>>42538084
That sounds like a reasonable strategy, thanks sunfag. I assume the speed increase will help learn to compensate for not hearing IRL words clearly, because of course when I'm using headphones the sound source is closer to my ears and as such easier to hear in full, without noise etc.
>>42538142
>In real life I just say it straight, that I didn't get a word of what the person is yammering about. Be confident about it.
Does it annoy native speakers much? I can turn being deaf into laughs (with at least me giggling), but I just don't want to be a nuisance.
>>42538193
Spot on, anon. Finding an ESL group to appear retarded together would probably be a good bet.