Choosing an Online Listening Practice Level | Learn Japanese in English

Japanese lesson set in a contemporary Tokyo everyday setting: In a language classroom, two adults discuss an online resource for listening practice and choosing a level that feels clear..

EN → JA / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

言語の練習に使える便利なオンライン教材を知っていますか？

gen-GOH noh ren-SHOO nee tsoo-KAH-eh-roo BEN-ree nah on-RAH-een KYOH-zah-ee oh SHEE-teh-ee-MAHS kah Do you know a useful online resource for language practice?
B

このサイトには短い聞き取り練習があります。

KOH-noh SAH-ee-toh nee wah MEE-jah-KAH-ee KEE-kee-toh-ree ren-SHOO ah-ree-MAHS This site has short listening exercises.
A

そこで音声を聞けますか？

SOH-koh deh OHN-say oh kee-KEH-mahs kah Can I listen to the audio there?
B

ページにあるそれぞれの練習の音声を再生できます。

PEH-jee nee AH-roo soh-reh-ZOH-reh noh ren-SHOO noh OHN-say oh sah-ee-SAY deh-kee-MAHS You can play the audio for each exercise on the page.
A

自分に合うレベルはどう選びますか？

jee-BOON nee AH-oo REH-beh-roo wah DOH-oo eh-rah-bee-MAHS kah How do I choose the right level?
B

ほとんどの文が分かりやすいと感じるレベルを選んでください。

hoh-TOHN-doh noh BOON gah wah-kah-ree-YAH-soo-ee toh KAHN-jee-roo REH-beh-roo oh eh-RAHN-deh koo-dah-SAI Choose a level where most sentences feel clear.
A

もっと難しい練習よりも、ストレスが少なそうです。

MOHT-toh moo-zoo-kah-SHEE ren-SHOO YOH-ree-moh, soo-toh-REH-soo gah soo-koo-nah-SOH dehss That sounds less stressful than harder practice.
B

自信をつけるのに役立つはずです。

jee-SHEEN oh tsoo-KEH-roo noh nee yah-koo-DAHT-soo hah-zoo dehss It should help you build confidence.

