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Activity 4
Study this carefully!
How to check understanding.

Checking for understanding adalah ungkapan atau ekspresi yang digunakan untuk
mengecek pemahaman seseorang atau lawan bicara kita mengenai apa yang kita
sampaikan kepadanya. Respon yang diberikan bisa positif (paham) atau negatif
(tidak paham).

Contoh ungkapan-ungkapannya adalah sebagaimana di bawah ini:

Checking Responses
understanding Showing Lack of understanding
understanding (+) (-)
• Do you know what I • I see • I don’t get it
mean? • I understand • I’m sorry. What do
• Do you know what I am • I get it you mean?
saying • Yes • Excuse me, but I’m
• Do you follow me? • I understand what not following you
• Do you undertand? you are saying • Again, please
• Got it? • I know what you • I don’t understand
• Is it clear? mean • What do you mean?
• Are you following me? • I’m with you • I don’t quite follow

you

Activity 5
Complete the dialogues using the words in the box!

Dialogue 1

Mr. Musto : We will make an greeting card. . . .(1)
a. No, I don’t b. I see
Students : Yes, Sir
c. Do you understand? d. Any questione. Please pay attention?

Dialogue 2

Rissa : Do you understand the homework?
Nisa : . . . . (2) How about you?
Rissa : Yes, I do.

Dialogue 3
Teacher : Ok . . . . (3) I will describe what the simple past
tense is. Simple past is used to talk about
finished actions that happened at a spesific time

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