clarify
to make meaning clear
“Can you clarify the instructions?”
Clarifying with Do you mean…?
Listen for key information and clarify misunderstandings politely.
Curriculum preview: original Teacher Grace draft awaiting educator approval. It is usable practice, not official school credit or placement.
Real-life model
Situation
You are an intermediate-low adult learner applying clarifying with do you mean…? in the unit "Listening & Clarification" at work, school, or in your community.
Notice the language
Sorry, could you repeat ___? Do you mean ___?
Guided practice
Complete guided tasks for clarifying with do you mean…? using paragraph-level reading or writing where appropriate.
Apply today's intermediate-low skills in a workplace or community context from Listening & Clarification.
Vocabulary
paraphrase
to say the same idea in different words
“Let me paraphrase what I heard.”
voicemail
a recorded phone message
“I left a voicemail with the time.”
lesson focus: Clarifying with
Intermediate-low focus for Clarifying with Do you mean…?
“Use this focus in today's applied task.”
Practice mini-check · not an official score
After studying Clarifying with Do you mean…?, what is the best practice step?
Source: Teacher Grace curriculum team — original adult-ESL intermediate-low draft (not WVOC/DACE/CASAS packet copy).