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Business English for the workplace.

Hi, Tim here with another 9to5English lesson.

In today's lesson, we're going to learn some ways of clarifying what someone means sure you can just smile

and nod when you don't understand people do that all the time

but they also feel foolish later especially when the speaker realizes what has happened

or when you have to ask a question that clearly shows you didn't understand the first time

sometimes it's just one word you don't know the meaning of in this case don't be afraid

to stop someone and ask for clarification.

You can always begin by saying,

you're sorry, then just ask what the word means.

Or you can say, you're not quite clear what you mean by a certain word.

How about a bit of practice on clarifying an unknown word?

Listen to each example, then repeat it yourself.

Ready?

Let's get started.

Sorry, but what exactly is click-through rate?

You mentioned logistics.

What does that mean?

I'm not quite clear what you mean by segment.

I'm sorry, but I don't know what OS means.

As you can see, clarifying a word can be done politely and directly.

And if it is just one word,

it's really best to ask about that word specifically,

rather than saying you don't understand more generally.

But it's not always one word that gets in the way of understanding.

Sometimes, it's an entire idea that's unclear,

especially if it's said indirectly.

You might think you've understood, but you're not sure.

To confirm you've understood in this case,

just begin with something like,

Are you saying, or Am I correct in understanding that?

And then say what you think the idea is.

Let's try these expressions for confirming understanding.

Remember to repeat the examples after you hear them.

Just to be clear, you don't want to do the presentation?

Am I correct in understanding that you like the new designs?

Are you saying we should not open a new office?

So, you're telling us we need to cut costs, right?

Notice that to confirm you've understood,

you can also state the idea using question intonation.

That basically says, please confirm this idea.

Or you can state the idea and add a little question tag like,

right on the end.

The problem is, sometimes, it's not a single word you need to clarify.

Sometimes you just don't understand what a person is talking about.

And in this case, you can ask for more explanation.

That means questions like, could you give me a bit more detail?

Would you mind explaining that in more detail?

Let's practice asking for more explanation.

Once again, repeat the examples you hear.

I'm sorry, but what do you mean exactly?

Could you give me a bit more detail on that?

I just need a bit of clarification on that.

Would you mind explaining that in a bit more detail?

As you heard, if you need clarification,

you can just tell someone directly,

or you can ask politely for more detail or explanation.

Alright, we've practiced some useful expressions on their own.

Now let's hear what they sound like in a conversation.

Let's listen to a short dialogue between Ann and James.

They're talking about building a new website.

And James doesn't understand exactly what Ann is trying to say.

Let's listen.

It's crazy to think about a new website design.

Are you saying we should not build a new site?

Yes, it's a ridiculous way to improve our position.

I'm sorry, but what do you mean exactly?

pretty simple right James is trying to confirm his understanding

and to get more explanation now it's your turn to practice we'll repeat the dialogue

but this time we're going to beep out the second speakers

words you will have to say those parts yourself remember to confirm

that Ann is saying you should not build a new site and then ask exactly what she means

it's crazy to think about a new website design Yes,

it's a ridiculous way to improve our position.

All right.

That about does it for this lesson.

We've learned some great ways of clarifying understanding.

We'll be back soon with another 9 to 5 English lesson.

Until then, so long and happy learning.

TRENDING

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Phương Pháp Shadowing Là Gì?

Shadowing là kỹ thuật học ngôn ngữ có cơ sở khoa học, ban đầu được phát triển cho chương trình đào tạo phiên dịch viên chuyên nghiệp và được phổ biến rộng rãi bởi nhà đa ngôn ngữ học Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Nguyên lý cốt lõi đơn giản nhưng cực kỳ hiệu quả: bạn nghe tiếng Anh của người bản xứ và lặp lại to ngay lập tức — như một "cái bóng" (shadow) đuổi theo người nói với độ trễ chỉ 1–2 giây. Khác với luyện ngữ pháp hay học từ vựng bị động, Shadowing buộc não bộ và cơ miệng phải đồng thời xử lý và tái tạo ngôn ngữ thực tế. Các nghiên cứu khoa học xác nhận phương pháp này cải thiện đáng kể phát âm, ngữ điệu, nhịp điệu, nối âm, kỹ năng nghe và độ lưu loát khi nói — đặc biệt hiệu quả cho người luyện IELTS Speaking và muốn giao tiếp tiếng Anh tự nhiên như người bản ngữ.

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Nói tiếng Anh lưu loát với phương pháp Shadowing — nghe người bản xứ, đọc theo từng câu, rèn phản xạ ngôn ngữ thật sự. Được hàng ngàn người học IELTS tin dùng.

Luyện nói tiếng Anh bằng Shadowing qua video: Business English - 925 English Lesson 24: Asking for Clarification | Clarifying in English

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