Listening N3–N2 · Lesson 18

Quick response 1: how to answer each kind of remark

ごめん、その日ひはちょっと……。また誘さそってね。

One sentence, three replies. Tell if it’s a greeting, thanks, request, invitation or apology, think what reply it expects, then check tone and standpoint.

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In this lesson

  1. 01What you listen for: one sentence, and the reply it expects
  2. 02How speech sounds: replies are often very short
  3. 03Listen through once: greeting the neighbour after moving in
  4. 04Scene tips: ways to accept and refuse

Practice

  • Quick response: greetings and thanks
  • Listen to a conversation and choose the next line
  • Quick response: requests, invitations and apologies
  • Is this reply accepting or refusing?
  • Match what you hear with a reply that fits
  • Choose a reply that fits and has the right tone

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