A doctor appointment time
Follow a Japanese appointment dialogue and identify the confirmed day and time, then work out when to arrive.
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Accepting 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.
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