Ask for and give clarification in the following situations

Giving Clarification

Asking for Clarification

F Inf	I’m afraid I'm not quite clear what you mean by X. I'm sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by X. I'm sorry, but could you explain what you mean by X? What (exactly) do you mean by X? What (exactly) are you trying to say? What (exactly) are you getting at?

F Inf	Well, the point I'm trying to make is that … Well, what I'm trying to say is that … What I mean is that … All I’m trying to say is that … Well, what I'm getting at is that …	+ SENTENCE

1. Make the following into questions and statements asking for and giving clarification.

E x a m p l e:

a) I/afraid/not clear/mean/saying I should work at my marriage.

b) Well, what/trying/say/I think you should try to save it.

– I am afraid, I am not clear what you mean by saying, I should work at my marriage.

– Well, what I am trying to say is that I think you should try to save it.

1. I/afraid/not/clear/mean/saying that.

Well/mean/that household chores should be shared.

2. I don’t understand your argument. What/you/at?

Well/point/I/make/if we attempt to destroy old stereotypes about women, we’ll have more chances of success.

3. I/sorry/could/explain/mean/gender equality?

Well, what/trying/say/women should be equal with men.

E x a m p l e:

–I think love marriages often end up in failures

– What exactly do you mean?

– Well, people are often blinded by love.

1. Boss – I am afraid I’ll have to dismiss you because you are going to have a baby.

Employee –

2. Colleague – Women employees can never be trusted.

Colleague –

3. Friend – I think marriage is old-fashioned.

Friend –

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