【きょう買うもの】
牛乳 1本、パン 2つ、りんご 4つ、たまご 1パック。
牛乳は駅の前の店で買います。パンはあの店より、スーパーのほうが安いです。母はりんごが好きですが、たまごは家にあります。
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読解 🍙 Eating and drinking メモ NO. 16 3 questions
買い物リスト
Shopping list
💡 Read this first
Structure AよりBのほうが…: B is the cheaper side. “Available at home” explains why there is no need to buy eggs.
Passage
- CONTENTパンをいくつ買いますか。
Explanation: Read the list first, paying attention to the unit つ.
- KEY WORD「牛乳」の意味は何ですか。
Explanation: This word appears in the article. Compare it with the context and reading 「ぎゅうにゅう」.
- INFERENCEたまごを買わないのはどうしてですか。
Explanation: The last sentence has the information 「たまごは家にあります」.
Key words
- 牛乳 milk
- パン bread
- スーパー supermarket
- 安い cheap
- たまご eggs
Grammar
A より B のほうが B is... better than A
The correct answer is the noun immediately before のほうが.
N が あります / います there is N
あります for objects/events; います for humans/animals. Note the noun that comes before が.
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Write a list of 3 items and the quantity in Japanese.
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【Things to buy today】 1 bottle of milk, 2 loaves of bread, 4 apples, 1 box of eggs. Milk bought at the store in front of the station. Bread at the supermarket is cheaper than the other store. Mom likes apples, but there are eggs at home.