 가방 Shoes, a hat, a bag 12 words
- 명절 맞이 한복 A hanbok for the holiday 12 words
- 토키네 문구점 Toki's stationery shop 12 words
- 도리의 학교생활 Dori's school 12 words
- 짹의 한국어 수업 Jjaek's Korean class 12 words
- 도서관과 서점 The library and the bookshop 12 words
- 달리의 대학 생활 Dalli's university days 12 words
- 빵집 찾아가는 길 The way to the bakery 12 words
- 어디에 두었지? Where did I put it? 12 words
- 까치의 배달길 Kkachi's delivery round 12 words
- 남대문 가는 버스 The bus to Namdaemun 12 words
- 백 아저씨의 부산 여행 Mr. Baek goes to Busan 12 words
- 달리의 제주도 휴가 Dalli's holiday in Jeju 12 words
- 휴대폰 매장에서 At the phone shop 12 words
- 고향에 보내는 편지 A letter home 12 words
- 빵집 위 작은 방 A room above the bakery 12 words
- 방 꾸미기 Furnishing the room 12 words
- 집 안 구석구석 Around the house 12 words
- 짹의 아침 일과 Jjaek's morning 12 words
- 감기 걸린 할머니 Grandma catches a cold 12 words
- 할머니를 그리는 도리 Dori draws Grandma 13 words
- 고마워요, 미안해요, 실례해요 Thank you, sorry, excuse me 12 words
- 노래를 못해요 Toki cannot sing 12 words
- 공원 산책 A walk in the park 12 words
- 운동회 날 Sports day 12 words
- 즐거운 취미 생활 What do you do for fun? 12 words
- 골목 노래방의 밤 Karaoke night 12 words
- 영화 보러 가자 Movie night 12 words
- 콘서트와 박물관 A concert and a museum 12 words
- 이웃들의 직업 What everyone does 12 words
- 시내 쇼핑 Shopping downtown 12 words
- 길고양이에게 밥을 주는 도리 Dori feeds a stray cat 12 words