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2023년 1회 에듀윌 고졸 검정고시 시험 기출문제 해설|국어 김지상 선생님|에듀윌 고졸 검정고시

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1) Exam overview & structure

  • The lecturer reviews the 2023 1st past exam (Korean subject) focusing on questions 1–25.
  • Overall exam structure is similar to the previous one, including:
    • Same subject weighting
    • A new work appearing in the poetry (literature) section
  • Throughout the exam, the emphasis is on solving by applying the exam’s expected logic and the given textual/condition rules in each part:
    • Rhetoric / grammar / literature / classics / reading

2) Rhetoric (question types and key proverb meanings)

Question 1: Meaning/word usage by region

  • The question asks you to choose the most appropriate explanation about regional vocabulary variation.
  • Core lesson:
    • The same object may have different names depending on the region.
  • Answer logic described:
    • The correct option is the one stating that vocabulary differs by region, even if the referent is the same.
  • Correct answer stated: #3

Proverbs based on speech/discourse “habits”

The lecturer notes that proverbs about speech have appeared before and may reappear.

  1. “Words without feet travel a thousand miles.”
    • Meaning: words spread quickly → be cautious.
  2. “You can pick up an arrow once it’s shot, but you can’t take back words once they’re spoken.”
    • Meaning: once said, you can’t fix it → words have irreversible consequences.
  3. “Powder becomes finer the more it is sifted, but words become rougher the more you speak them.”
    • Meaning: speaking too much can escalate into conflict → restrain speech.
  • Combined lesson: “Speak carefully / be careful with your words.”
  • Clarification added:
    • It’s not “don’t say what you want,” but “if you don’t hold back, words become rough.”
    • The emphasis is on measured speech and proper listening, not an immediate reaction.
  • Correct answer stated: #1

3) Grammar section guidance (starting from question 3)

  • Grammar topics mentioned include:
    • Causative-passive verb elements
    • Standard pronunciation rules
    • Honorifics
    • Middle Korean content
  • The lecturer notes the exam seems to balance these topics.

4) Passive vs. causative (and why object presence matters)

Passive formation method (with examples)

  • Passive is defined as: something is done to you.
  • Passive construction methods described:
    • Add a passive prefix/suffix pattern to the verb stem
    • Passive suffix mentioned: “i-hi-ri-gi”
    • Alternative form: “eo-ji-da”
    • Post-noun attachment patterns using “(after a noun)” style structure (as described)
    • “doeda” (to become) is also referenced as part of the passive construction approach

What is a “verb stem”?

  • Stem is defined as:
    • the part of the word that does not change at the ending segment.

Distinguishing passive (#4 vs others) using object logic

  • Teaching key:
    • Passive and causative may share similar-looking affixes (e.g., “hi”), so you must check whether the sentence requires an object.
  • Causative mnemonic:
    • Causatives are remembered as “moksam-dong” (making someone do something).
    • Causative verbs always take an object.
  • Example interpretation logic in the lecture:
    • The correct option is the one where an object exists, leading to answer #4.
  • Additional caution:
    • Some verbs may look like they fit causative/passive patterns but are actually active verbs, requiring re-checking.
    • Example discussed:
      • “balgida / to reveal” is treated as an active verb, not causative/passive.

5) Standard pronunciation rules (double consonant + linking sounds)

Double consonants and formal morphemes

  • Some pronunciation issues involve double consonants that appear under specific conditions.
  • “Particles/endings/suffixes” are treated as formal morphemes (no substantive meaning).
  • Core mechanism:
    • When formal morphemes attach, you link/move only part of the pronunciation, which can create tense/double consonants.

Linking sounds (“yeoreum”)

  • Defined as:
    • pronouncing consecutively while moving only the sound of the latter element.
  • The lecturer emphasizes:
    • “Yeoreum” does not fit neatly into substitution/contraction/addition/deletion categories, so students must apply it directly.
  • Correct answer stated for the described pronunciation question: #3

6) Honorifics (subject vs. object honorifics)

Types of honorifics

  • Korean honorifics are described as having three categories:
    • Subject honorifics
    • Object honorifics
    • Addressee honorifics
  • Addressee honorifics are easier to identify because the politeness level is obvious.

