Listening N3–N2 · Lesson 15

Friends chatting: feelings in endings and backchannels

えっ、マジで？よかったじゃん。

Friends’ talk is short; feelings hide in endings and replies. Catch 「〜じゃん」「〜っけ」「〜って」「マジで」 to tell joy, letdown, anger or nerves.

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In this lesson

  1. 01What you listen for: how the speaker feels now
  2. 02How speech sounds: contractions and endings between friends
  3. 03Listen through once: after losing a ticket lottery
  4. 04Scene tips: backchannel responses (「相あいづち」)

Practice

  • Key-point comprehension: hear the feeling and the reason
  • Understanding 「〜って」 and 「〜っけ」: who said what
  • Quick response: hear one sentence, choose the reply
  • How does the speaker feel?
  • Match the casual forms with the full forms
  • Choose what sounds natural between friends

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