35th TOPIK 2 | 33

Welcome! Today’s topic is the 33rd exercise from the 35th TOPIK 2 papers. Come with me and take a look at the text below.

These TOPIK texts are getting on my right side. I`ve realized that the more I understand the more joy I`m finding in them. Because I`ve reached a point where I don`t have to spend much time getting my overall translation right so I can focus on the nuances of the Korean language.

So let`s see what today`s text is about by learning the new words at first:

Vocabulary:

인하다 (因): to be caused by, due to

종종 (種種): occasionally

적합하다 (適合): suitable, appropriate

원인 (原因): cause, reason

밝히다: to reveal, to disclose

생존 (生存): survival

제공하다 (提供): to provide, to offer

농촌: farming village

상대적으로: relatively

쫓다: to drive away, to cast out

방지법: prevention method

Hanja:

인 (因): cause, reason

적 (適): match, comfortable, just

합 (合): combine, unite, join; gather

원 (原): source, origin, beginning

존 (存): exist, survive, remain

제 (提): hold in hand; lift in hand

공 (供): supply, provide

Finally if you`d like to test your knowledge translate the following sentences with me.

1. Recently the number of bees increased in the city which occasionally causes some damage.

2. The city has become a suitable environment for the bees to live in.

3. It is said that in the city parks various flowers and plants grow which provide abundat food.

4. The cities are safer than rural areas due to the relatively low use of pesticides.

Here are my answers:

1. 최근에 도시에 벌의 수가 늘어나며 이로 인한 피해가 종종 발생하고 있다.

2. 도시는 벌이 살기에 접학한 환경이 된 것이다.

3. 도시의 공원에서 다양한 꽃과 식물이 자라고 있어 풍부한 먹이를 제공한다고 한다.

4. 농촌에 비해 도시가 상대적으로 농약 사용이 적어 안전다는 것이다.