How to identify object honorifics

  • Strict method emphasized:
    • Object honorifics use an adverbial particle such as “kkae”,
    • followed by one of the special respect-encoding words.
  • “Four types of special words” referenced:
    • what / be / give / ask / serve / bring-in type words are used as the recognition set.
  • Answer identification uses:

    • predicate scanning, and/or
    • a “cleaner” method using the object-honorific recognition set (serve/give/ask/etc.).
  • Correct answers mentioned:

    • #2 for one honorific question
    • later reinforced by the memory structure around serve/offer/give/ask

7) Writing / long passage questions (proposal + revision and coherence)

Question 6–7: Long passage scenario and draft usage

  • A writing task based on a draft is described (including “Ga”, “Mu-reup” referenced in text).
  • Warning:
    • Students shouldn’t skip “Ga” content even if it feels information-heavy.

Genre understanding: “proposal”

  • Proposal definition:
    • Writing meant to persuade someone who can implement solutions for a problem.
  • Audience/structure in the lecture:
    • Audience is the principal
    • Must include:
      • Problem scenario (experience)
      • Solution (suggested system)
      • Expected effects if accepted
      • Support with relevant legal basis

Example passage content breakdown (as described)

  • Situation:
    • School store food causes students stomachaches.
  • Concern:
    • Food safety negligence.
  • Solution:
    • Introduce an in-school food safety guardian system (parents/students).
  • Legal reference:
    • Special Act on the Safety Management of Children’s Dietary Life

Question 6 conclusion

  • The lecturer checks which item is not reflected properly.
  • Missing/unsupported part identified:
    • no specific “life investigation results.”
  • Correct answer stated: #4

Question 7: Rewriting (“rewriting” constraints)

  • Warning:
    • Rewriting is not creative reconstruction from scratch.
  • Requirement:
    • Compare what each option changes so tone/logic remains consistent while changes are appropriate (e.g., tense placement and required contrast markers).
  • Correct answer stated: #4
  • Coherence rule emphasized:
    • If the text requires opposing content, use conjunctions like “however / but” rather than “so.”

8) Middle Korean (historical grammar phonology)

  • Core idea:
    • Middle Korean orthography involves connected/broken sound representation, with certain elements becoming “severed” depending on conditions.
  • Phonology clusters and modern interpretation:
    • double consonant clusters in Middle Korean (e.g., confusion like “gyeop/ssang” types),
    • modern interpretation: treat them as one unit and handle tense consonant matching with following vowels.
  • Correct answer concluded for the described question: #3

9) Literature: Modern poetry and modern novel

Poetry: Yi Yuk-sa’s “Climax” (questions 9–11)

  • The lecturer says the poet is recognizable, mentioning a background related to historical independence activism.
  • The “new appearance” of the work in the exam is highlighted.
  • Theme/explanation approach:
    • imagery representing:
      • horizontal vs. vertical limits,
      • extreme psychological desperation,
      • and hope/resilience turning
  • Key metaphor explained:
    • “Winter must be a rainbow made of steel”
    • Steel = harsh/cold ordeal (colonial hardships)
    • Rainbow = hope/beauty/will to overcome
  • For question 11:
    • the answer is described as an attitude/value compatible with nature/human coexistence and/or resilience.
  • Correct answer stated: #4

Modern novel: Kim Yu-jeong’s “Bombom”

  • The lecturer notes recurring familiarity but a long absence.
  • Theme overview:
    • humorous conflict between:
      • a naive daughter-in-law and
      • a cunning father-in-law,
    • set in a 1930s rural village, not primarily focused on farmer hardship.
  • Reading strategy:

    • Don’t skip the early plot summary.
    • In limited time, circle characters and track their actions quickly.
  • Question conclusions (as described):

    • A persuasion-method question: correct answer #1
    • A rural village setting question: correct answer #2
    • (Includes narrative persuasion logic and scene-setting confirmation based on rural village markers.)

