N5

A Day at School

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Reading Passage

็”ฐไธญใŸใชใ‹ใฟใใฏๅญฆ็”ŸใŒใใ›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ๅไบ”ๆญณใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใ•ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใพใ„ใซใกๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใธใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใŒใจใฆใ‚‚ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚

ไปŠๆ—ฅใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ’ใคใ‚ˆใ†ใณใงใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏไธƒๆ™‚ใ—ใกใ˜ใซใŠใใพใ™ใ€‚ใใ—ใฆใ€้ก”ใ‹ใŠใ‚’ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ๆœใ‚ใ•ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฎๆœใ‚ใ•ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใฏใ”ใฏใ‚“ใจใŸใพใ”ใจใฟใใ—ใ‚‹ใงใ™ใ€‚ใŠใ„ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ๅ…ซๆ™‚ใฏใกใ˜ใซๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใธใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใงใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใพใงๅๅˆ†ใ˜ใ‚…ใฃใทใ‚“ใงใ™ใ€‚ๅค–ใใจใฏใ„ใ„ใฆใ‚“ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใ†ใ‚Œใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใงใ€ใฟใใฏใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใฎใ‚†ใใซใ‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€ŒใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€ใจใตใŸใ‚Šใฏใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซๆ•™ๅฎคใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใคใธใฏใ„ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ๆ•™ๅฎคใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใคใซใฏใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฎใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใŒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ไนๆ™‚ใใ˜ใซๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใฏใ˜ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฎๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใงใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใฒใ‚‰ใŒใชใ‚’ใ‹ใใพใ™ใ€‚ใ™ใ“ใ—ใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใŸใฎใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‘ใ‚“ใ‚ใ„ใ‹ใใพใ™ใ€‚

ๅไบŒๆ™‚ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใซใ˜ใซใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’ใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใ‚†ใใจใ„ใฃใ—ใ‚‡ใซใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚ใฒใ‚‹ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใฏใ‚ตใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚คใƒƒใƒใงใ™ใ€‚ใตใŸใ‚ŠใฏใŸใใ•ใ‚“ใฏใชใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใŸใฎใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ๅˆๅพŒใ”ใ”ใฏ่‹ฑ่ชžใˆใ„ใ”ใจใ™ใ†ใŒใใฎๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใ™ใ†ใŒใใฏใ™ใ“ใ—ใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใซใ—ใคใ‚‚ใ‚“ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ใฏใฆใ„ใญใ„ใซใŠใ—ใˆใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใ‚ˆใใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ไธ‰ๆ™‚ใ•ใ‚“ใ˜ใซๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใŒใŠใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใจใ•ใ‚ˆใ†ใชใ‚‰ใ‚’ใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใใ—ใฆใ€ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใธใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใงๆœฌใปใ‚“ใ‚’ใ‚ˆใฟใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใปใ‚“ใŒใ ใ„ใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใฉใ†ใถใคใฎๆœฌใปใ‚“ใ‚’ใ‚ˆใฟใพใ™ใ€‚ใจใฆใ‚‚ใŠใ‚‚ใ—ใ‚ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

ๅ››ๆ™‚ใ‚ˆใ˜ใซใ„ใˆใธใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“ใŒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€ŒใŠใ‹ใˆใ‚Šใ€ใจใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€ŒใŸใ ใ„ใพใ€ใจใฟใใฏใ„ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใŠใ‹ใ‚ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใŠใ‚„ใคใ‚’ใใ‚Œใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใ‚ˆใ‚ใ“ใ‚“ใงใŸในใพใ™ใ€‚

ใฐใ‚“ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใฎใ‚ใจใงใ€ใฟใใฏใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใฎๆผขๅญ—ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใฎใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏใ‚†ใฃใใ‚Šใฆใ„ใญใ„ใซใ‹ใใพใ™ใ€‚ๆผขๅญ—ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใฏใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใฟใใฏใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚

ไนๆ™‚ใใ˜ใซใญใพใ™ใ€‚ใ€Œใ‚ใ—ใŸใ‚‚ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€ใจใฟใใฏใŠใ‚‚ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใฟใใฏๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใพใ„ใซใกใจใฆใ‚‚ใŸใฎใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

Vocabulary List

  • ๅญฆ็”ŸใŒใใ›ใ„ (gakusei) โ€” student
  • ๆฏŽๆ—ฅใพใ„ใซใก (mainichi) โ€” every day
  • ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ† (gakkล) โ€” school
  • ๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใ’ใคใ‚ˆใ†ใณ (getsuyลbi) โ€” Monday
  • ๆœใ‚ใ•ใ”ใฏใ‚“ (asagohan) โ€” breakfast
  • ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒ (jitensha) โ€” bicycle
  • ๆ•™ๅฎคใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใค (kyลshitsu) โ€” classroom
  • ๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ† (jugyล) โ€” class / lesson
  • ๅ…ˆ็”Ÿใ›ใ‚“ใ›ใ„ (sensei) โ€” teacher
  • ๅˆๅพŒใ”ใ” (gogo) โ€” afternoon
  • ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ (toshokan) โ€” library
  • ๆผขๅญ—ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ (kanji) โ€” kanji characters
  • ใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ (shukudai) โ€” homework
  • ใจใ‚‚ใ ใก (tomodachi) โ€” friend
  • ใŠใ‚„ใค (oyatsu) โ€” snack

English Translation

Miki Tanaka is fifteen years old and a student who loves going to school every day.

