Listening N3–N2 · Lesson 26

Lectures and talks: what the speaker most wants to say

要ようするに、一行いちぎょうでもいいから、毎日まいにち何なにか書かくことが大事だいじなんです。

Summary questions ask for the speaker’s view. It follows 「つまり」「要ようするに」 or comes softly as 「〜のではないでしょうか」; 「というのも」 gives a reason.

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In this lesson

  1. 01What you listen for: what the speaker most wants to say in lectures and talks
  2. 02How speech sounds: words from the lectern
  3. 03Listen through once: a one-line diary
  4. 04Scene tips: how lectures and talks are built

Practice

  • Summary comprehension: what the lecture most wants to say
  • Key points and summary: conversations before and after a lecture
  • Quick response: a line from a lecture or discussion
  • What does the speaker most want to say?
  • Match the lecture expressions with their meanings
  • Choose the natural expression for a lecture

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