1-1 Reading1
My name is Lee So Jin. I am a student at Hanguk Middle school. P
I love my family, my friends, and my school. P
I live with my parents and my little sister. P
My mom is sweet and wise. P
My dad is a cook. His spaghetti is really good. P
My sister is eight years old. She is very cute. P
My family is important to me. P
1-2 Reading2
Suho and Jina are my good friends. P
We think differently, but we like each other. P
We study and play badminton together. P
My friends are special to me. P
My middle school is exciting. P
I like my homeroom teacher and my school uniform. P
The science class is not easy, but I learn a lot. P
My school is a wonderful place. P
1-3 Listen & Speak
Good morning, Jisu. How are you doing? P
Fine. Thanks. P
Hi, Amy. How are you doing? P
Great. My best friend and I are in the same class. P
Good for you. P
How's it going, P
Not good. I have a bad cold. P
That's too bad. P
Hello, Mr. Brown. This is my brother, Sangho. P
Good afternoon, Mike. P
Hi, Mina. This is my friend, Cathy. P
Nice to meet you, Cathy. P
1-4 Cartoon Time
Hi, Jason. How are you doing? P
Good. How about you? P
I'm excited. It is our first day of middle school. P
Kate. Minho, Jason, this is my friend, Kate. P
Nice to meet you, Kate. P
Nice to meet you, too. P
Kate, what class are you in? P
I'm in class 5. P
Wow, we're all in the same class! P
1-5 Language in Use - Wrap Up
I am a student at Hanguk Middle School. P
You are a great singer. P
Alex is in the library. P
Tom and Lisa are from England. They are my friends. P
How are you doing, Eric? P
Good. How about you, Sujin? P
Not good. I'm busy with a lot of homework. P
Hello, everyone! This is my friend, Mark. He is from France. P
He is kind and fun. He is a good basketball player. I like him very much. P
2-1 Reading1
At our school, we have many teachers. Let's meet some of them. P
Hi! I am an English teacher. In the English zone, students listen to and speak English. P
My class is fun. We do a lot of group work. P
We sometimes sing English songs together. P
Welcome to the computer room. We do many interesting things here. P
We make computer games and websites. Isn't that wonderful? P
2-2 Reading2
Hi! I'm a counselor. Do you have any problems at school? P
Then, the counseling room is the right place for you. P
Here, you talk to me about things such as friendships or studies. P
I listen and give advice. P
Hi! I work at the school library. Our library has many interesting books and magazines. P
Here are some library rules. P
A good student returns books on time. P
A good students does not make noise. P
2-3 Listen & Speak
Happy birthday, Tony. This is for you. P
Wow, a new backpack! Thank you. P
Are you happy with it? P
Are you happy with your school uniform, Suji? P
No, I'm not happy with it. P
Well, I don't like my jacket. P
Jina, what's your favorite food? P
My favorite food is spaghetti. What about you, Chris? P
My favorite food is Bulgogi. I like Korean food. P
What is your favorite food, Peter? P
Pizza is my favorite. What's your favorite food, Sally? P
I like spicy food. My favorite food is Tteokbokki. P
2-4 Cartoon Time
What's your favorite sport, Minho? P
My favorite sport is baseball. I'm in the baseball club. P
What position do you play? P
I play catcher. P
Nice! Are you happy with your club? P
Yes. I like it a lot. What club are you in? P
I'm in the magic club. I learn a lot of magic tricks. P
Oh, that's cool. P
2-5 Wrap Up
Are you happy with today's weather? P
Yes, I am. The weather is great today. P
Do you like sunny days? P
Yes, I do. I don't like rainy or cloudy days. P
I'm good at math. P
Is math your favorite subject? P
Well, it's not my favorite. P
Then, what's your favorite subject? P
My favorite subject is history. P
3-1 Reading1
Jiho's Family Camping Trip P
My family likes camping. P
We sometimes go to a mountain or a beach. P
Last week, my family went to Yeongwol. P
May 8 P
We arrived at the campground in the afternoon. P
Mom and my little brother put up the tent. P
I stepped into the stream. P
The water was cold. P
3-2 Reading2
At night, we baked sweet potatoes in the campfire. P
My little brother's face became black from the sweet potatoes. P
He looked funny. P
Stars filled the sky. P
