A phrase you might say · Ask for clarification
Could you say that again, please?
Purpose: request repetition
Example context: The listener missed a sentence and wants to hear the same words again.
Ask for clarification
Ask for repetition, slower speech or written information. These phrases work across many situations.
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A phrase you might say · Ask for clarification
Could you speak more slowly, please?
Purpose: request slower speech
Example context: The listener can follow better when the speaker reduces the pace.
A phrase you might say · Ask for clarification
Could you write that down, please?
Purpose: request written information
Example context: The listener wants to see a name or detail in writing.
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Follow the hotel and airport travel units, then choose and hear each reply in a capstone conversation.
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