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This document provides examples of phrases to express lack of understanding and ask for clarification. It lists common phrases like "I'm not quite sure I understand" and "Could you explain what you mean" to acknowledge when information is unclear and request further explanation. Sample situations are also given where expressing lack of understanding or asking for clarification would be appropriate.

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Hqhi

This document provides examples of phrases to express lack of understanding and ask for clarification. It lists common phrases like "I'm not quite sure I understand" and "Could you explain what you mean" to acknowledge when information is unclear and request further explanation. Sample situations are also given where expressing lack of understanding or asking for clarification would be appropriate.

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UNIT 2: FUNCTIONS

Expressing lack of understanding and asking for


clarification

James: Hello Mr. Paul.


Paul: Hello, how are you?
James: I am good. I have just met Hamza, and I feel a bit confused.
Paul: I am not quite sure I know what you mean.
James: well! He was telling me a funny joke but I didn’t get it so I had to laugh so he won’t feel
bad. He said: “a horse enters a bar he wasn’t able to communicate with anyone so
he just stood there”
Paul: I am not sure I got the joke.
James: Exactly! Sometimes he is so silly.
Paul: Could you explain what you mean by silly?
James: I mean his jokes aren’t funny they are just statements.

Show lack of understanding Ask for clarification

• I beg your pardon. • What do you mean by…?


• I beg your pardon, but I don’t quite • Do you mean…?
understand. • Could you say that again, please?
• I’m not quite sure I know what you • Could you repeat it, please?
mean. • Could you clarify that please?
• I’m not quite sure I follow you. • Would you elaborate on that, please?
• I don’t quite see what you mean. • Could you be more explicit?
• I’m not sure I got your point. • Could you explain what you mean
• Sorry, I didn’t quite hear what you said. by…?
• Sorry, I didn’t get your point. • Could you give us an example?
• I don’t quite see what you’re getting at. • I wonder if you could say that in a
different way.
• Could you put it differently, please?
• Could you be more specific, please?

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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