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Japanese School Notice Reading: A Rainy-Day Change

Read a school trip update with a changed destination and revised packing list. Follow ではなく and the instruction attached to each demonstrative.

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  1. 1

    明日(あした)のについて

  2. 2

    のため、公園(こうえん)に行(い)きます。

  3. 3

    午前九時(ごぜんくじ)に学校(がっこう)の前(まえ)にください。

  4. 4

    この紙(かみ)をに見(み)せてください。

  5. 5

    と水(みず)を持(も)ってきてください。

  6. 6

    赤(あか)い帽子(ぼうし)は要(い)りません。

  7. 7

    帰(かえ)りは午後三時(ごごさんじ)のです。

Vocabulary for this text

WordReadingMeaning here
遠足えんそくschool excursion
雨あめrain
ではなくではなくnot X but Y
博物館はくぶつかんmuseum
集まるあつまるgather
保護者ほごしゃparent or guardian
お弁当おべんとうpacked lunch
予定よていplan; schedule

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In 公園ではなく博物館, the first place is rejected and the second is the revised destination. The word 雨 explains the change. The time of gathering is separate from the planned return; neither sentence gives a departure time from the museum.

この modifies 紙 and points to the notice being read. Keep positive and negative instructions separate: lunch and water are required, while the red hat is explicitly unnecessary. The text does not say all hats are forbidden.

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1. Where will the class go?

博物館

博物館 is the replacement for 公園. Evidence: 雨のため、公園ではなく博物館に行きます。

2. Where should everyone gather?

学校の前

学校の前 is the stated meeting point. Evidence: 午前九時に学校の前に集まってください。

3. At what morning hour should they gather? Type digits only.

9

午前九時 is the gathering time. Evidence: 午前九時に学校の前に集まってください。

4. Which item is not needed?

赤い帽子

赤い帽子は要りません explicitly removes the red hat from the packing list. Evidence: お弁当と水を持ってきてください。 / 赤い帽子は要りません。

5. Copy the demonstrative immediately before 紙.

この

この modifies the noun 紙; これ would stand alone. Evidence: この紙を保護者に見せてください。

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