【Skill 4】Listen for how the two things before は (tcontrastive marker) or 場合 (the case) are being contrasted. Similarly, listen for how the two things before は (contrastive marker) or 場合 (the case) are being contrasted.
Llisten for contrasts made before and after expressions such as the following:
■ に対して (in contrast to)
■ 一方 (on the other hand)
Even if に対して (in contrast to) or 一方 (on the other hand) are not present, listen for contrasts between two items from the same category that appear before these expressions:
■ は (contrastive marker)
■ 場合 (case)
■ ほうは (contrastive marker.)
In the following audio, the 交感神経 (sympathetic nervous system) and 副交感神経 (parasympathetic nervous system) are contrasted:
■ 交感神経は血圧を上昇させます。一方、副交感神経は血圧を低下させます。 (The sympathetic nervous system raises blood pressure. On the other hand, the parasympathetic nervous system lowers blood pressure).