{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68bffc4cf5c5afe5c257bd22/6a9e6b03d024784c995d1dbc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Do You Mean…? 4 Natural Ways to Ask for Clarification","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68bffc4cf5c5afe5c257bd22/448b731d-e056-46d9-b1ed-8970ab92c72d.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>This podcast is created through a human-led editorial process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative direction and final editorial decision is developed and reviewed by people committed to making English learning meaningful. Artificial intelligence supports script development and editing, while ElevenLabs provides the synthetic voices of our hosts. Human judgement leads the process; technology supports its production.</p>\r\n<p>Learn with this episode on Your English Toolbox: follow the transcript, use Cinema Mode, review the expressions and practise five additional clarification phrases on the web: <a href=\"https://yourenglishtoolbox.com/episodes/135-do-you-mean-4-natural-ways-to-ask-for-clarification/\">https://yourenglishtoolbox.com/episodes/135-do-you-mean-4-natural-ways-to-ask-for-clarification/</a></p>\r\n<p>Someone asks you to make a webpage “lighter”. Do they mean a brighter colour or a simpler design? One small word can create a completely different task — unless you know how to check what the other person means.</p>\r\n<p>In episode five of Everyday Useful Expressions, Martin and Julia practise four natural clarification formulas for meetings, instructions and everyday conversations.</p>\r\n<p>You will learn:</p>\r\n<ul><li>Do you mean...? — offer a possible interpretation;</li><li>So, what you’re saying is... — summarise the main idea in your own words;</li><li>If I understand correctly... — check an interpretation carefully and professionally;</li><li>Could you walk me through that? — ask for a step-by-step explanation.</li></ul>\r\n<p>The episode explains tone, register, grammar and natural responses such as “Yes, exactly”, “Not quite” and “Yes, that’s right”. It ends with active recall and a complete speaking prompt.</p>\r\n<p>The web lesson adds five more expressions with meanings, nuance, examples and practice: “Could you clarify what you mean by...?”, “Are you saying that...?”, “Could you give me an example?”, “Have I got that right?” and “Sorry, I didn’t quite follow that.”</p>\r\n<p>Level: B1–B2 · Focus: asking for clarification · functional English · meetings and conversation · Format: short conversational Slow English</p>\r\n<p>Keywords: how to ask for clarification in English, do you mean meaning, if I understand correctly, could you walk me through that, English for meetings, useful English expressions, functional English phrases, everyday English conversation, slow English podcast, English speaking practice, Your English Toolbox</p>\r\n<p>#EverydayEnglish #UsefulExpressions #AskForClarification #SlowEnglishPodcast #LearnEnglish #YourEnglishToolbox</p>","author_name":"YOUR ENGLISH TOOLBOX"}