Listening N3–N2 · Lesson 31

Complaints and soft criticism: hear the unsaid half

内容ないようはいいんだけど、もう少すこし早はやめに出だしてほしいな。

Criticism: praise, then “but…”, then half a sentence. Know 「〜はちょっと…」「〜てほしいんだけど」「〜なくもないけど」; hear what’s wrong and what they want.

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In this lesson

  1. 01What you listen for: soft criticism, with the answer after the turn
  2. 02How speech sounds: stopping halfway
  3. 03Listen through once: a senior colleague reads a proposal
  4. 04Scene tips: how to reply to criticism

Practice

  • Key-point comprehension: what really bothers them
  • Key-point comprehension: did they agree or not
  • Quick response: replying to soft criticism
  • What does the speaker really mean?
  • Match the expressions with their meanings
  • Choose the natural expression for the situation

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