Listening Step One, Listening Step Two, Listening Step Three, and Listening Step Four

Step One
Step One is very slow. You may be a raw beginner for Step One.
This is Step One reading. Good morning. How are you today?

Step Two
Step Two is faster than Step One, but it is slower than Step Three.
This is Step Two reading. Good morning. How are you today?

Step Three
Step Three is at a standard reading speed. Of course, different people read at different rates of speed. This is Step Three reading. Good morning. How are you today?

Step Four
Step Four is at a natural standard reading speed. The difference between Step Three and Step Four is that Step Three does not have any hesitators or other interferences. Step Four does. Step Four is closer to conversation than reading. This is Step Four reading. Good morning. How are you today?

The End

日本語の解説：
リスニングステップ１、２、３、４の音声スピードをどのように感じましたか？ステップ１から２へ移ると、読む速さも少し速くなります。それでも、ステップ３や４のスピードと比べるとまだかなりゆっくりであることに気がつかれたのではないでしょうか。ステップ４では、実際に表現されているhesitatorsやinterferencesが、理解の手助けとなりましたか？自分に合った音声スピードのリスニング教材から始めるとよいでしょう。そして、通常の会話に近いステップ４の音声を聞きとれようになることを目標に、毎日リスニングを続けましょう。