language learning center · A1 · Lesson 9
Ask for repetition and clarification
Keep a conversation going when you do not understand.
Step 1 of 8 — Dialogue
~3 min~20 min total
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Hana
I usually commute by train.
Mert
Sorry, I don't understand “commute.” What does it mean?
Hana
It means travel regularly between home and work.
Mert
I see. Could you say that again, slowly?
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
Sorry, I don't understand.
Sorry, I don't understand “commute.” What does it mean?
Could you say that again?
I see. Could you say that again, slowly?
Could you speak more slowly?
Could you speak more slowly?
What does ___ mean?
What does ___ mean?
I see.
I see. Could you say that again, slowly?
What should you ask when speech is too fast?
Listen, then choose what you heard.
Write a reply to this line. Use a phrase from the lesson.
I usually commute by train.
Answer before viewing the model
Answer in your own words. Record yourself, listen back, and then compare your response with the model answer.
Practise the three repair phrases aloud: again, more slowly, and what does it mean?
Choose a real English word you recently did not understand and ask about it.
Repair one misunderstanding
Daily goal
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Each activity counts once a day. A correct answer, a completed writing task, or a positive speaking reflection counts toward your goal. One activity keeps your streak going.
- 1. Sorry, I don't understand.
- 2. Could you say that again?
- 3. More slowly, please.
- 4. What does ___ mean?
- 5. I see. Thank you.