I was waiting for Ellen. The document is an English lesson about waiting for someone. It contains exercises to practice conversations about what someone was doing while waiting for another person and what the other person was doing. It teaches vocabulary words related to feelings, places, and activities. Grammar is practiced through filling in blanks in sentences. Useful phrases are also introduced such as "I forgot...", "I'm about to...", "It's too...", and "It's a little...".

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English Basics for Beginners
Lesson 19: I was waiting for Ellen.
초보자를 위한 기초 영어 – 레슨19:「엘렌을 기다리고 있었어요」

2. Exercise 1: Learn New Words
새로운 단어
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Repeat after your teacher!
선생님을 따라하세요!
station 역
bar 술집
past 과거
key 열쇠
emotion 감정
sympathy 동정
disappointment 실망
delight 기쁨
delighted 기쁜
desire 갈망하다
happiness 행복
happy 행복한
anger 분노
sad 슬픈
excitement 흥분
excited 흥분한
horror 공포
suffering 고통스러운
while 〜～의 동안
too 〜～또한
boring 지겨운
tight 타이트한, 꽉 조여있는
hot 뜨거운
cold 차가운
dark 어두운
bright 밝은
far 먼
forgot Forget의 과거형
turn on 켜다
turn off 끄다
arrive 도착하다
become 〜～가 되다

3. Exercise 2 (continued)
선생님과 연습해 봅시다！
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Ian
What were you doing when I saw you at the station last night?
어젯밤 역에서 내가 널 봤을 때 뭐하고 있었어？
Matilda
I was waiting for Ellen.
엘렌 기다리고 있었어。
But I forgot what time she said she was going to come.
그녀가 몇시에 온다고 했는지를 잊어버렸었어。
Ian
When I saw Ellen before I saw you, she was talking with Kevin in the bar.
내가 널 보기전 엘렌을 봤을 때 엘렌은 술집에서 케빈이랑 얘기하고 있었어。
Matilda
Really? But she came when I was about to go home.
정말? 내가 집에 가려고 할 때 그녀가 왔어。
Ian
What were you doing while you were waiting for her?
그녀를 기다리고 있는 동안 넌 뭘 하고 있었니？
Matilda
I was not doing anything.
아무것도 안하고 있었어。
It was so boring.
너무 지겨웠어。

4. Exercise 2: Now Let’s Practice with Your Teacher!
선생님과 연습해 봅시다！
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Amy
Can you guess what I was doing when you called me yesterday?
어제 너가 나한테 전화했을 때 내가 뭘하고 있었는지 맞출 수 있어？
Hilda
No, I can't. Where were you when I called you?
못하겠는데…내가 너한테 전화했을때 너 어디있었는데？
Amy
I was at home.
집에 있었어。
Hilda
What were you doing then?
그 떄 뭐하고 있었어？
Amy
I was sleeping.
자고 있었어。
Hilda
Were you sleeping when I was waiting for you!?
내가 널 기다리고 있을 때 넌 자고 있었다고！？
Amy
Yeah… I'm so sorry.
진짜 미안해。
Hilda
It's a little disappointing.
좀 실망인데。

5. Exercise 3: Learn Basic Grammar
기초 문법
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Complete the sentences!
문장을 완성하세요
1. What ( )( )( ) when I saw you? 내가 널 봤을 때 넌 뭘 하고 있었니？
2. I ( )( )( ) you. 난 널 기다리고 있었어。
3. I forgot ( )( ) he ( ) he was going to
come.
그가 몇 시에 온다고 했는지 잊어버렸어。
4. I ( )( )( ) go home. 난 집에 가려는 참이었어。
5. I ( )( )( ) anything. 난 아무것도 하고 있지 않았어。
6. It ( )( )( ). 그건 너무 지겨웠어。
7. ( )( )( ) what I was doing? 내가 뭘 하고 있었는지 추측할 수 있겠어？
8. It’s ( )( )( ). 좀 실망이다。

6. Exercise 4: Now Let’s Practice with Your Teacher!
선생님과 연습해 봅시다!
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What were you doing at 10 a.m. yesterday?
( )
Teacher
Student
What were you doing at 6 p.m. yesterday?
( )
Student
Teacher
Can you guess what I was doing before this session?
( )
Student
Teacher

7. Exercise 5: Learn Useful Phrases
유용한 표현을 배워봅시다
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I forgot …
〜～를 잊어버렸다
I forgot my key. 나 열쇠 잊어버렸어。(잊어먹고 안 가져옴)
I forgot where I was. 내가 어디 있는지를 잊어버렸다。
I forgot to turn off my cell phone. 핸드폰 꺼야 하는 것을 잊어버렸다。
Examples 예문
I’m about to …
〜～하려는 참이다
I’m about to go out. 밖에 나가려는 참이다。
I’m about to arrive there. 거기 도착하려는 참이다。
It’s about to become a thing of the
past.
과거의 일이 되려는 참이다。
Examples 예문

8. Exercise 5: Learn Useful Phrases
유용한 표현을 배워 봅시다
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It’s too …
그건 너무 ~ 하다
It’s too tight. 너무 타이트해。
It’s too hot. 너무 뜨거워。
It’s too dark to see. 너무 어두워서 안보여。
Examples 예문
It’s a little …
그건 조금 ~하다
It’s a little simple. 그건 조금 간단하다。
It’s a little expensive. 그건 조금 비싸다。
It’s a little too far. 그건 좀 멀다。
Examples 예문

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