comprehension, striking

コロナで変わったこと、よくなったことはありました。（なんと言ってもリモートワークの定着）
これもいいことかなと思ったのですが、最後まで読むとそう単純ではなかったでした。

Children read almost 25% more books last year, UK and Ireland study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/25/children-read-almost-25-more-books-last-year-uk-and-ireland-study-finds

単語というより、エッセイの参考になる記事。すっかり後回しにしていますが、試験にはライティングもあります。

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The number of books read by children increased by almost a quarter last year, according to a report, as BookTok and other social media trends stimulated interest in reading for young people.
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However, the report found that, while average book difficulty rose as pupils became older, this was not in proportion to the rate at which the pupils should have been improving in reading.
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[..]Over this long period, we have seen a repeated decline in reading comprehension from primary to secondary pupils.
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The study found that the “striking slump” in difficulty at transfer to secondary school is marked in all regions,[..]
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へーって感じ。私は中学生じゃないのに英語難易度の壁にぶち当たって全然進めませんー。ここのmarkはB2。

BookTok, The Wimpy Kid, David Walliams... これぞ無駄知識。記事よりwikipediaを見てる時間の方が長い。ほんと非効率。