LANGUAGE FOCUS
Clarification
● Use expressions such as the following to ask for clarification:
What do you mean by…?
Could you be more specific, please?
Could you give me an example, please?
I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand.
● Use expressions such as the following to give clarification:
I mean…
What I mean is…
In other words,…
To give an example…
● Use expressions such as the following to ask for clarification:
What do you mean by…?
Could you be more specific, please?
Could you give me an example, please?
I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand.
● Use expressions such as the following to give clarification:
I mean…
What I mean is…
In other words,…
To give an example…
PRACTICE
Look at the Video A script and underline expressions the characters use to ask for and give clarification.
