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