Japanese learner wearing headphones and practising listening.
LISTENING LAB · PART 2

WH Questions

WH Questions

Hear the question word. Predict the information.
疑問詞を聞き取り、必要な情報を予測しよう。
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What question word did you hear?

Listen carefully to the beginning: Who, What, Where, When, Why or How. The question word tells you what kind of information you need.

Hear the WH word first. It gives your ears a target.

1 · LISTEN FOR

最初の疑問詞を聞こう

質問の最初にある Who、What、Where、When、Why、How に注目しましょう。 疑問詞が分かれば、 どんな情報を聞けばよいか予測できます。

まず疑問詞をつかむ。 それが聞き取る情報の目印になります。

WHO person / role 人・役割
WHAT thing / information 物・情報
WHERE place 場所
WHEN time / date 時間・日付
WHY reason 理由
HOW method / amount / condition 方法・数量・状態など
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