Clarifying and Checking Understanding - Functional Language
Practise clarifying and checking understanding at A2–B1 level with useful phrase patterns and short situation-based responses. A separate page of suggested answers supports checking and discussion of other appropriate responses.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Useful phrase patterns
- Situation-based response practice
- Space for written responses
- Suggested answers on page 2
Replace vague or unheard information with an exact meaning, time, place or choice.
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Page 1 of 2 · A4 printable PDF
Page 2 of 2 · Answer key · A4 printable PDF
A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use page 1 for learners and retain the suggested answers on page 2 until after independent responses.
- Sort the situations into unclear meaning, missed information and details needing confirmation.
- Write the eight questions, including what optional homework means, which coffee size is wanted and the report's exact due date.
- Act out a question and answer, then repeat the clarified detail to confirm it.
Support and extension
Offer two question stems for support. Extend by replacing What do you mean? with a more specific question and considerate tone. Suggested answers are examples, not compulsory wording.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
