N3Chapter 63Unit 6 · Natural and Integrated Japanese

Integrated Reading and Listening Workshop

Learning objectives

  • Choose a reading strategy from the document's purpose.
  • Track who must do what and by when.
  • Listen for the final decision rather than isolated familiar words.
N3 context
This workshop introduces no new grammar list. The goal is integration: recognise paraphrases, track reference and conditions, separate a speaker’s initial idea from the final decision, and answer from the text rather than from general knowledge.
Vocabulary語彙
6 terms

  • 該当する

    verb

    がいとうする

    to apply; correspond

  • 締め切り

    noun

    しめきり

    deadline

  • 変更点

    noun

    へんこうてん

    changed point

  • 要望

    noun

    ようぼう

    request; demand

  • 優先する

    verb

    ゆうせんする

    to prioritise

  • 見送る

    verb

    みおくる

    to postpone; decide against for now

Pattern contrast使い分け

Match the task to the strategy

Notice / guidance

information search

scan conditions and deadlines

Mark the target reader, required action, exceptions, date, and contact point.

対象・条件・期限・例外

Who, under what conditions, by when, with what exception?

Opinion / short article

argument

track claim and support

Circle contrast and conclusion markers; distinguish the writer's position from examples.

一方で → 例えば → つまり

Contrast → supporting example → conclusion

Message exchange

reference

recover reference and final action

Identify what prior noun それ or その件 refers to and what the recipient must do next.

では、その予定でお願いします。

Then, let us proceed with that plan.

Conversation

listening decision

follow revisions to the decision

Do not answer from the first proposal; listen through disagreement, constraints, and the final agreement.

A案 → でも… → じゃあB案

Proposal A → obstacle → final plan B

A matching word is not necessarily the answer

N3 questions frequently paraphrase. If the option repeats one word from the text but reverses a condition, subject, or time, reject it. Verify the whole relationship.

Guided practice練習

State the minimum information needed before answering.

  1. 1.A notice asks who may apply. What should you scan for?

  2. 2.A dialogue begins with Saturday but ends with 日曜日にしよう. Which day is the answer?

  3. 3.An option says 'all users' while the text says 初めて利用する人に限り. Accept or reject?
Reading practice読解

Community kitchen reservation change

public notice

Target: 5 minutes
これまで、市民センターの調理室は電話で予約することになっていましたが、来月からウェブサイトでの申し込みに変わります。利用日の二か月前から三日前まで予約できます。ただし、初めて利用する団体は、設備の説明を受けてからでないと申し込めません。説明会は毎月第一土曜日に行います。すでに電話で予約した団体は、改めて申し込む必要はありません。変更やキャンセルをする場合だけ、ウェブサイトで手続きをしてください。
調理室（ちょうりしつ）
kitchen room
改めて（あらためて）
again; anew
  1. A group using the room for the first time wants to book. What must it do first?
  2. A group already booked by telephone. Must it submit a new web booking?
  3. What is the latest normal booking time?
Reading practice読解

Convenience and local shops

short opinion article

Target: 6 minutes
インターネットで買い物をする人が増え、必要な物が家にいながら手に入るようになった。特に、店が少ない地域に住む人にとっては大きな利点である。一方で、価格だけを比べて商品を選ぶ人が増えれば、地域の小さな店は減る一方かもしれない。地域の店を守るためにオンライン購入をやめるべきだというわけではない。便利さを利用しながらも、修理や相談など、近くの店だからこそできる役割にも目を向ける必要がある。
目を向ける（めをむける）
to pay attention to
修理（しゅうり）
repair
  1. What absolute position does the writer reject?
  2. What balance does the writer recommend?
Listening rehearsal聴解

Choosing a presentation time

Two students revise their plan. Listen to the final decision.

Listen before opening the transcript.
  1. When will they practise, and when will they present?
  2. Why do they not rely on Friday completion?
Key takeawaysまとめ
  • 1Choose a strategy from document purpose before reading every detail.
  • 2Track target, condition, deadline, exception, reference, and final action.
  • 3Confirm the full relationship; familiar vocabulary alone does not prove an option correct.

Knowledge Check

Practice quiz
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