************:TELECONFERENCE *************** It is very important to ask questions if you don’t understand. In a larger teleconference, you will have to wait until questions are asked for, so it is important to take good notes. During smaller teleconferences, you can ask questions as you go, but remember to use the interrupting phrases.
****Questions That Check Understanding******* English Help:
Sort the phrases above into the following groups:
1. When you haven’t heard what they said 2. When you didn’t understand 3. When you didn’t understand the word “reduce” 4. When you haven’t understood what they mean by “reduce”
Someone at a meeting says: “I think we should reduce our training budget.”
Look at the different phrases you might say:
a. I didn’t catch what you said. b. Sorry. I don’t follow. c. Could you say that again more slowly? d. What does “reduce” mean? e. What do you mean by “reduce”? f. Sorry. What was that? g. Could you slow down? h. Could you repeat that last part?
分かりましたか? 応えは↓です。。
Answers 1.a, f, h 2.b 3.d 4.e 5.a, c, g
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