Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.
Transcript
Ana: Hi, I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!
Do you know what to say when you want to check your understanding? Listen out for useful language for checking your understanding. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this.
Bob: This isn't right. Hey! Excuse me, Paul, could you pass me the hammer?
Paul: Sorry, Bob, my ears are blocked. I can't hear you very well. Could you say that again, please?
Bob: The hammer. Please could you pass it to me?
Paul: The spanner?
Bob: No. The hammer!
Paul: Sorry, Bob, I don't understand. This is the spanner!
Bob: No, Paul, I need the hammer. It's in the toolbox, on the left, under the scissors.
Paul: Sorry, Bob. Could you repeat that more slowly, please?
Bob: The hammer … in the toolbox … on the left … under the scissors.
Paul: On the left … under the scissors … Oh! Do you mean the hammer? Is this it?
Bob: Yes, that's right!
Paul: Ah! Why didn't you say so?
Bob: I did!
Ana: Hello again! Oh dear. I think Paul needs to go home and sleep. So, did you notice the useful phrases used for checking your understanding? Listen to me and then repeat.
I'm sorry?
I can't hear you very well.
Could you say that again, please?
I don't understand.
Can you repeat that more slowly, please?
Do you mean the hammer?
Is this it?
Yes, that's right!
Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you want to check your understanding in English. Bye for now!
it's a useful video. thanks
Hello, I think it is a good idea to put a transcriptor tool. I mean, if you are using Google Translate -for example-, you can use your voice to put in the information. Something similar happen when you are using Google Doc. Therefore, to improve the student's pronunciation, it is a good idea to include a transcriptor tool. That way, the student could check his pronuntiation.
My mother tongue is Spanish and I discovered that sometimes I thought my pronuntiation was correct. But when I used the Google Translate, it said me that my pronuntiation was wrong. I checked it recording my voice and the transcription tool was right, my pronuntiation was wrong, not clear.
That was just a suggestion.
Thank you. It´s a good idea.
thank you its very useful video
thanks, the video is very well
My first elementary course
Yes, I found the video very useful and it was well explained.
Yes. The video was useful and I also learned the different phrases that I can use to check understanding. Thanks.
yes