You can't hear the morning announcements.
Don't worry about it. They aren't important anyway.
"I couldn't hear the announcements. What did they say?"
"Everyone be quiet so I can hear the announcements!"
You missed part of the instructions.
"I missed that. Can you repeat what you just said?"
"I didn't hear you so I'm not going to do it."
"Can you slow down a little when you talk?"
You got distracted and missed part of the conversation.
Pretend you heard them and move on.
"This is so boring!"
"I missed part of what you said. Can you say it again?"
Your hearing device stopped working while the teacher was talking.
"It's an emergency! My battery died!
Just try your best to hear and understand.
"My _____ isn't working. Can you wait while I fix it?"
The speaker is too far away.
"Just forget it, I can't hear you!"
"I can't hear you from there. Can you move closer?"
"Can you talk slower please?"
The speaker used a word you don't know.
Don't worry about it. Just keep listening.
"Do you really expect me to know that word?"
"What does that word mean? I don't understand."
You missed an important word in the conversation.
Start talking about something else.
"I didn't hear that word. Can you repeat it?"
Keep listening and don't worry about it.
The speaker started talking before you were ready.
"I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?
"Can you slow down a little when you talk?"
"Wait, I'm not ready yet. Can you start again?"
The speaker is talking too fast.
"Can everyone take turns talking?"
"Can you slow down a little when you talk?"
"Geez, slow down!"
The speaker mumbled their words.
"Stop mumbling. I can't understand you."
"I can't understand you. Can you say it again more clearly?"
Just pretend you understood what they said.
Your teacher explains the assignment, but you don't understand.
Put your head down on the desk and refuse to try.
"Can you explain it again please?"
Copy off of another student.
The room is too noisy.
"Can you speak a little louder please?"
"What does that word mean?"
"Hey, everyone be quiet right now!"
More than one person is speaking at a time.
"I give up trying to hear everyone!"
"Can everyone take turns talking so I can understand better?
"What are you saying?"
You did not understand a joke.
Laugh and act like you understand.
"I didn't get the joke. Can you explain it to me?"
"You are just not funny."
The speaker is facing away from you.
"Can you turn around so I can see your face when you talk?"
"You are being so rude!"
"Can you speak louder?"
You can't keep up with the conversation.
"I missed part of what you said. Can you say it again?"
"I really don't know what you are talking about."
"You are not making any sense."
The speaker changed topics, and you don't know what they are talking about.
"Wait, what are you talking about now?"
Act like you understand what the speaker is saying.
"Can you move closer so I can hear you better?"
You're not sure you heard something clearly.
"Can you repeat that? I don't think I understood you."
Just smile and nod your head and pretend you heard them.
"Can you turn around and face me please?"
Someone interrupted the conversation.
"Can't you see we are talking?"
"Can you move closer? I can't hear you."
"Can we start from where we left off? I missed that part."
The speaker's voice is too soft.
"I guess you don't want anyone to hear you."
"Wait, I'm not ready yet."
"Can you speak louder so I can hear you better?"