きょうは朝から三十五度で、とても暑かったです。午前中に買い物をして、午後は家から出ませんでした。水をたくさん飲んで、窓を閉めてエアコンをつけました。夕方六時ごろ少し涼しくなりましたから、犬と公園を散歩しました。
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読解 ☀️ Weather 文章 NO. 61 3 questions
夏の一日
A summer day
💡 Read this first
High temperature explains the sequence of actions at home. Outdoor activities only happen after it gets cooler.
Passage
- CONTENT午後、どこにいましたか。
Explanation: The second sentence says the writer does not leave the house in the afternoon.
- KEY WORD「暑い」の意味は何ですか。
Explanation: This word appears in the article. Compare it with the context and reading 「あつい」.
- INFERENCEどうして夕方に散歩しましたか。
Explanation: Reason comes right before から.
Key words
- 暑い hot
- 午前中 in the morning
- 水 water
- エアコン air conditioner
- 涼しい cool
Grammar
V-て、V do A then do B
Connect actions in sequence. This is a very good sign to reconstruct the events in the article.
A から、B Because A, so B
When asking "why", immediately check the clause before から; B is the result.
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Today since morning it has been 35 degrees and very hot. I go shopping in the morning, and don't leave the house in the afternoon. I drink lots of water, close the windows and turn on the air conditioner. Around 6pm it got a little cooler so I went for a walk in the park with the dog.