Greetings and names: a Japanese dialogue
Practise understanding a Japanese morning greeting and introductions; find each speakerโs name in the dialogue.
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Japanese listening practice
Listen for meaning and details in conversations and spoken messages, using transcripts as support.
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Listening for a cafรฉ order
Follow a Japanese cafรฉ order and identify the drink, the cake and the total price in the dialogue.
Read and practiseJapanese meeting time and place: listening practice
Learn about โJapanese meeting time and place: listening practiceโ with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese shop prices: listening practice
Learn about โJapanese shop prices: listening practiceโ with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese self-introduction: listen for details
Learn about โJapanese self-introduction: listen for detailsโ with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese days and dates: listening practice
Learn about โJapanese days and dates: listening practiceโ with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese family introduction: listen for relatives
Learn about โJapanese family introduction: listen for relativesโ with natural Japanese examples, a reference table and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJapanese classroom instructions: a short sequence
Follow a short sequence of classroom instructions in Japanese and identify the book, page and information to write.
Read and practiseShort Japanese directions: straight and right
Follow a brief Japanese route and identify the direction of travel, the turn and the landmark beside the station.
Read and practiseJapanese food order: find the items
Follow a Japanese food order and identify the dish, number of drinks and place to eat using an original transcript.
Read and practiseJapanese train destination: identify the platform
Follow a Japanese station exchange to distinguish this trainโs destination from the platform for another destination.
Read and practiseJapanese weather exchange: morning and afternoon
Follow an original Japanese weather exchange and identify the forecast by time of day and what to take.
Read and practiseJapanese station announcement: platform and delay
Follow an original Japanese station announcement to identify the platform, delay and planned arrival time.
Read and practiseJapanese appointment change: find the new time
Follow a Japanese appointment change and distinguish the original time, the agreed new time and the meeting place.
Read and practiseJapanese voicemail: identify the message
Understand an original Japanese phone message and identify the caller, the changed meeting time and the requested action.
Read and practiseJapanese delivery window: understand the final time
Follow a Japanese delivery discussion and identify the unavailable morning, the customerโs availability and the final window.
Read and practiseJapanese shopping request: find the size and colour
Follow a Japanese shop exchange and identify the requested size, available colour and larger option.
Read and practiseA lost bag on the train
Read a Japanese lost-property conversation and identify the bagโs colour, the approximate train time and what is inside.
Read and practiseA restaurant reservation by phone
Read a Japanese reservation dialogue and distinguish the proposed time from the confirmed time, party size and name.
Read and practiseA bus stop and destination
Read a Japanese bus conversation and identify the destination, the passengerโs stop and its position on the route.
Read and practiseA doctor appointment time
Follow a Japanese appointment dialogue and identify the confirmed day and time, then work out when to arrive.
Read and practiseAccepting or declining an invitation
Read a Japanese invitation and identify an indirect refusal, its reason, and the day and time finally agreed on.
Read and practiseFollowing the order of tasks
Read an N4 workplace dialogue and identify the final order of copying, checking, packing and handing over documents.
Read and practiseA supermarket sale announcement
Read a Japanese supermarket announcement and find the sale time, price and location of the apples.
Read and practiseA change to a work shift
Read a Japanese workplace exchange and identify the revised start time, the day and the colleague covering the first hour.
Read and practiseA repair appointment for a leaking tap
Follow a Japanese apartment repair conversation and identify the leak, the confirmed visit time and the room number.
Read and practiseDictating Japanese numbers and counters
Practise noting Japanese times, prices and quantities, and learn to distinguish counters and their changing sounds.
Read and practiseDictating Japanese names in kana
Practise writing three Japanese names in hiragana, paying attention to long vowels, small kana and voiced consonants.
Read and practiseListening to a workplace handover
Follow a Japanese workplace handover and identify the unfinished report, revised deadline and contact for problems.
Read and practiseA local festival announcement
Read a Japanese community event announcement and identify the start time, rain venue and cooking workshop registration deadline.
Read and practiseComparing two bags at a shop
Read a Japanese shopping conversation and compare two bags by weight, capacity and todayโs price before identifying the customerโs choice.
Read and practiseWhy a customer complains
Read an N3 Japanese customer complaint and identify the actual reason for contact, the condition of the box and the requested remedy.
Read and practiseA changed train journey
Read a Japanese travel dialogue and track a cancelled train, its replacement, a new platform and a changed meeting place.
Read and practiseA repair service phone call
Follow a Japanese repair call, distinguish the proposed visit from the confirmed window, and identify what to prepare.
Read and practiseA short interview at the library
Follow a short Japanese interview about a librarianโs motivation, a schedule change and plans to deliver books.
Read and practiseAn opinion and its reason
Follow a Japanese meeting discussion to identify each speakerโs preference, supporting reason and the final proposal.
Read and practiseWeather warning: listen for details
Follow a Japanese heavy rain warning and identify the affected area, expected timing, shelter opening and safety instruction.
Read and practiseA meeting decision
Follow a Japanese meeting discussion to identify the agreed day, location and person responsible for preparing materials.
Read and practiseHearing an indirect refusal
Read an N3 invitation dialogue and infer a polite refusal from hesitation, a family commitment and a possible alternative.
Read and practiseFinding the gist of a news headline
Read a short Japanese news bulletin and identify what opens, when it opens and why its evening hours matter.
Read and practiseFollowing a short narrative sequence
Trace the order of a library visit, a forgotten umbrella and a trip to the station in a short Japanese narrative.
Read and practiseA longer station announcement
Follow a Japanese station announcement about a service suspension, an estimated reopening, replacement buses and refunds.
Read and practiseFinding a lectureโs main point
Follow an N2 lecture about library access and separate the speakerโs main claim from an example and an initial assumption.
Read and practiseTwo positions on library hours
Follow a Japanese debate about library hours and distinguish each speakerโs position, reason and proposed alternative.
Read and practiseInfer meaning in a Japanese interview
Read an N2 interview transcript and infer the projectโs likely timing and direction from qualifications, conditions and replies.
Read and practiseA news report on library hours
Read an original Japanese news report and track a libraryโs new closing time, the unchanged Saturday schedule and the cityโs next step.
Read and practiseListening for exceptions in instructions
Follow a Japanese meeting announcement and identify who is exempt from printing, where materials are distributed and what everyone must bring.
Read and practiseAn abstract lecture on measuring trust
Follow an N1 Japanese lecture on measuring trust, and trace how a qualification changes the interpretation of usage figures.
Read and practiseInferring a speakerโs attitude in discussion
Follow a Japanese discussion about a new system and infer qualified support from concessions, reservations and a proposal.
Read and practiseFollowing a spoken argument
Trace a Japanese argument from claim and evidence through a concession to a qualified conclusion about library hours.
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