7.6 Clarification

SB p. 103: learn the Speaking Focus:

Choose the correct words to complete the phrases.

1 Sorry, I'm not            [follow , with, understand] you.
2       [What , How, That] I meant was ...
3 I'm not sure I        [lost, follow, mean] (you).
4 No, that's not (quite) what I            [understood, meant, knew ].
5 I'm afraid you've       [known, meant, lost] me there.
6 If I             [understand , think, know ] correctly, you mean ..., right?
7 I don't know what you        [mean, saying, tell] by ...
8 Yes,           [precise , precisely, precision].
9 Yes, (that's)        [pretty, quite, almost] much (it).
10 Are you           [meaning , saying, following] ...?
11 So, in other          [words, thoughts, ways] ...

Mark the phrases in Exercise 1 as S for signalling confusion, U for checking your understanding or C for giving clarification.

1 Sorry, I'm not with / follow / understand you.   [C, S, U]
2 What / How / That I meant was ...   [C, S, U]
3 I'm not sure I lost / follow / mean (you).   [C, S, U]
4 No, that's not (quite) what I meant / knew / understood.   [C, S, U]
5 I'm afraid you've meant / lost / known me there.   [C, S, U]
6 If I understand / know / think correctly, you mean ..., right?   [C, S, U]
7 I don't know what you mean / saying / tell by ...   [C, S, U]
8 Yes, precise / precisely / precision.   [C, S, U]
9 Yes, (that's) pretty / quite / almost much (it).   [C, S, U]
10 Are you meaning / saying / following ...?   [C, S, U]
11 So, in other thoughts / ways /words ...   [C, S, U]

Put the words in order to make phrases and then use them to complete the dialogues.

Henry: Make sure you save it on the thingy as well.
Flora: Er ... 1_________ 'thingy'.
Henry: You know, on the ... thingy! What is it called?
Flora: Do you mean the external hard drive?
Henry: 2_________ ! The extra hand drive.
Flora: What? It's called an EXTERNAL HARD drive.
Henry: Yes, you said that.
Flora: But that's not what you said.
Henry: E r . . . 3_________ anymore.
Flora: Henry, you said ... Oh, never mind.