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Can You Say That Again?

Grammar: Polite requests for repetition and clarification

A Level 1 English lesson exploring work.

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What's in this lesson

A Level 1 (beginner) ESL lesson on work, practising polite requests for repetition and clarification. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.

From the reading: Can You Say That Again?

Yuna is a Quality Assurance Officer. She works at a pharmaceutical company in Seoul. Every day, she reads documents in English. Sometimes the words are new and difficult.

Vocabulary

  • repeat
  • understand
  • meeting
  • explain
  • embarrassed
  • document

Grammar

Ask to repeat
"Can you repeat that, please?" — use this when you don't hear something.
Ask for meaning
"What does biosimilar mean?" — use this when you don't know a word.

Discussion questions

  1. Do you speak English at your job?
  2. What do you do when you don't understand a word?
  3. Is it easy or hard to speak in meetings?

Can You Say That Again?

Grammar: Polite requests for repetition and clarification

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