Reading N2–N1 · Lesson 13 · N2

An essay: mistakes made learning a language abroad

どう言いえばいいか迷まよったあげく、口くちから出でたのは「短みじかく」の一言ひとことだけだった。

A learner in Japan recalls slips at the post office and the hairdresser’s, and how she stopped fearing to speak; 「〜あげく」「〜ものの」.

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In this lesson

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

Practice

  • Content and the writer’s thoughts
  • What does it refer to?
  • True or false
  • The order of events
  • Match the words to their meanings
  • Choose the right expression

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