BEP 34 INT – Meetings: Clarifying What Was Said

This is the first in a two-part Business English Podcast series on clarifying. To clarify means to make clear. Today well look at phrases and skills for clarifying what was said. For example, I didnt quite catch that. Could you say that again? This i

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What 'Separation Between Church and State' Means One of the things the United States is known for is a separation between church and state. But those exact words do not appear in the U.S. Constitution. Instead, Americans point to a line in the First

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Clarifying final details A: This is what my boss is expecting, Sandy. He wants a detailed list of expenses and equipment costs. B: Thats going to take a while to put together, Paul. A: The sooner, the better, Sandy. I dont think hell sign anything ti

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Clarifying some tasks A: Im not sure what you expect me to do, Michelle. Youve not been very clear about any of this. B: Im sorry, Clint. Maybe I didnt make myself clear enough. We should get together to discuss this. A: Yeah. I think that would be a

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A: I would like to purchase some health insurance. B: Have you ever purchased health insurance before? A: I have health insurance now, but I want to look into other choices. B: Do you know if you are interested in an HMO or a PPO? A: Could you explai

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When youre helping a caller on the phone, unexpected things can happen. You might need to get some additional information from another source or have the caller to speak to someone else. Or, there may be some interference with the telephone connectio

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MADRID, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday expressed his willingness to stay at Real Madrid for the rest of his career. The former Manchester United striker has only won one major trophy in his two previous years at the club, but speaki

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Well he was a bit unfriendly, but Anna got what she needed. 他有点不友好，但是安娜完成了任务。 Here are the phrases she used: I just want to make sure that... 这些是她用过的表达方式：我只是想确定 Could you possibly

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I was negotiating a contract with a new business partner, and we had a meeting to clarify the terms. Bill: If I understand the terms correctly , the length of the contract would be one year with a one-year option. Is that correct? Ms. Samuels: Do you

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