Hi All, not sure if this is obvious advice but for those of you that struggle with listening comprehension I just wanted to suggest something I recently found helpful. Many Netflix shows like Beyond Goodbye (さよならのつづき) have an audio description which narrate what is litterally happening/shown in the scene so you get lots of visual context cues. There are no subtitles for the audio description which is a plus because I can't use reading as a crutch. さよならのつづき on it's own might not be the best immersion material because there are such long dramatic pauses and scenic shots, but paired with audio description it has been very fun and rewarding to watch! This might help those struggling to transition to listening material that requires purely mental interpretation like podcasts (although I highly recommend that you just start listening to podcasts regardless of level and comfortability).

Additionally, I use Iago w/ autopause to quickly understanding new vocab in the dialogue and move on to stay engaged with the story!

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