Reading N2–N1 · Lesson 12 · N2

A four-day week: two views, read side by side

休やすみを増ふやすにしても、今いまのままにするにしても、一度いちど「この仕事しごとは本当ほんとうに必要ひつようか」と問とい直なおしてみる価値かちはある。

One writer has seen the change at work, the other worries about how it is done. Find shared and different points; 「〜にしても」「とはいえ」.

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In this lesson

  1. 01The texts
  2. 02Vocabulary
  3. 03Key sentences
  4. 04Reading tips

Practice

  • Understanding A and B
  • A’s and B’s views
  • True or false
  • The order of the argument
  • Match the words to their meanings
  • Choose the right expression

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