共通テスト対策 英語リーディング 全国模試 第078回

Dear project members, Thank you for helping us invite more people to an event. At our meeting at the art studio, we worked with posters and prepared an event poster. Olivia supplied colored paper. Before our next meeting, please consider the following account of a problem we encountered and how we responded.

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.

Interviewer: What was your project about?

Nina: We met at the school hall to work with chairs. We wanted to keep useful furniture. I brought a paintbrush, and together we produced a painted chair. But the most useful lesson came from a difficulty we had to think about carefully. Here is what happened.

Before replacing anything, the group checked whether the problem could be fixed safely. Some objects required only a small adjustment. Others had damage that beginners could not repair. These were set aside for an expert. The organizer explained that keeping an object in use was worthwhile only when it remained safe. Reducing waste did not justify ignoring the limits of the group's skills.

This report concerns a project at the station. The team, including Honoka, aimed to help visitors find their way by working with town routes. One visible outcome was a visitor guide. Resources included a map. The report focuses on how the team revised its approach after reviewing what happened during the first session.

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 learn about local birds. At our meeting at the garden, we worked with nature books and prepared a bird guide. Ken supplied a notebook. Before our next meeting, please consider the following account of a problem we encountered and how we responded.

Two sources were available: a detailed book written for experts and a shorter guide with clear illustrations. The group chose the guide for the first session, then kept the book for questions that the guide did not answer. Choosing a starting point did not mean rejecting more complex information. It meant arranging information in an order that people could use.

When Kai arrived at the science room, the team already had a clear objective: to understand how sound works. Working with radios, they eventually produced a repair record. Kai contributed a notebook. The team later shared its experience with another group, emphasizing a decision that changed how they approached the work.

Before replacing anything, the group checked whether the problem could be fixed safely. Some objects required only a small adjustment. Others had damage that beginners could not repair. These were set aside for an expert. The organizer explained that keeping an object in use was worthwhile only when it remained safe. Reducing waste did not justify ignoring the limits of the group's skills.