Mini essays are a great way to improve your output in korean but coming up with ideas can be difficult. So I’ve come up with a writing prompt to go with each story in the TTMIK Easy Korean Readings for Beginners book, that way you can practice not only your input but also output!
You can check your writing either with your tutor, a friend or by using an app like HelloTalk or Hi Native as well as the website LangCorrect. I recommend you DON’T use AI for writing and checking.
TIPTry to use the new vocabulary you learned from the story in your mini essay.
01: 요리 Cooking
Describe how to cook your a dish you like.
BONUS: Look up a korean dish and describe how to cook it!
02: 영화 Movies
Describe a movie you like. What’s the genre? The main story?
BONUS: Watch a korean movie and describe it!
03: 병원 Hospital and Clinics
Describe what it’s like to go to the doctors. Are you afraid of needles?
04: 영화관 Movie Theaters
What genre of movies do you like? What genre of movies does your theater normally show?
05: 잠 Sleeping
Write the steps on how you get ready for bed. How well do you sleep?
06: 편의점 Convenience Store
Describe what your countries conveninent stores look like.
BONUS: Write how korean convenience stores and your countries convenience stores are different!
07: 쇼핑몰 Shopping Malls
Describe what you do when you go to the mall.
BONUS: Describe what you can do at a (korean dry sauna)
08: 버스 Buses
How do buses in your country look like? Are they clean or dirty? Do you have to pay by cash? If you don’t have buses, then describe what your ideal bus would be if you did have buses.
09: 서점 Bookstores
What kind of books do you like to read? What’s some of your favorites?
BONUS: Look up korean books and make a list of what you’d like to read and why!
10: 동물원 The Zoo
Describe what animals you can find in zoos in your country.
BONUS: What’s your favorite animal and why?
11: 캠핑 Camping
Describe what you do when you go camping, or what you would do if you ever go.
BOUNS: If you’ve been camping, compare the different places you’ve camped at! BOUNS: Do you prefer glamping or camping? Why?
12: 아침 시간 In The Morning
Describe your morning routine. How does your weekend routine differ?
13: 택배 Deliveries
What are delivieries like in your country? Expensive? Cheap? Fast? Slow?
14: 안내 Information
Create your own sign!
15: 회식 Company Dinners
Do you have company dinners in your job? If so, what’s it like? If not, would you do company dinners if you were the CEO of a company?
16: 생일 Birthdays
How does your country celebrate birthdays? What do you do/eat?
17: 안내방송 Announcements
Pretend to be an announcer for something and write out a script (train conductor, zookeeper, shop owner, resturaunt chef etc.)
18: 초대 Invitation
Pretend to write an email to someone. Maybe to a teacher, boss, friend etc.
BONUS: Draw out the UI of an email but replace your native language with the korean equivalent!
19: 화장품 Makeup
Describe your skincare routine. What do you use? What order do you do everything in?
20: 편지 Letters
Pretend to write a letter to a friend about your life lately.
21: 가을 Autumn
Describe what fall is like where you live.
BONUS: If you’ve been to another country in fall, compare how the time is different between your country and the other country!
22: 치매 Dementia
Describe what you do when you think you’ve got a disease. What often happens after seeing a doctor? Do they give pills?
BONUS: Describe a disease you have some knowledge on. What are the symptoms? Treatments?
23: 취미 Hobbies
Describe one of your hobbies. What is it? What do you do? How often?
BONUS: Write about hobbies that you’d like to do one day!
24: 소개 Introduction
Pretend you’re introducing someone to someone else.
25: 반려동물 Pets
Do you have a pet? What are they like?
BONUS: Does your country have any unique pets that aren’t common elsewhere?
26: 택시 Taxis
What are taxis like in your country? How do they work?
BONUS: If you’ve used a taxi in another country, describe what it was like.
27: 야식 Late-night Snacks
Do you often eat late-night snacks? What do you eat?
28: 동호회 Clubs
Do you do any clubs? If so what? If not what would you like to take?
29: 핸드폰 Cell Phones
What do you use your cellphone for?
BONUS: Have you ever done a phone detox? Describe what it was like and how you felt after. Did it change how you use your phone?
30: 냉장고 Refridgerators
Describe what’s in your firdge. Is it clean or dirty? Do you mainly have premade meals or ingredients?
BONUS: If you’re country has a unique fridge then describe it!