Checking for understanding

American healthcare workers

If there is a word or phrase that you’re not sure you understand, it’s important to check!

???? ?? ?? ????????, ?? ????????? ????? ????? ??? ?????, ??????? ?? ??????????!

There are lots of ways to do this, but the best way is just to ‘echo’ what the speaker has said with a rising intonation. (That means your voice goes up ? at the end.)

? ?????? ???????? ??????? ??, ??? ????????? ?????? - ?????? "?????????" ??, ?? ?????? ?????????????, ? ??????????? ?????????. (?? ???????, ?? ??? ????? ???????????? ? ? ?????).

Listen to this person checking if they have understood. 

?????????? ?? ?????? ??? ???? ??????????, ?? ???? ?????????.

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Supervisor: Hi, Katerina. I have a couple of things that need to be done right away. Could I ask you… I think Room 119 has been transferred…

You: Transferred? ?

Supervisor: Yeah, the patient has been moved to another floor.

You: Oh, I get it.

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