共通テスト対策 英語リーディング 全国模試 第067回

Interviewer: What was your project about?

Ben: We met at the riverside park to work with trees. We wanted to provide shade. I brought a pair of gloves, and together we produced a tree sign. But the most useful lesson came from a difficulty we had to think about carefully. Here is what happened.

The group compared two plots. One received regular care, while the other was checked only occasionally. More plants survived in the first plot. However, the plots also received different amounts of sunlight. The group therefore avoided claiming that the care schedule alone explained the difference. For the next comparison, they planned to use plots with similar light conditions.

This report concerns a project at the reading room. The team, including Hinata, aimed to show what a story is about by working with book covers. One visible outcome was a cover design. Resources included a pencil. The report focuses on how the team revised its approach after reviewing what happened during the first session.

The first version looked attractive to its creators, but users had trouble finding essential information. The group observed people trying to use it without help. They simplified the layout and increased the contrast of important text. They learned that appearance and usefulness were separate questions. A design could be pleasing while still failing to guide someone who encountered it for the first time.

Dear project members, Thank you for helping us tell a local story. At our meeting at the theater, we worked with short plays and prepared a stage plan. Sam supplied a costume. Before our next meeting, please consider the following account of a problem we encountered and how we responded.

During preparation, the loudest members made most of the decisions. The group tried collecting written suggestions before discussion. This brought forward ideas from members who rarely spoke. Some suggestions conflicted, so the group still needed to discuss priorities. The new method did not remove disagreement; it made more people's views available before a decision was made.

A student project led by Misaki began at the school entrance. Its purpose was to help new students feel welcome. Members worked with greetings, and the first practical outcome was a welcome sign. Misaki brought a name card, but the organizer emphasized that equipment was only one part of a successful project.

At first, the group translated every instruction word for word. Some visitors still misunderstood what to do. The group then added examples and simple illustrations, and asked visitors to describe the next step. This revealed where instructions were unclear. Translation remained useful, but checking understanding became part of the process rather than an assumption based on the existence of a translated text.

Dear project members, Thank you for helping us share fresh food. At our meeting at the community garden, we worked with vegetables and prepared a vegetable box. Leo supplied a basket. Before our next meeting, please consider the following account of a problem we encountered and how we responded.

The group compared two plots. One received regular care, while the other was checked only occasionally. More plants survived in the first plot. However, the plots also received different amounts of sunlight. The group therefore avoided claiming that the care schedule alone explained the difference. For the next comparison, they planned to use plots with similar light conditions.