Word by Word

言語 言語 means “language” here, as in 言語の練習, language practice. A common reuse pattern is 言語を学ぶ, meaning to study a language.
の In 言語の練習, の links 言語 and 練習, showing that the practice is related to the language. This pattern can connect two nouns, with the second noun as the main topic.
練習 練習 means “practice” here, specifically practice related to language learning. It commonly appears in patterns such as 練習をする, to practice.
に In 練習に使える, に marks the purpose or use: something that can be used for practice. The reusable pattern is Xに使える, meaning “can be used for X.”
使える 使える means “can be used” here, describing a resource that is usable for practice. Its citation form is 使う, and 使える is used when focusing on whether something can be used.
便利 便利 means “useful” or “convenient” here, describing the online learning resource in 便利なオンライン教材. It commonly describes a tool, service, or resource that makes an activity easier.
な In 便利なオンライン教材, な links the な-adjective 便利 to the noun phrase オンライン教材. This form is used when a な-adjective directly modifies a noun.
オンライン オンライン means “online” here and specifies the type of 教材. It can be placed before a noun to describe an online service or resource.
教材 教材 means “learning material” or “educational resource” here. In 便利なオンライン教材, it refers to the online resource used for language practice.
を In オンライン教材を知っていますか, を marks オンライン教材 as the object of knowing. This particle commonly follows the thing that someone knows, uses, or does.
知っています 知っています means “know” or “be familiar with” here, referring to knowledge of an online resource. Its citation form is 知る, and this polite form is used to ask whether someone knows something.
か At the end of 知っていますか, か marks the sentence as a question. It is commonly placed at the end of a polite question.
この この means “this” here and points to the site being discussed. It comes directly before a noun, as in このサイト.
サイト サイト means “website” or “site” here. It is the topic in このサイトは and refers to the online resource that provides the exercises.
は In このサイトは, は marks このサイト as the topic of the sentence. It introduces what the speaker will say about the site.
短い 短い means “short” here and describes the length of the listening exercises in 短い聞き取り練習. It directly comes before a noun when describing its length.
聞き取り 聞き取り means “listening comprehension” or understanding what is heard here. In 短い聞き取り練習, it specifies that the practice involves understanding spoken language.
が In 短い聞き取り練習があります, が marks the exercises as the thing that exists. This pattern is used when introducing or describing something that is available.
あります あります means “there is” or “there are” here, stating that the site has the exercises. Its citation form is ある, and this polite form is used for the existence of things or available resources.
そこ そこ means “there” here, referring to the site or place mentioned in the previous line. It can be used to point back to a place already known in the conversation.
で In そこで音声を聞けますか, で marks the place where the listening action happens. The reusable pattern is placeで action, meaning that an action takes place at that location.
音声 音声 means “audio” or “sound” here, referring to the recorded material on the site. It commonly appears as the object in 音声を聞けます, “can listen to the audio.”
聞けます 聞けます means “can listen to” or “can hear” here, as in 音声を聞けます. Its citation form is 聞く, and this polite form expresses that listening is possible.
ページ ページ means “page” here, referring to the web page containing the exercises. It commonly combines with に when describing something located on a page.
ある In ページにある, ある means “be located” or “be found,” describing the exercises that are on the page. Its citation form is ある, and it can modify a noun when placed before it.
それぞれ それぞれ means “each” here and indicates that the audio is associated with each exercise individually. It is commonly used before a noun or noun phrase to distribute something across the items.
再生 再生 means “playback” here, referring to playing the audio. In 音声を再生できます, it works with the following verb form to express that the audio can be played.
できます できます means “can do” here, and in 再生できます it means “can play.” Its citation form is できる, and this polite form expresses ability or possibility.
自分 自分 means “oneself” or “one’s own” here, as in 自分に合うレベル, a level that suits oneself. It is useful when referring to the learner’s own needs or situation.
合う 合う means “fit” or “suit” here, describing a level that matches the learner in 自分に合うレベル. Its citation form is 合う, and the pattern Xに合う means “suit X” or “fit X.”
レベル レベル means “level” here, referring to the difficulty level of the listening practice. It commonly appears with 合う when discussing a level that suits someone.
どう どう means “how” here and asks about the method of choosing the appropriate level. It commonly appears before a verb in questions about how to do something.
選びます 選びます means “choose” here, referring to choosing the right practice level. Its citation form is 選ぶ, and this polite form is used for a question about the learner’s choice.
ほとんど ほとんど means “most” here, indicating that nearly all of the sentences should feel clear. It commonly comes before の and a noun, as in ほとんどの文.
文 文 means “sentence” here, referring to the sentences in the listening practice. In ほとんどの文, it is the noun counted as mostly clear.
分かりやすい 分かりやすい means “easy to understand” or “clear” here, describing how most sentences feel to the learner. It can directly describe something that is easy to understand.
と In 分かりやすいと感じる, と marks the content of the feeling: the learner feels that something is clear. This pattern is used before verbs such as 感じる when reporting a thought or feeling.
感じる 感じる means “feel” here, as in 分かりやすいと感じる, “feel that it is clear.” Its citation form is 感じる, and it can follow と when describing the content of a feeling.
選んで 選んで is the form of 選ぶ used in the request 選んでください, meaning “please choose.” The pattern verbてください is a polite way to ask someone to do something.
ください ください makes 選んでください a polite request to choose. It commonly follows a verb in the て-form when asking another person to do an action.
もっと もっと means “more” here and increases the degree of 難しい in もっと難しい練習. It is commonly placed before an adjective to express a greater degree.
難しい 難しい means “difficult” here and describes practice that requires more effort. It directly modifies 練習 in もっと難しい練習.
より In 難しい練習よりも, より introduces the comparison point, meaning “than harder practice.” It commonly follows the thing used as the basis for comparison.
も In 難しい練習よりも, も adds emphasis to the comparison introduced by より. The combined pattern Xよりも highlights that something is different from or preferable to X.
ストレス ストレス means “stress” here, referring to the mental pressure caused by the practice. In ストレスが少なそうです, it is the thing whose apparent amount is being described.
少なそう 少なそう means “seems to be less” or “seems low in amount” here, describing the apparent level of stress. It is based on the adjective 少ない and combines with そう to express an impression.
です In ストレスが少なそうです, です gives the sentence a polite ending. It presents the speaker’s impression in a polite conversational style.
自信 自信 means “confidence” here, referring to confidence gained through manageable practice. In 自信をつける, it is the thing that a learner builds.
つける In 自信をつける, つける means “build” or “gain,” referring to developing confidence. Its citation form is つける, and the reusable pattern 自信をつける means to build confidence.
役立つ 役立つ means “be useful” or “help” here, as in 自信をつけるのに役立つ, “be useful for building confidence.” Its citation form is 役立つ, and the pattern Xに役立つ means “be useful for X.”
はず In 役立つはずです, はず expresses an expectation that something should be useful or is expected to help. It commonly follows a plain-form statement before a polite ending such as です.

Grammar Points

V-やすい

文は分かりやすいです。

BOON wah wah-kah-ree-YAH-soo-ee dehss

The sentence is easy to understand.

Attach やすい to a verb stem to describe something that is easy to do. 分かる becomes 分かりやすい.

可能形（〜ける／〜できる）

短い音声は聞けます。

MEE-jah-KAH-ee OHN-say wah kee-KEH-mahs

You can listen to short audio.

The potential form expresses ability or possibility. 聞く becomes 聞ける; ます makes it polite.

Japanese Vocabulary

オンライン教材 noun
on-RAH-een KYOH-zah-ee online learning material

便利なオンライン教材

サイト noun
SAH-ee-toh website; site

このサイト

音声 noun
OHN-say audio; sound

音声を聞けますか

言語 noun
GEN-goh language

言語の練習

再生する verb
sah-ee-SAY soo-ROO to play; to reproduce 再生できます

音声を再生できます

使える verb
tsoo-KAH-eh-roo can be used; useful

練習に使える便利なオンライン教材

短い adj
MEE-jah-KAH-ee short

短い聞き取り練習

知る verb
SHEE-roo to know 知っています

オンライン教材を知っていますか

聞き取り noun
KEE-kee-toh-ree listening comprehension

聞き取り練習

聞く verb
KEE-koo to listen; to hear 聞けます

音声を聞けますか

便利な adj
BEN-ree nah useful; convenient

便利なオンライン教材

練習 noun
ren-SHOO practice; exercise

言語の練習

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to know

Show Answer知っています

listening comprehension

Show Answer聞き取り

online learning material

Show Answerオンライン教材

to listen; to hear

Show Answer聞けます