跟读练习: Business English - 925 English Lesson 24: Asking for Clarification | Clarifying in English - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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Business English for the workplace.
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Hi, Tim here with another 9to5English lesson.
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In today's lesson, we're going to learn some ways of clarifying what someone means sure you can just smile
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and nod when you don't understand people do that all the time
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but they also feel foolish later especially when the speaker realizes what has happened
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or when you have to ask a question that clearly shows you didn't understand the first time
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sometimes it's just one word you don't know the meaning of in this case don't be afraid
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to stop someone and ask for clarification.
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You can always begin by saying,
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you're sorry, then just ask what the word means.
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Or you can say, you're not quite clear what you mean by a certain word.
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How about a bit of practice on clarifying an unknown word?
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Listen to each example, then repeat it yourself.
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Ready?
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Let's get started.
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Sorry, but what exactly is click-through rate?
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You mentioned logistics.
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What does that mean?
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I'm not quite clear what you mean by segment.
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I'm sorry, but I don't know what OS means.
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As you can see, clarifying a word can be done politely and directly.
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And if it is just one word,
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it's really best to ask about that word specifically,
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rather than saying you don't understand more generally.
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But it's not always one word that gets in the way of understanding.
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Sometimes, it's an entire idea that's unclear,
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especially if it's said indirectly.
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You might think you've understood, but you're not sure.
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To confirm you've understood in this case,
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just begin with something like,
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Are you saying, or Am I correct in understanding that?
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And then say what you think the idea is.
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Let's try these expressions for confirming understanding.
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Remember to repeat the examples after you hear them.
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Just to be clear, you don't want to do the presentation?
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Am I correct in understanding that you like the new designs?
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Are you saying we should not open a new office?
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So, you're telling us we need to cut costs, right?
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Notice that to confirm you've understood,
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you can also state the idea using question intonation.
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That basically says, please confirm this idea.
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Or you can state the idea and add a little question tag like,
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right on the end.
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The problem is, sometimes, it's not a single word you need to clarify.
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Sometimes you just don't understand what a person is talking about.
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And in this case, you can ask for more explanation.
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That means questions like, could you give me a bit more detail?
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Would you mind explaining that in more detail?
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Let's practice asking for more explanation.
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Once again, repeat the examples you hear.
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I'm sorry, but what do you mean exactly?
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Could you give me a bit more detail on that?
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I just need a bit of clarification on that.
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Would you mind explaining that in a bit more detail?
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As you heard, if you need clarification,
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you can just tell someone directly,
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or you can ask politely for more detail or explanation.
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Alright, we've practiced some useful expressions on their own.
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Now let's hear what they sound like in a conversation.
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Let's listen to a short dialogue between Ann and James.
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They're talking about building a new website.
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And James doesn't understand exactly what Ann is trying to say.
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Let's listen.
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It's crazy to think about a new website design.
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Are you saying we should not build a new site?
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Yes, it's a ridiculous way to improve our position.
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I'm sorry, but what do you mean exactly?
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pretty simple right James is trying to confirm his understanding
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and to get more explanation now it's your turn to practice we'll repeat the dialogue
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but this time we're going to beep out the second speakers
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words you will have to say those parts yourself remember to confirm
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that Ann is saying you should not build a new site and then ask exactly what she means
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it's crazy to think about a new website design Yes,
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it's a ridiculous way to improve our position.
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All right.
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That about does it for this lesson.
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We've learned some great ways of clarifying understanding.
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We'll be back soon with another 9 to 5 English lesson.
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Until then, so long and happy learning.
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本课程介绍
在本课程中，您将学习如何在商务英语环境中请求澄清和表达您的疑惑。理解他人的讲话时，我们常常会遇到模糊的词汇或整句话的理解问题。通过本节课，您将掌握一些礼貌的提问方式，以便更有效地沟通，并增强您的英语口语能力，特别是在职场中使用英语时。
重点词汇与短语
- 澄清 (clarification) - 请求更明确的信息以消除疑问。
- 您能否解释一下 (Could you explain that?) - 礼貌请求更详细的解释。
- 我不太明白 (I'm not quite clear what you mean) - 表示对对方所说内容的疑惑。
- 请问 (Sorry, but what exactly is...?) - 对具体词汇或概念的提问。
- 这意味着 (Am I correct in understanding that...?) - 用于确认您对某个观点的理解是否正确。
- 更多细节 (a bit more detail) - 请求对某个主题提供更多信息。
- 您在说 (Are you saying...?) - 确认对方所传达的信息。
练习建议
为了提高您的 英语口语练习 能力，建议您使用 影子跟读 方法进行练习。在观看视频时，慢慢重复每个例句，确保捕捉到每个单词的发音及语调。视频的语速适中，适合进行 雅思口语练习。您可以尝试以下建议：
- 在每个示例后暂停视频，重复所听到的内容，注意声调和节奏。
- 尝试用自己的话重新表达刚刚学习的句子，这会帮助您加深记忆。
- 结合 英语影子跟读，不妨在听的同时跟随发声，增强自己的口腔灵活性与发音准确性。
- 定期练习这些句子，以增强你的自信心以及在实际场合中的沟通能力。
通过这些方法，您将能够在职场中更加自如地请求澄清与表达疑惑，提高您在英语中沟通的有效性，取得更好的学习成效。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。