I counted some of them, but soon stopped. P
There were too many stars. P
They were very bright. P
May 9 P
The next morning we left for Seonam Village. P
3-3 Reading3
The village was amazing. P
It looked like a map of Korea! P
We took family photos in the village. P
In the afternoon, we enjoyed rafting on the Dong River. P
"Watch out! Water is coming in," Dad shouted. " P
We all got wet, but it was all right. P
Rafting was cool and the scenery was beautiful. P
Our next family camping trip is one month away. P
I am already excited! P
3-4 Listen & Speak 1
What are you doing, Ted? P
I'm making an egg sandwich. P
Are you interested in cooking? P
Yes, I am. I have a blog about cooking. P
Mike, are you interested in hiking? P
No, I'm not. I don't like it. P
Then, what are you interested in? P
I'm interested in dancing. Dancing is fun. P
3-6 Cartoon Time
What did you do last weekend, Jason? P
I went inline skating along the Han River. P
I was there, too! P
Really? What did you do? P
I took pictures of flowers. P
Are you interested in photography? P
Yes, I am. It's interesting. P
Look! Here is my photo. P
Wow, you're a good photographer. P
3-7 Language in Use
We arrived at the campground in the afternoon. P
Rafting was cool and the scenery was beautiful. P
Jenny didn't buy a new bag yesterday. P
Did you eat lunch? P
How was your weekend? P
It was good. I went to an art museum. P
Are you interested in art? P
Yes. I love it. P
What did you do last Saturday? P
In the morning, I cleaned my house. P
In the afternoon, I played soccer. P
In the evening, I did my homework. P
Oh, you had a very busy day. P
4-1 Reading1
The Earth is a beautiful blue planet. People live on it. P
It is also home to many kinds of animals and plants. P
But, the temperature of the Earth is going up. P
Small changes in temperature will bring about many problems. P
Two-degree rise. The ice in the Arctic and Greenland melts. P
Polar bears lose their homes and cannot find food easily. P
They have to move across wide areas for their food. P
4-2 Reading2
Four-degree rise. The sea level rises very high. P
Lots of cities on the seaside sink under water. Some islands disappear. P
Many places become deserts. The Amazon rain forests disappear. P
Six-degree rise. The Earth is like a big fireball. P
Most living things die from the heat. Huge storms destroy everything. P
People, animals, and plants cannot live in this hot place! P
Isn't this scary? The temperature of the Earth will rise six degrees in a short time. P
We have to do something. We can save the Earth. P
5-1 Reading1
Let's Taste the World. P
These are lovely! They look like Mandu. P
They are dim sum, a popular lunch in Hong Kong. P
Are they tasty? Yes, they are delicious. P
We fill them with vegetables, meat, or seafood. P
By the way, what does dim sum mean? P
It means to touch your heart. Try one. P
Wow, how delicious! P
In Switzerland, people could not get fresh food during the winter. P
They stored bread and cheese, but the bread and cheese became too hard. P
So the Swiss began to soften the old bread with warm cheese. P
5-2 Reading2
Enjoy fondue like this! P
1. Put cheese in a pot. P
2. Place the pot over a candle and melt the cheese. P
3. Pick up a piece of bread with a long fork. P
4. Dip it in the cheese and enjoy. P
Hi, do you want to try some ceviche? P
Ceviche is a popular dish in Peru. P
Let's make ceviche. Pour lemon or lime juice over raw fish. P
The sour juice cooks the fish without heat. P
Then, serve it with vegetables. P
It tastes both sweet and sour. P
Is your mouth watering? P
5-3 Listen & Speak
Mom, I'm home. I'm hungry. P
Would you like some pizza, Kate? P
Would you like some Gimbap, David? P
No, thank you. I'm full. P
How about some apple juice? P
How much is this ice cream? P
I'll take it. P
Welcome to Fruit World. P
I'll have the watermelon juice. How much is it? P
This carrot cake looks good. How much is it? P
It's twenty dollars. P
Great. I'll take one. P
6-1 Reading1
From the beginning, Sally was different. P
She was smaller than her friends, but she could jump higher. P
She enjoyed jumping and practiced it every day. P
Soon, Sally and her friends left home. P
They swam down the river and went to the ocean. P
