In many Indian conversations, especially among friends, family and close colleagues, people talk at the same time. One person starts a sentence; another finishes it; a third adds "haan, haan, exactly" while the first is still speaking. To visitors from cultures where speakers wait for a clear pause, this can feel like constant interruption, and they may wait so long for a gap that they never get a turn. What you will learn: • Supportive overlap • Listening sounds (back-channels) • When overlap is competition • Getting your turn • Holding your turn • Formal settings and seniors • Practice: decode the scene • Listening strategies • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.