TOPIK II Grammar Masterclass
Learn every TOPIK II grammar pattern for Levels 3 to 6, and learn to tell similar patterns apart on the exam.
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Who this course is for
- Intermediate and advanced learners preparing for TOPIK II.
- Learners who know a lot of grammar but still hesitate between two patterns that look almost the same.
- Anyone who wants one ordered path through TOPIK II grammar instead of a pile of separate notes.
About this course
TOPIK II grammar is large, but it is not endless. The exam draws on a defined set of patterns, and this course teaches all of them for Levels 3 to 6 in one place and in a sensible order.
The patterns are not listed alphabetically. They are grouped by what they do. One part covers time and sequence, another covers cause and reason, another contrast, another conditions, another sentence endings, and another the formal written expressions that appear in reading questions. Studying this way means you meet -자마자 next to -는 대로, so the difference between them is clear while both are fresh in your mind.
Every pattern lesson follows the same seven steps. You see how the pattern is formed, what it means, example sentences you can work through, a Mistake Clinic that shows the errors learners actually make, a section on how TOPIK tests this pattern, a comparison with similar patterns, practice questions, and an exit check before you move on. Because the shape never changes, you stop spending energy on working out what the lesson wants and spend it on the Korean.
Each lesson carries a level badge: Level 3, 4, 5 or 6. If you are aiming for Level 4, you can study the Level 3 and Level 4 lessons and leave the rest for later. Nothing is hidden, but nothing forces you to learn Level 6 grammar before you need it.
Alongside the pattern lessons there are 39 chapter reviews, a Pattern Finder for looking anything up in seconds, a Revision Toolkit with frequency tiers and minimal-pair cheat sheets, and an Exam Day section that covers the question-type playbook and taking TOPIK on a computer. Every grammar lesson also comes with a slide deck you can download and keep.
What you’ll get
- 221 lessons covering 172 grammar patterns for Levels 3 to 6
- Patterns grouped by function, so similar ones are taught side by side
- The same clear seven-step shape in every pattern lesson
- A level badge on every lesson, so you can study only up to your target level
- 39 chapter reviews and a Pattern Finder for quick look-ups
- A Revision Toolkit: frequency tiers, minimal-pair cheat sheets and patterns by function
- An Exam Day section, including a guide to the computer-based test (IBT)
- 211 downloadable slide decks, one for each grammar lesson
- TOPIK II Complete Package ($59)
- TOPIK GUIDE All-Access Package ($99)
Course curriculum
225 lessons in 13 sections
Start Here5
- Welcome & How This Course Works
- About the TOPIK II Exam
- How to Study TOPIK II Grammar Effectively
- Pattern Finder
- Choose Your Study Path
Time, Sequence & Simultaneity21
- -고 나서
- -고서
- -고도
- Review · Sequence & Completion
- -자마자
- -는 대로
- -기가 무섭게
- Review · Immediacy
- -(으)면서
- -는 동안
- -는 사이에
- -는 중이다
- -(으)ㄴ 지
- -는 도중에
- -(으)며
- Review · Simultaneity & Duration
- -다가
- -는 길에
- -는 김에
- -다가는
- Review · Ongoing & Interrupted Action
Cause, Reason & Result19
- -느라고
- -기 때문에
- -(으)ㄴ／는 덕분에
- -고 해서
- Review · Neutral & Positive Cause
- -는 바람에
- -(으)ㄴ／는 탓에
- -는 통에
- Review · Negative Cause
- -(으)로 인하여 ／ 인해
- -(으)로서 vs -(으)로써
- -(으)ㄴ／는 까닭에
- -(으)ㅁ으로써
- Review · Formal Cause
- -게 되다
- -아／어지다
- -고 말다
- -(으)ㄴ 나머지
- Review · Result & Consequence
Contrast & Concession19
- -아도／어도
- -든지
- -더라도
- -(으)ㄹ지라도
- -(으)ㄴ들
- Review · Basic Concession
- -(느)ㄴ다고 해도
- -건만
- -(으)련마는
- Review · Reported & Emphatic Concession
- -(으)ㄴ／는 반면에
- -(느)ㄴ다기보다(는)
- -(으)ㄴ／는 데다가
- -는 한편
- Review · Contrast
- -에도 불구하고
- -은／는커녕
- -은／는 고사하고
- Review · Formal & Extreme Contrast
Condition, Purpose & Degree24
- -(으)려면
- -아야／어야 (하다／되다)
- -(이)라면
- -(느)ㄴ다면
- -거든
- Review · Condition
- -았／었더라면
- -아／어 봐야
