Listening N3–N2 · Lesson 11

Station and shop announcements: the one detail you need

まもなく、五番線ごばんせんに急行きゅうこうが参まいります。

Announcements follow a set order. Catch 「まもなく」「〜番線ばんせん」「遅おくれが出でております」「なお」 to find the platform, the time and what to do.

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In this lesson

  1. 01What you listen for: the one detail in an announcement
  2. 02How announcements sound: keigo and set phrases
  3. 03Listen through once: an express is late and has changed platform
  4. 04Scene tips: the set order of announcements

Practice

  • Listen to the announcement and find what the question asks
  • After the announcement: asking station and shop staff
  • Quick response: hear one sentence, choose the reply
  • What does the announcement mean?
  • Match the announcement phrases with their meanings
  • Choose what you’d hear in an announcement

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