On her way, Sally practiced her special jumps. P
Years later, Sally and her friends had to go home to the river and lay eggs. P
They swam against the current and jumped over many waterfalls. P
Then, they met a bear. P
"We'll never make it," said one salmon. P
"We'll all die. We should go back," said another. P
6-2 Reading2
"No," Sally said, "Keep swimming. I will go first. Don't worry and trust me." P
Sally swam faster than her friends. P
Then, she jumped with all her might. P
She sprang up one way and then another. P
It was very surprising. P
The bear finally lost focus. P
All the salmon swam away safely. P
Sally and her friends were home at last. P
They laid millions of eggs. P
Before long, baby salmon came out of the eggs. P
Sally saved a lot of lives with her jumps. P
6-3 Special Lesson2-1
Think Outside the Box P
Here is an interesting quiz. P
Connect all the dots with four straight lines. P
Do not lift your finger from the paper. P
Is it difficult? P
Maybe your finger is moving only inside the box of nine dots. P
Think outside the box to find the answer. P
Check this out. P
Here are some examples of thinking outside the box. P
You use an umbrella on a rainy day. P
6-4 Special Lesson2-2
Close a wet umbrella and look at your clothes and the floor. P
They get wet because of the rainwater on the umbrella. P
Let's think creatively. P
Look at this blue umbrella. P
It closes differently. P
The dry inside becomes the outside, and the wet outside becomes the inside. P
The umbrella keeps the rainwater inside. P
This way, you don't get wet. P
You don't make a pool of water on the floor, either. P
How nice and clean! P
6-5 Special Lesson2-3
Wind between tall buildings can be very strong. P
It can break windows and turn over cars. P
Some people use the strong wind creatively. P
Look at the buildings on the right. P
Do you see the three fans between the buildings? P
Those fans use the wind to make energy. P
The strong wind between tall buildings often causes serious problems. P
But thanks to creative thinking, it brings the buildings a lot of energy. P
Do you have a difficult problem? P
Think outside the box. P
Creative thinking can give you wonderful answers. P
6-8 Cartoon Time
Minho, we are almost there. Can you speed up? P
No, I can't. You were slower than me last year. P
During the summer vacation, I ran with my dog every day. P
Aha, that's your secret. P
Well, you just need some practice. You can run fast, too. P
Maybe I need a dog. Then, I can run faster than now. P
6-9 Wrap Up
Sam, let's go to the beach this weekend. P
Sounds good. Can you swim well? P
Yes, I'm a good swimmer. P
I can swim well, too. Let's have a swimming race at the beach. P
This green shirt is nice. P
How about this black one? P
I like it, too! It looks good on me. P
Yes. It's also cheaper than the green one. P
Good. I'll take it. P
6-10 Special Lesson1
Teri loves basketball. P
She always thinks about her dream job? P
Teri practices, but she does not improve. P
She is sad. She is not sure about her dream anymore. P
So she does not practice hard. P
At lunch, Teri sees her classmate, Alex. P
Alex is drawing cartoons. His drawings are not very good. P
Alex, you’re drawing again. Do you like animations? P
An animator! That’s my dream job. P
I’m not very good at drawing. But I practice every day. P
I read a lot and write stories, too. I believe in my dream. P
Alex believes in his dream and works hard for his future. P
Teri understands now. Belief and practice are important. P
She thinks happily, “Believe in your dream, P
Teri! Enjoy practice! Imagine the future. P
There is a star basketball player on the court. That player is you. P
7-1 Reading1
Welcome to the Kim Hongdo section. P
Kim Hongdo was a famous artist of the 18th century. P
In his paintings, people dance, fish, study, wrestle, and so on. P
He made these paintings because he was interested in the lives of the common people. P
Look at that painting. P
The boys are playing a game, aren't they? P
Yes, they are playing gonu. Gonu? What's that? P
7-2 Reading2
It's a traditional Korean game. P
Gonu is a folk game for people of all ages. P
People enjoy the game because it is easy and fun. P
There are different types of gonu. P