- -(으)나 마나
- -느니 (차라리)
- Review · Counterfactual & Futility
- -게
- -기 위해서
- -도록
- -(으)ㄹ 겸
- -게끔
- -고자
- Review · Purpose
- -(으)ㄹ수록
- -(으)ㄹ 정도로
- -(으)ㄹ 만큼
- 얼마나／어찌나 -(으)ㄴ지
- -(으)ㄹ 지경이다
- Review · Degree & Extent
Auxiliary Verbs & Aspect18
- -아／어 있다
- -아／어 놓다
- -아／어 두다
- -(으)ㄴ 채(로)
- Review · Resultant State & Preparation
- -아／어 버리다
- -아／어 내다
- -아／어 대다
- Review · Completion & Disposal
- -아／어 보다
- -아／어 보이다
- -아／어 가다 · -아／어 오다
- Review · Direction & Attempt
- Passive - -이／히／리／기-
- Causative - -이／히／리／기／우／구／추-
- -게 하다
- -도록 하다
- Review · The Passive & Causative System
Modifiers, Nominalization & Reported Speech17
- -던
- -았／었던
- Review · Retrospective Modifiers
- -는 것
- -(으)ㅁ & -기
- -는 데(에)
- -는 바
- Review · Nominalization
- -(으)ㄴ／는 듯이
- -(으)ㄴ／는 듯하다
- -(으)ㄴ／는 척하다
- -(으)ㄴ／는 체하다
- Review · Manner & Likeness
- Reporting statements - -(느)ㄴ다고 하다
- Questions, commands & suggestions
- Special - -아／어 달라고 · -지 말라고
- Review · The Reported Speech System
Sentence Endings - Modality, Inference & Attitude26
- -나 보다 · -(으)ㄴ／는가 보다
- -(으)ㄹ지도 모르다
- -(으)ㄴ／는／(으)ㄹ 모양이다
- -(으)ㄴ／는가 싶다
- Review · Inference
- -(으)ㄹ 테니까
- -(으)ㄹ 텐데
- -(으)ㄹ까 봐(서)
- -(으)ㄹ까 보다
- Review · Expectation & Concern
- -더라고요
- -던데요
- -더니
- -았／었더니
- Review · Discovery & Recall
- -잖아요
- -아／어야지요
- -지 그래요
- -(으)ㄹ걸(요)
- -다니(요)
- Review · Attitude & Stance
- -기로 하다
- -(으)ㄹ까 하다
- -(으)려다가
- -(으)려던 참이다
- Review · Intention & Deliberation
Formal & Written-Register Expressions21
- -에 대해(서) ／ -에 대한
- -에 관해(서) ／ -에 관한
- -(이)란 (-(이)라는 것은)
- -에 따르면 · -에 의하면 ／ -에 의해(서)
- Review · Referring, Citing & Defining
- -을／를 통해(서) ／ -을／를 통한
- -와／과 관련(하여) ／ -와／과 관련된 ／ -(와／과) 관련이 있다
- -을／를 바탕으로 (하여)
- -을／를 중심으로
- Review · Means, Basis & Scope
- -에 따라(서) ／ -(으)ㅁ에 따라
- -에 비해(서) ／ -(으)ㄴ／는 데 비해
- -(으)ㄴ／는데도 (불구하고)
- Review · Proportion, Comparison & Contrast
- -(으)므로
- -(으)ㄴ／는 가운데 ／ 명사 + 가운데
- Review · Formal Reason & Circumstance
- -아／어 가지고 (-아／어 갖고)
- -다(가) 보니(까) ／ -다(가) 보면
- -기는 하다 (-긴 하다)
- Review · Process, Result & Spoken Linkers
Limitation, Inevitability & Equivalence22
- -밖에
- -(으)ㄹ 수밖에 없다
- -(으)ㄹ 뿐이다
- -(으)ㄹ 뿐만 아니라
- -(으)ㄹ 따름이다
- -(으)ㄹ뿐더러
- -거니와
- Review · Limitation & Sole Option
- -기 마련이다
- -기 십상이다
- -기 일쑤이다
- -(으)ㄴ／는 법이다
- -기 나름이다
- -기에 달려 있다
- Review · Inevitability & Tendency
- -(으)ㄴ／는 셈이다
- -(으)ㄹ 만하다
- -(으)ㄴ／는 셈치고
- -(으)ㄴ／는 감이 있다
- -에 불과하다
- -만 해도
- Review · Equivalence & Estimation
Threshold, Formal & Literary Register24
- -(으)ㄹ 뻔하다
- -다 못해
- -(으)ㄹ락 말락 하다
- -는 둥 마는 둥
- Review · Threshold & Near-Miss
- -(으)ㄴ／는 줄 (알다／모르다)
- -고말고요
- -다시피
- -기에 앞서
- -(으)ㄴ／는 이상
- -는 한
- -(이)야말로
- -을／를 막론하고
- 여간 -지 않다
- -(이)나마
- -(으)ㄴ／는 마당에
- -기로서니
- -(느)ㄴ답시고
- -자니
- -(으)ㄹ 바에야
- -(으)ㄴ／는 판에
- -기에 망정이지
- -(으)ㄹ 턱이 없다
- Review · Formal & Literary Register
Revision Toolkit3
- Grammar Frequency Tiers
- Minimal-Pair Cheat Sheets
- Patterns by Function
Exam Day2
- Taking TOPIK on a Computer (IBT)
- The Question-Type Playbook
Try free lessons
You can open these lessons before you buy anything. You will see the teaching and the lesson design for yourself.
Questions about this course
Do I have to study all 221 lessons?
No. Every lesson carries a level badge (Level 3, 4, 5 or 6). If your target is Level 4, study the Level 3 and Level 4 lessons first. The rest stay there for when you are ready.
I always mix up patterns that mean almost the same thing. Does this course help?
That is what the grouping is for. Patterns that do the same job are taught next to each other, every lesson has a “similar patterns” step, and the Revision Toolkit includes minimal-pair cheat sheets for the pairs that cost the most marks.
Can I study on my phone?
Yes. You can study on a computer, tablet or phone. Every lesson is designed for small screens as well as large ones.
How long do I get access?
Three years with the TOPIK II Complete Package, and five years with the TOPIK GUIDE All-Access Package. If you buy this course on its own for $9, you get it for three years. You get access immediately after payment, and your access details are sent to you by email.
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