These exercises are based on the course on asking someone to repeat in English. Practice the key phrases you learned so you never stay silent when you don’t understand!
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Exercice 1 — What do you say?
Choose the best phrase to use in each situation.
Correction
- Could you repeat that, please?
- Sorry, could you say that again?
- Could you repeat that, please?
- You say Sorry? and ask them to repeat.
Exercice 2 — Complete the conversation
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase to complete each short dialogue.
- A: My name is Jonathan Whitfield. B: ___? A: Jonathan Whitfield.
- A: The meeting is on Thursday at half past nine. B: ___? A: Thursday at half past nine.
- A: Take the second street on the left. B: ___? I didn't catch that. A: The second street on the left.
- A: Your order will be ready in twenty minutes. B: ___? A: In twenty minutes.
Correction
- B: Sorry? A: Jonathan Whitfield.
- B: Could you repeat that, please? A: Thursday at half past nine.
- B: Sorry? I didn't catch that. A: The second street on the left.
- B: Could you repeat that, please? A: In twenty minutes.
Exercice 3 — Say it another way
Rewrite each sentence using a different phrase from the course that means the same thing.
- Sorry?
- Could you repeat that, please?
- I didn't hear you. Could you say that again?
- Could you say that again, please?
Correction
- Could you repeat that, please?
- Sorry, could you say that again?
- Sorry, could you repeat that, please?
- Sorry?
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