きょう、新しいかばんを買いました。かばんの中に、教科書、ノート、赤いペンと水を入れました。パソコンも入れたいですが、重いですから、きょうは家に置きます。かばんは青くて、とても軽いです。明日、このかばんで学校へ行きます。
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読解 ⏰ Life rhythm 文章 NO. 06 3 questions
かばんの中
What's in the bag?
💡 Read this first
Don't choose the wrong subject: the heavy one is パソコン, and the light one is かばん.
Passage
- CONTENTきょう、パソコンをどうしますか。
Explanation: The speaker wanted to put the computer in but changed his mind because it was heavy.
- KEY WORD「かばん」の意味は何ですか。
Explanation: This word appears in the article. Compare it with the context and reading 「かばん」.
- INFERENCE新しいかばんは何色ですか。
Explanation: The adjective color comes in the sentence near the end.
Key words
- かばん briefcase/bag
- 教科書 textbooks
- 入れる put it in
- 重い heavy
- 軽い light
Grammar
A。でも B / A ですが B but / however... but
After でも or after が is often important information that changes the initial prediction.
A から、B Because A, so B
When asking "why", immediately check the clause before から; B is the result.
✍️ Try it yourself
List the 4 items in your bag using the form N を かばんに入れます.
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Today I bought a new briefcase. I put textbooks, notebooks, red pens and water in my bag. I also want to put my computer in but it's heavy so I'll leave it at home today. The pair is blue and very light. Tomorrow I will use this bag to go to school.