Listening N3–N2 · Lesson 23

A boss’s instructions: keigo shows who does what first

すみませんが、先さきにこちらを確認かくにんしていただけますか。

Bosses give several tasks at once, then correct or drop some. Know 「〜ていただけますか」「〜とのことです」「〜させていただきます」; tell who does what first.

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In this lesson

  1. 01What you listen for: a boss’s instructions
  2. 02How speech sounds: the boss’s words and the staff member’s words
  3. 03Listen through once: a call from the section manager, who is out
  4. 04Scene tips: talking to outsiders about your own company’s people

Practice

  • Task-based comprehension: what the staff member does next
  • Key-point comprehension: problems and requests in reports
  • Quick response: a line from instructions and reports
  • What does the speaker want you to do?
  • Match the expressions with their meanings
  • Choose the natural expression

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