Pre-reading questions:
- How long do you study at night?
- Would you like to go to night school?
Around 97,000 junior high school students don’t go to school. The government asked the students to attend night schools. These night schools use the same textbooks as regular schools. At Kyoto’s Rakuyu Junior High School, they study with older students. The ministry said that this will help them attend classes, yet students must be careful when traveling at night.
Vocabulary:
night school – 夜学校 [noun] a school that gives evening classes.
textbook – 教科書 [noun] a book used for the study of a particular subject
regular – 普通の [adjective] ordinary
careful – 慎重な [adjective] making sure of avoiding possible danger.
travel – 出かける [verb] make a journey; visit some places
True or False:
- Around 97,000 junior high school students do not go to school.
- The government stops the students to attend night schools.
- These night schools use the same textbooks as normal schools.
- At Kyoto’s Rakuyu Junior High School, they study with younger students.
- Students must be careful when traveling at night.