Graded reading · Lesson 9 · N5

A rainy day: a short story about two umbrellas

学校がっこうを 出でる とき、急きゅうに 雨あめが 降ふって きました。

A pupil, Yuta, is caught in sudden rain with no umbrella. Read what happens, what he wants and what he does next day, with 「〜とき」 and 「〜たい」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01The text
  2. 02Vocabulary
  3. 03Key sentences
  4. 04Life in Japan

Practice

  • Did you understand?
  • True or false?
  • What does this sentence mean?
  • The order of the story
  • Match the words to their meanings
  • Choose the right expression

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