It is almost impossible to learn a language without knowing the culture and customs. Today we talk about the famous Soviet filmmaker, Sergei Eisenstein.

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Culture Vultures. Советское кино: имена и фильмы... (B1+ B2)

Hello everyone!
Welcome to TOPIK Writing: Mastering Question 51,
a podcast designed for learners aiming for high scores on the TOPIK II writing section.
I’m your study partner, Summer. 😊

Today, we’ll focus on the practical writing task, question 51,
and go over real test examples and strategies for high scores.
Let’s get started!

🧾 Part 1
Question 51 tests your ability to write short, practical sentences used in daily life.
The key is to write naturally and accurately according to the situation.

Examples include invitations to friends, announcements to colleagues,
or messages via email or text.
The tone and style change depending on the audience and purpose.

Let’s look at a past test example:

수미 씨,
지난번에 빌려간 책,
다 읽었으면 (ㄱ)반납해 주세요.
다른 사람이 기다릴 수 있습니다.
시간을 정해서 (ㄴ) 주시면 좋습니다.
연락 주세요.

In this task, you need to fill in blanks ㉠ and ㉡ with one sentence each.

Short, clear, and appropriate for the context.

📚 Part 2
From past exams, the types are usually:
Invitations → to a friend
Giving reasons → to a company
Making requests → to a friend
Announcements → to a company or school
If you remember these patterns, you can respond more quickly in the exam.

🎯 Part 3
Here are four strategies for a high score:
Skim quickly and find the purpose.
Adjust formality depending on the audience.
Write exactly one sentence per blank.
Review and correct mistakes at the end.

⚠️ Part 4
Don’t copy the text directly; rephrase it.
Pay attention to punctuation like periods and question marks.
If there are two blanks, write one complete sentence for each.



Today we learned about TOPIK II writing question 51,
analyzed a past example, and explored strategies for success.

Remember, the test is a skill.
With patterns and practice, high scores are within your reach!

In the next episode, we’ll solve practice problems together.
Keep up the great work in Korean learning!
I’m Summer, and I’ll see you next time. 👋

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Mastering TOPIK II Writing 51 | High-Score Strategy


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and a guide to assist you put them into greatest use. 

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Nivel A2+. B1. Temática Cultural. Hoy hablamos sobre estos términos y respondemos preguntas que han hecho los estudiantes. 

¿Hispanos, o Iberos o Latinos?: 
Hay que considerar aspectos lingüísticos y geográficos, pero también culturales. Como parte del audio te dejo algunas preguntas... que puedes responder en clase, o que puedes compartir con tus compañeros de lenguaje e integrarlas en su próxima práctica.

Recuerda: Tienes el PDF con la transcripción para seguir el audio con la lectura, estrategia muy útil en este nivel. Solo tienes que enviarme un mensaje y te lo envío.

Gracias por tu visita, por tus comentarios y por compartir este Podcast.

Yo soy Rocío, tu profesora de Rocío en Español. Hasta la próxima : ).

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8. ¿Hispano, Latino, Ibero... ?... ¿Cuál es la diferencia?

Meine Mutter heißt Ni Lili, sie ist 39 Jahre alt und sie ist eine Geschäftsfrau, ihre Muttersprache ist Chinesisch und sie hat 2 Kinder, sie kocht gerne, hört Musik und arbeitet mit dem Handy.
我母亲叫倪丽丽，今年39岁, 是一名商人，母语是中文，她有两个孩子。她喜欢做饭、听音乐和在手机上工作。
Mein Vater heißt Zhanghong, er ist 41 Jahre alt, er ist Architekt, seine Muttersprache ist Chinesisch und er hat zwei Kinder. Er liest die Bücher gern und sieht fern. Er kocht nicht gerne. 
我爸爸叫张红，今年41岁，是一名建筑师，母语是中文，有两个孩子。他喜欢看书和看电视。 他不喜欢做饭。
Mein Bruder, Mao Chenhang, er ist 5 Jahre alt, er spricht nur Chinesisch. Er spielt gerne. Er kann nicht kochen, weil er noch klein ist. 
我弟弟毛晨航今年5岁，只会说中文。 他喜欢玩。 他不会做饭，因为他还小。
Mein Name ist Li Ming, ich bin 10 Jahre alt, ich bin Grundschülerin, meine Muttersprache ist Chinesisch, ich spreche auch Englisch und ich lerne jetzt Deutsch, und ich spiele gerne Volleyball. Ich kann nicht kochen.
我叫李铭，今年10岁，我是一名小学生，母语是中文，也会说英语和德语，喜欢打排球. 我不会做饭。


Ich kann Deutsch sprechen und du? (我会说德语,你呢?)

Meine Familie (我的家庭)

Chinese story:
《漂亮的学校大门》
“我说不来，又叫我来，这个大门又旧又烂，我不想在这里念书！”一位女学生在大学门口大声地说。

在中国，学生很多，但是大学却不多，所以要考上一所大学不是一件容易的事。这位年轻的女学生非常努力地考上大学，难道只是希望学校有一个漂亮的大门？

大部分的学生都喜欢学校有一个漂亮的大门，当自己的爸爸、妈妈，或者朋友来参观的时候，他才会觉得有面子。

大部分中国的大学都希望有一个漂亮的大门，因为这是一个学校的形象。大学是这样，一般的中学、小学也是这样的。

有漂亮的校门是很好的事，但是如果学生只是因为学校没有漂亮的大门，就不想读大学，这就变成了一件奇怪的事。


English translation:
The beautiful school main gate

I said I don’t want to come. Why you asked me to come here? The main gate of this school is old yet rotten. I don’t want to study here.” A female student shouted in front of a university’s main entrance.
In China, students are too many. But universities are few. Getting an admission to a university is a tough work. This young female student must’ve studied very hard to gain approval for a place. Is it only for a beautiful school main gate?
Many students want their school to have a beautiful main gate. So that when their parents or friends come to visit them, they would feel proud of themselves.
In fact, most universities in mainland China definitely want to have a beautiful main gate which stands for the image of a school. Universities want that, and general high schools and elementary schools want that as well.
It is certainly a good thing to have a great-looking main gate. But if a student doesn’t want to go to a university simply depends on the outward appearance of main gate, this is really a weird thing.

Yasmine's Chinese Reading - intermediate

漂亮的学校大门 The beautiful school main gate

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IELTS Band 8-9 Answers. Part 3 Topic: Influences on the young.

1. What type of people influence the young in your country?
2. Why is it important to have role models?
3. Do you think the education system in your country influences young people’s behaviour?

Send me a message and add your answers - I'd love to give you some feedback but please don't prepare - let yourself loose and just speak.

