This document appears to be an English language worksheet about expressing lack of understanding, asking for clarification, and clarifying or explaining one's point or idea. It provides sample phrases to use in each situation and includes some practice dialogues for students to respond to.
This document appears to be an English language worksheet about expressing lack of understanding, asking for clarification, and clarifying or explaining one's point or idea. It provides sample phrases to use in each situation and includes some practice dialogues for students to respond to.
This document appears to be an English language worksheet about expressing lack of understanding, asking for clarification, and clarifying or explaining one's point or idea. It provides sample phrases to use in each situation and includes some practice dialogues for students to respond to.
This document appears to be an English language worksheet about expressing lack of understanding, asking for clarification, and clarifying or explaining one's point or idea. It provides sample phrases to use in each situation and includes some practice dialogues for students to respond to.
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Function worksheet/ 2nd Bac Phy.
Unit 2 Prepared by: Oukaai Mohamed
Expressing lack of understanding Asking for clarification
I beg your pardon! ___ Repeat that again please. What do you mean…? ___ do you mean………….? I am not quite sure I follow you. Could you clarify that, please? Sorry, I can’t understand. Can you explain more? I am afraid I can’t see what you mean. Could you be more explicit? I do not quite see what you’re getting at. Clarifying /explaining one’s point/idea Let me explain that… __ in other words,… __ to say this differently… __ sorry, let me explain ..__ what I mean is that…
Practice: What would you say in each of these situations? 1: (You did not hear well your teacher’s question) You: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.: (Your doctor is telling you what to do.) You: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respond to the following dialogue: Police officer: sorry this road is blocked. You can(t take it. __ Jim: what do you mean by “ I can’t take it”? Police officer: ---------------------------------------------------
Function worksheet/ 2nd Bac Phy. Unit 2 Prepared by: Oukaai Mohamed
Expressing lack of understanding Asking for clarification
I beg your pardon! ___ Repeat that again please. What do you mean…? ___ do you mean………….? I am not quite sure I follow you. Could you clarify that, please? Sorry, I can’t understand. Can you explain more? I am afraid I can’t see what you mean. Could you be more explicit? I do not quite see what you’re getting at. Clarifying /explaining one’s point/idea Let me explain that… __ in other words,… __ to say this differently… __ sorry, let me explain ..__ what I mean is that…
Practice: What would you say in each of these situations? 1: (You did not hear well your teacher’s question) You: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.: (Your doctor is telling you what to do.) You: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respond to the following dialogue: Police officer: sorry this road is blocked. You can(t take it. __ Jim: what do you mean by “ I can’t take it”? Police officer: ---------------------------------------------------
Function worksheet/ 2nd Bac Phy. Unit 2 Prepared by: Oukaai Mohamed
Expressing lack of understanding Asking for clarification
I beg your pardon! ___ Repeat that again please. What do you mean…? ___ do you mean………….? I am not quite sure I follow you. Could you clarify that, please? Sorry, I can’t understand. Can you explain more? I am afraid I can’t see what you mean. Could you be more explicit? I do not quite see what you’re getting at. Clarifying /explaining one’s point/idea Let me explain that… __ in other words,… __ to say this differently… __ sorry, let me explain ..__ what I mean is that…
Practice: What would you say in each of these situations? 1: (You did not hear well your teacher’s question) You: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.: (Your doctor is telling you what to do.) You: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respond to the following dialogue: Police officer: sorry this road is blocked. You can(t take it. __ Jim: what do you mean by “ I can’t take it”? Police officer: ---------------------------------------------------
