Speaking: Interactive Communication A2 - Lesson 2: Asking for Repetition/Clarification (e.g., "Sorry?")
Speaking: Interactive Communication A2 - Lesson 2: Asking for Repetition/Clarification (e.g., "Sorry?")
Welcome to your A2 level speaking lesson! In everyday conversations, it is entirely natural to ask speakers to repeat information if you did not hear them clearly. Today, we will learn how to manage conversations using polite expressions instead of sounding abrupt. We will cover casual phrases like "Come again?", formal alternatives like "Could you repeat that, please?", and learn why shouting "What?" can send the wrong message. Core Functional Phrases: Sorry? - A polite, short way to ask someone to repeat what they said. Come again? - A casual way to ask someone to repeat themselves. What was that? - A casual phrase used when you didn't hear something clearly. Could you repeat that, please? - A formal and polite way to ask for repetition. Pardon me? - A formal expression to show you did not hear or understand. I didn't catch that. - A polite way to say you missed the information. What does this word mean? - Used to ask for the definition of a specific wor…