Today is Monday. Miki wakes up at seven, washes her face, and sits down for breakfast โ€” rice, egg, and miso soup. Warm and filling, it's the perfect way to start the morning.

She hops on her bicycle at eight o'clock for the ten-minute ride to school. The sky is clear and the weather lovely. Miki pedals along with a big smile.

At school, she runs into her friend Yuki. "Good morning!" they say together, then walk into the classroom side by side. Their classmates are already gathered inside.

Class begins at nine. First up is Japanese โ€” Miki's favorite subject. The teacher is kind and encouraging, and today's task is writing hiragana. The characters take some effort to get right, but she finds every minute of it fun.

Noon brings lunchtime. Miki and Yuki eat their sandwiches together, talking and laughing until it's time to head back. It's the highlight of the school day.

The afternoon brings English and math. When math gets tricky, Miki raises her hand to ask a question. Her teacher explains patiently, and just like that, it clicks.

School ends at three. After saying goodbye to her friends, Miki heads to the library and loses herself in a book about animals. She loves reading, and this one is especially captivating.

Back home at four, her mother greets her with "Welcome home!" and hands her a snack. Miki digs in happily.

After dinner, Miki tackles her homework: kanji practice. She writes each character slowly and carefully. The strokes are challenging, but she keeps at it.

By nine o'clock she's in bed, thinking, "School again tomorrow." That thought doesn't bother her one bit โ€” every day there is a good one.

Comprehension Questions

  • ใฟใใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใชใ‚“ใ˜ใซใŠใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

(What time does Miki wake up?)

  • ใฟใใฏใฉใ†ใ‚„ใฃใฆๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใธใ„ใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

(How does Miki go to school?)

  • ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฎๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใฏใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

(What is the first class?)

  • ใฟใใฏๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใฎใ‚ใจใงใฉใ“ใธใ„ใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

(Where does Miki go after school?)

  • ใฟใใฎใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ใฏใชใ‚“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

(What is Miki's homework?)

Answers
  • ใฟใใฏไธƒๆ™‚ใ—ใกใ˜ใซใŠใใพใ™ใ€‚(Miki wakes up at 7 o'clock.)
  • ใฟใใฏ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใงใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚(Miki goes by bicycle.)
  • ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใฎๆŽˆๆฅญใ˜ใ‚…ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใงใ™ใ€‚(The first class is Japanese.)
  • ใฟใใฏๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใจใ—ใ‚‡ใ‹ใ‚“ใธใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚(Miki goes to the library.)
  • ใฟใใฎใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใฎๆผขๅญ—ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใฎใ‚Œใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚(Miki's homework is kanji practice for Japanese.)

Grammar Points Used

  • ๏ฝžใฏ๏ฝžใงใ™ โ€” Basic copula: "X is Y." Example: ใฟใใฏๅญฆ็”ŸใŒใใ›ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚(Miki is a student.)
  • ๏ฝžใธใ„ใใพใ™ โ€” Going to a place: "Go to ~." Example: ๅญฆๆ กใŒใฃใ“ใ†ใธใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚(Go to school.)
  • ๏ฝžใซ (time) โ€” Time particle meaning "at ~". Example: ไธƒๆ™‚ใ—ใกใ˜ใซใŠใใพใ™ใ€‚(Wake up at 7 o'clock.)
  • ๏ฝžใง (means) โ€” Means of transport: "by ~". Example: ่‡ช่ปข่ปŠใ˜ใฆใ‚“ใ—ใ‚ƒใงใ„ใใพใ™ใ€‚(Go by bicycle.)
  • ๏ฝžใจ๏ฝž โ€” Connecting nouns: "~ and ~". Example: ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใจใŸใพใ”ใจใฟใใ—ใ‚‹ใ€‚(Rice, eggs, and miso soup.)
  • ๏ฝžใŒใ™ใใงใ™ โ€” Expressing likes: "Like ~". Example: ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚(I like Japanese.)
  • ๏ฝžใงใ™ใŒใ€๏ฝžใงใ™ โ€” Contrast using ใŒ: "Although ~, ...". Example: ใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใŒใ€ใŸใฎใ—ใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚(It is difficult, but fun.)
  • ๏ฝžใฎใ‚ใจใง โ€” "After ~". Example: ใฐใ‚“ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใฎใ‚ใจใงใ€ใ—ใ‚…ใใ ใ„ใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚(After dinner, I do homework.)

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