How to do it
Notice how it’s done. First, listen to the speaker’s main message:
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Are you going to the cafeteria? Could you get me a medium Diet Coke?
Look the speaker in the eyes and use one of these paraphrasing introductions and then ask a question to check that you have it right.
?????????? ??????? ? ??? ? ???????????? ???? ? ??? ??????????????? ???????, ? ????? ???????? ?????????, ??? ??????????, ?? ????????? ?? ???? ?????????.
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Introduce the paraphrase ??????? ?????????????? |
Check that you paraphrased correctly ????????? ?????????????? |
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So… (paraphrase) ????… I see. You mean… (paraphrase) ? ???????, ?? ????? ?? ?????… Okay, I will… (paraphrase) ??????, ? ????… You’re saying … (paraphrase) ?? ??????… Did you say …. (paraphrase) ?? ???????.... |
Is that right? ?? ??????? Right? ???? Is that what you mean? ?? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ? (end with a rising intonation) (????????? ?????????? ??????????) |
Listen to these ways to paraphrase.
??????????, ?? ????? ?????????????
So one medium Diet Coke. Is that right?
I see, you mean one a medium Diet Coke. Right?
Okay, I will get you one a medium Diet Coke. Is that what you mean?
You’re saying one a medium Diet Coke? ?