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A Mysterious Case 5

Listening and Language Skills

A. Work in groups. Read the phrases below and put them in the correct column.

What do you mean by...? I don’t quite see what you mean. I didn’t really get your point.

Could you give us an example?
I’m not quite sure I follow you. Could you repeat, please?
Let me put it in another way... Let me explain that... Sorry, I didn’t hear what you said.

To put it differently... Could you be more specific, please? Can you clarify that, please?

Lack of Understanding Asking for Clarification Clarifying

I beg your pardon? Could you say that again, In other words...
please?

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B. Match the expressions with the appropriate C. Listen and tick the sentences you hear.
words below.
1. What do you mean by that?
1. What do you mean? a. do you mean 2. Could you repeat, please?
2. I don’t understand. b. get it 3. Can you clarify that for us?
3. Are you saying that… c. intend to say 4. I’m not quite sure I follow you.
4. Do you want to know… d. wonder if 5. Could you give us an example?

6. Let me put it another way.
7. I beg your pardon?
8. I didn’t really get your point.
hanger (n): a device to hang

clothing on
grab (v): to take something quickly

in your hand
investigation (n): a careful look at
a crime to find the truth or a solution
occur (n): (an unexpected event)

to happen
yell (v): to shout

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