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Asking for understanding

Please look the dialogue below and click blue button to hear teacher’s voice

Rina : Hi Sindy. (Hai Sindy).

Sindy : Hi Rina. (Hai Rina).
Rina : Have you finished the assignment from Ms. Jenny?

Sindy : Yes, I’ve just finished it. How about you?
Rina : Not yet, I’m still confused in answering some questions.

Sindy: Do you understand about active and passive sentence?
Rina: I don’t understand about that.

Sindy: Oh I see, that is why you haven’t finished your homework

Asking for understanding

• Do you understand?
• Are you following me?
• Do you understand what I mean?
• Do you understand what I’m saying?
• Any questions?
• Got it?

Showing understanding Showing lack understanding
• I see. • I don’t get it.
• I understand. • Sorry, I didn’t get your point.
• I got it. • What do you mean?
• Ok, I got what you mean. • I’m not sure I got your point.
• I understand what you mean. • I am sorry, I don’t understand
• I’m sorry. I don’t understand what
you mean.
• Sorry, I didn’t quite hear what you
said.
• I am not sure I understand what you
said.

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