A coastal cleanup proposal
Read this complete original teaching passage: 「海岸の清掃には、多くの人が集まる日を設けることが大切だ。しかし、その日だけごみを拾っても、次の週にはまたごみが見つかる。私は、清掃の回数を増やすだけでなく、ごみがどこから来るのかを記録し、減らす方法を考える必要があると思う。集めた量を比べるときには、参加した人数や清掃した範囲も確かめたい。」 The town and proposal are fictional; this is not a report of measured conditions in Okinawa. Students have the whole passage and need no outside chart. The reading task is to distinguish the benefit acknowledged at the start, the limitation introduced by しかし, and the further investigation proposed by the writer. Do not replace that qualified argument with a demand to stop all cleanup activities.
1. What does the writer propose in addition to more cleanup activity?
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Record where the litter comes from and consider ways to reduce it. When comparing collected amounts, also check participant numbers and the area cleaned.
2. Does しかし mean that organized cleanup days are useless?
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No. The writer first recognizes their value, then explains why a single day is insufficient. The contrast limits the measure rather than declaring it worthless.