Use the invented library report below to practise before choosing a real article.

The idea

Choose a short article on a familiar topic. Note its publisher and date, scan for who, what and when, then read again for details. In によると, the phrase before it identifies the source of a report. Record a useful expression in context, summarize without looking and check your summary against the article.

Examples

  • 市しは来月らいげつ、新あたらしい図書館としょかんを開ひらきます。The city will open a new library next month.
  • 市しによると、図書館としょかんは日曜日にちようびも開あいています。According to the city, the library will also be open on Sundays.
  • 住民じゅうみんは無料むりょうで本ほんを借かりられます。Residents can borrow books free of charge.
  • 子こども向むけの読書どくしょイベントが予定よていされています。A reading event for children is planned.
  • 開館日かいかんびは後あとで発表はっぴょうされます。The opening date will be announced later.
  • 住民じゅうみんは「楽たのしみです」と話はなしました。A resident said, “I am looking forward to it.”

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Japanese voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

A headline can omit context, and a quotation is someone’s statement, not necessarily an established fact. Check attribution and publication date before drawing conclusions.

Try it yourself

  1. 市し＿、図書館としょかんは日曜日にちようびも開あいています。（によると／まで）

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    によると

    によると marks the source: the city is the source of the report about Sunday opening.

  2. 子こども向むけの読書どくしょイベントが予定よてい＿います。（されて／して）

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    されて

    予定されています describes an event that is planned; the passive form presents the plan without naming its planner.

  3. 開館日かいかんびは後あとで発表はっぴょう＿ます。（され／し）

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    され

    発表されます means the date will be announced; the passive does not say who will announce it.

Use it today

Read one short news article, note its source and date, and write a two-sentence Japanese summary. Check the details and revisit one expression tomorrow.