Their names come from the shape of the board, such as a pumpkin, a well, and lines. P
Hobak gonu is a popular type of gonu. P
Do you want to play it? P
7-3 Reading3
The Rules of Hobak Gonu P
1. Put three markers on your home space. P
2. Take turns and move one marker one space at a time. P
You can move the markers freely in the circle. P
Your markers cannot get into the other player's home space. P
Your markers cannot go back to your home space from the circle. P
3. Block all the markers of the other player. P
Then you'll win the game. P
7-4 Listen & Speak 1
What do you think about Korean people, Irene? P
I think they are very kind. P
What about the food? Do you like Korean food? P
Yes. It’s delicious. P
Paul, what do you think about Korea? P
I think it is a wonderful country for travel. P
There are so many beautiful places in Korea. P
What’s your favorite place? P
My favorite place is Gyeongju. P
7-6 Conversation
This is a traditional Korean dance. P
We cannot see the dancers’ faces. P
Why? Because they wear traditional Korean masks. P
Some masks look happy and some masks look angry. P
Many people love this dance. P
Did you make the mask, Sena? P
Yes. What do you think about it? P
I think it’s great. P
Is it a traditional Korean mask? P
What is it for? P
It’s for the school festival. P
Why do you need it for the festival? P
Because I will do a traditional Korean mask dance. P
That sounds like fun. P
7-7 Wrap Up
Wendy, what do you think about this doll? P
I think it’s cute. What’s she wearing? P
She is wearing hanbok, traditional Korean clothes. P
I see. Then is this also a traditional Korean fan? P
Hi, Michael. What’s up? P
Hi, Anna. Paul and I will go to the movies this afternoon. Why don’t you join us? P
Because I have a piano lesson. P
Okay, then maybe next time. P
8-1 Reading1
A man from a foreign country lived in an African village. P
One day, when he was walking in the village, he met a group of children. P
The children waved and smiled at him brightly. P
Their smiles made him happy. P
So the man thought of a game for them. P
He put candies in a basket and placed it under a tree. P
Then he said, "Children, run to the basket. The first person there will get all the candies." P
8-2 Reading2
The man drew a line on the ground, and the children stood there. P
"Ready, set, go!" the man said loudly. P
But, surprisingly, the children did not race to the basket. P
They held one another's hands and ran together. P
The children arrived at the tree all at the same time and shared the candies. P
Everyone was happy. P
The man could not believe his eyes. P
He went over to them and asked, "Why did you run together?" P
8-3 Reading3
The children shouted, "Ubuntu!" P
One girl added, "How can we be happy when others are sad?" P
This is a beautiful story about ubuntu. P
Ubuntu means "I am because we are." P
Simply, it means care and love. P
When we keep the idea of ubuntu, we can all live happy lives. P
Let's all practice ubuntu. P
We are one human family. P
8-4 Listen & Speak 1
What are you going to do after school, Sumi? P
I’m going to help Dasom with her math. P
Is it for tomorrow’s test? P
I’m going to play table tennis this afternoon. Would you like to come, Andy? P
I’d love to, but I can’t. P
Do you have other plans? P
Yes. I’m going to do volunteer work at the nursing home. P
8-5 Listen & Speak 2
Yeji, Mr. Kim is going to clean the English zone this Friday. P
Is he going to work alone? P
Yes. Why don’t we help him? P
That’s a good idea. P
I will do volunteer work this Saturday. Let’s do it together, Yeji. P
Where are you going to volunteer? P
At the hospital. Why don’t you join me? P
8-6 Conversation
In some African countries, the days are very hot, but the nights are cold. P
So babies can easily get sick. Hats can help the babies. P
I’m going to make hats and send them to the babies. P
Why don’t you join me? P
Kate and I are going to make hats for babies in Africa. P
Yes. With the hats, the babies can stay warm. P
Hats can save their lives. P
Why don’t we make hats together, Sena? P
Okay. That’s a good idea. Look. I made one. P
You did a good job. P
The babies and their moms will love our hats. P
Let’s send them to the babies. P