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Sometimes we say things that other people don't understand, or we give the wrong impression.
This is an example conversation where one person says something that the other person thinks is strange.
LUIZ: "English is a very easy language to learn."
IRENE: "What do you mean?"
LUIZ: "Well, what I meant to say was that it is easy if you practise every day."
IRENE: "Oh, right."
Rephrasing expressions
"What I meant to say was?"
"Let me rephrase that?"
"Let me put this another way?"
"Perhaps I'm not making myself clear?"
Back to the beginning
If you're explaining something, and you realise that the other person doesn't understand, you can use the following phrases:
"If we go back to the beginning?"
"The basic idea is?"
"One way of looking at it is?"
"Another way of looking at it is?"
If you forget the English word
If you forget the word you want to use, you can say:
"I can't find the word I'm looking for?"
"I'm not sure that this is the right word, but?"
"What I want to say is?"
Speaking Tip
Don't be afraid to repeat what you're saying, especially if you can do it in a slightly different way.
Source: http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/rephrasing/
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Rephrasing
Sometimes we say things that other people don't understand, or we give the wrong impression.
This is an example conversation where one person says something that the other person thinks is strange.
LUIZ: "English is a very easy language to learn."
IRENE: "What do you mean?"
LUIZ: "Well, what I meant to say was that it is easy if you practise every day."
IRENE: "Oh, right."
Rephrasing expressions
"What I meant to say was?"
"Let me rephrase that?"
"Let me put this another way?"
"Perhaps I'm not making myself clear?"
Back to the beginning
If you're explaining something, and you realise that the other person doesn't understand, you can use the following phrases:
"If we go back to the beginning?"
"The basic idea is?"
"One way of looking at it is?"
"Another way of looking at it is?"
If you forget the English word
If you forget the word you want to use, you can say:
"I can't find the word I'm looking for?"
"I'm not sure that this is the right word, but?"
"What I want to say is?"
Speaking Tip
Don't be afraid to repeat what you're saying, especially if you can do it in a slightly different way.
Source: http://www.english-at-home.com/speaking/rephrasing/
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By Josef Essberger When you are learning English, it is very important to use and practise your English as often as possible. If you are studying in a school, you have some good opportunities to practise. But what can you do after school, or if you...
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Steps1Speak clearly and pronounce your words correctly. Exaggerated pronunciations will not help your listener and may cause more confusion. However, you may find that it helps to pronounce some words as the non-native speaker does. This will be especially...
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It can be difficult to keep a conversation going. Even if you understand what the other person is saying, you can feel "blocked" or "frozen" when it's your turn to speak. The words or phrases you need don't often come quickly enough to mind....
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