10) Classics section (Gasa/Sijo and Pansori Chunhyangjeon)

“Sangchueun Gong” (spring appreciation; questions 15–16)

  • Described as a gasa work with lyrical characteristics.
  • Key interpretation:
    • speaker pride/satisfaction living close to nature vs. the “secular world”
  • Rhetorical/nature imagery:
    • spring blossoms, willows, drizzle, birdsong
  • Devices:
    • rhetorical questions and lyrical structure patterns
  • Structural/format teaching:

    • differences in gasa vs sijo meter
    • refrain segmentation (as summarized), linked to goryeo song/hyangga characteristics
  • Answers:

    • For the question focused on lyric characteristics: #1
    • For the speaker description question: the correct option is justified using the “verifiability in the excerpt” rule (described as framed around selecting the “perfect theme,” without a re-numbered explicit label in that portion).

“Chunhyangjeon” (questions 17–19)

  • Lecture emphasis:
    • frequent reappearance across editions,
    • recommend reading the question first to locate the needed passage efficiently.
  • Pansori-novel characteristics explained:
    • strong rhythm
    • repeated sentence structures
    • word-order play and figurative comparisons
    • origin logic:
      • entertaining old tales → pansori singing → later written form
  • For question 18:
    • repetition/structure and figurative comparisons are treated as key.
  • For question 19:

    • Chunhyang’s integrity/fidelity interpreted via symbolism:
      • rocks/trees = integrity
      • wind and snow = trials/hardships
      • includes the scene of the secret inspector meeting and identity recognition
  • Correct answers stated:

    • #1 for the final described one (fine-officials irony and Chunhyang’s tears of joy/acknowledgment)

11) Reading section (questions 20–25): method + contextual vocabulary + “right to forget”

General reading strategy

  • Warning:
    • Don’t treat reading as separate preparation—read thoroughly.
  • Method:
    • Question-first, passage-later
    • For each question:
      1. Read the question
      2. Scan the relevant part of the passage
      3. Check each option in order

Handling unfamiliar vocabulary in context

  • Identify nearby sentence components first.
  • Then match the target word to the closest real-world category/meaning implied by the context.

Questions 20–22: Urban parks & accessibility (Lee Yun-gil, “Walking Through the City”)

  • Key ideas:
    • definitions and functions of urban parks
    • “socially vulnerable” groups and why access is limited
  • Context vocabulary example:
    • “finding a park” inferred as “go to that place”
    • correct option chosen as “place/location” rather than objects/abstract states
  • Question 22 solution logic:
    • find the mismatch between measures and reasons
    • choose the option that addresses earlier accessibility problems (e.g., public transportation access and circulation paths)
  • Correct answer stated: #3

Questions 23–25: “right to forget” vs “right to know” (Nietzsche + legal rights)

  • Passage framing:
    • forgetting is described as an active force enabling acceptance of new things,
    • but internet traces/photos can harm people.
  • Main concepts:
    • Right to request deletion (“right to forget”)
    • legal guarantee is needed because personal deletion alone is limited
  • Conflict mentioned:

    • some argue legal recognition may violate the right to know.
  • Answer outcomes (as described):

    • Question 23: #1
      • rationale: the lecture chooses the option that does not fit “expansion” (others are summarizing/interviewing/debating).
    • Question 24: correct answer #3 (selected by grounds logic)
    • Question 25: insertion/revision mechanics are described, but the final number is not clearly restated in this excerpt.

Speaker(s) / sources featured (as stated in the subtitles)

Speaker

  • Kim Ji-sang (국어 김지상 선생님) — the lecturer throughout.

Works/authors mentioned (sources referenced)

  • Yi Yuk-sa — Climax (modern poetry)
  • Kim Yu-jeong — Bombom (modern novel)

Classics / classical works and authors referenced

  • Sangchueongguk (mentioned)
  • Sangchueun Gong (gasa/lyrics)
  • Chunhyangjeon (classic novel / pansori novel)
  • Gwandongbyeolgok, Songmiingok (examples for gasa/sijo characteristics)
  • Cheongsanbyeolgok (listed with gasa-type correspondence)
  • Hyangga examples and references (e.g., “Ah-uh / Nablap”, Jemakmae mentioned)

Literature-related setup mentioned

  • “The Glass Window in the Middle” (requested/mentioned as study material)
  • “While Waiting for You” (mentioned)
  • “Conflict” (mentioned)

Legal reference

  • Special Act on the Safety Management of Children’s Dietary Life (school store food safety)

Philosophy reference

  • Nietzsche (for forgetting/right discussion)

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