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English: 2Bac (All Streams)

Unit 2 (humour)
Functions : Expressing lack of understanding and asking for clarification

 

 

Professeur : Mme ZAARA Asmae

 

Summary

 

I- Course

1-1/ Expressing lack of understanding

1-2/ Asking for clarification

1-3/ Expressing Request

II- Practice 1

III- Practice 2

IV- Practice 3

 

I- Course

 

1-1/ Expressing lack of understanding

  1. Sorry, I don't understand.
  2. Sorry, I didn't get / grasp your point.
  3. Sorry, I didn't hear what you said.
  4. I'm not sure I follow you.
  5. I'm not sure I know what you mean.
  6. I don't see what you're getting at.
  7. I beg your pardon ?
  8. Could you say that again ?
  9. Can you repeat, please ?

 

 

1-2/ Asking for clarification

  1. What do you mean by .... ?
  2. Do you mean .... ?
  3. What do you mean ?
  4. Could you clarify that please ?
  5. Could you explain more ?
  6. Would you elaborate on that please ?
  7. Could you be more explicit ?
  8. Could you say that in a different way ?
  9. Could you possibly give an example ?

 

 

1-3/ Expressing Request

 

 

II- Practice 1

 

Express the same function in a different way :

  • Teacher, sorry I didn't get your point.

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  • Could you be more explicit please ?

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  • What do you mean by “lack of understanding" ?

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  • I'm not sure I follow you.

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  • Could you explain more ?

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III- Practice 2

 

Respond to the following situations :

  • You didn't hear well your teacher's explanation. (Express lack of understanding)

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  • Your teacher's question is not clear enough. (ask for clarification)

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  • Your doctor is telling you what food to avoid eating. (ask for clarification)

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  • Your friend is showing you how to download an application from the internet. (express lack of understanding)

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  • You didn't grasp the word "witty” when the teacher explained it. (ask for clarification)

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IV- Practice 3

 

Complete the following conversations :

1) A student wants the teacher to correct his paper.

  • Student (express a request) :

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  • Teacher (accept his request) :

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2) A tourist wants to go to the post office but he doesn't know the way.

  • Tourist (express a request) :

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  • You (decline his request) :

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3) You want your friend to lend you some money.

  • You (express a request) :

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  • Your friend (accept his request) :

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4) The homework is difficult for you.

  • You (express a request) :

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  • Your friend (decline his request) :

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