Lenguaje Coloquial y Habitual
Desarrolla tu fluidez en Inglés
Subjuntivo en Inglés
Modos gramaticales
Pasado y presente subjuntivo en inglés
Uso del subjuntivo en Inglés
Practica con conversaciones reales
Roleplay: Habla de sueños y deseos en inglés
Quiz: Subjuntivo en Inglés
Características del Inglés nativo
"Errores" de hablantes nativos en Inglés
Eufemismos en Inglés
Slang
Roleplay: Practica un Inglés nativo
Quiz: Características del Inglés nativo
Inglés para ocasiones especiales
Expresa felicitaciones en Inglés
Roleplay: Felicita a un colega en Inglés
Expresa condolencias en Inglés
Roleplay: Expresa condolencias en Inglés
Quiz: Inglés para ocasiones especiales
Comunicación efectiva en Inglés
Clarifica información en inglés
Haz suposiciones en Inglés
"Minimal pairs" en Inglés
Roleplay: Aclara información en Inglés
Expresa distancia y emplea el "estilo indirecto" en Inglés
Roleplay: Establece límites en Inglés
Quiz: Comunicación efectiva en Inglés
Inglés Avanzado
Desarrolla un Inglés conversacional avanzado
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¿Cómo podemos clarificar eficazmente en inglés?
En el aprendizaje del inglés, es esencial saber cómo clarificar y entender correctamente a nuestro interlocutor. Con frecuencia, nos encontramos en situaciones en las que necesitamos pedir una aclaración, y existen diversas formas adaptadas tanto a contextos formales como informales. Veamos cómo puedes fortalecer tus habilidades en este ámbito para mejorar tu comunicación.
¿Cuáles son las formas formales de pedir aclaraciones?
Cuando estamos en un entorno formal, como en el trabajo o en reuniones importantes, es crucial usar un lenguaje que refleje profesionalismo. Aquí tienes algunas frases que puedes utilizar:
- Does that mean... (¿Eso significa que...?): Usa esta frase para asegurar que comprendes correctamente lo que la otra persona quiere decir.
- I'm not sure I got that right... (No estoy seguro de haber entendido bien...): Otra forma de verificar la información que se te presenta.
- I don't think I caught that... (Creo que no capté eso...): Úsalo cuando necesites que la otra persona repita lo que ha dicho.
¿Cómo podemos clarificar en contextos informales?
En una charla casual con amigos, puedes permitirte usar frases más relajadas y coloquiales para pedir aclaraciones:
- Could you say that again? (¿Podrías repetir eso?): Una petición directa y sencilla para clarificar.
- I’m lost (Estoy perdido/a): Úsalo cuando una historia o explicación se vuelve demasiado compleja.
- In English please (En inglés, por favor): Ideal cuando alguien utiliza jerga técnica que no comprendes.
¿Qué tipo de aclaraciones es importante practicar?
Es importante saber cuándo emplear aclaraciones formales o informales, dependiendo del contexto en el que te encuentres. Un concepto clave es que las aclaraciones formales son versátiles y pueden adaptarse a prácticamente cualquier situación, mientras que las informales deben reservarse para entornos amigables y relajados. Algunos ejemplos destacados incluyen "I didn't catch that", que puede ser utilizado tanto en escenarios formales como informales, y "huh?", que es claramente informal.
Para mejorar estas habilidades, te recomiendo practicar tanto de forma escrita como oral. Esto puede hacerse mediante ejercicios en fichas prácticas o diálogos simulados donde refines el uso de estas expresiones. Además, te animo a ver videos como "Abbott and Costello's, Who’s on First", una ingeniosa comedia que demuestra la importancia de la clarificación.
Fomentar estas competencias te permitirá participar de manera más activa y segura en conversaciones cotidianas y profesionales. ¡Sigue aprendiendo y perfeccionando tus habilidades de clarificación en inglés!
Aportes 14
Preguntas 2
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Could you please clarify what you meant by your last point?
Would appreciate it if you could provide more details about your situation.
Can you elaborate on the main objectives of the study?
Would mind explaining that part again?
I didn't catch that.
Say what?
I didn't get that. Can you say it again?
I'm not sure
### **Ways to ask for clarification in English**
When you don't understand what someone is saying, it's important to ask for clarification. Here are different phrases to help you understand what the other person is trying to tell you. We can break these down into two types: **formal** and **informal clarifications**.
### **Formal clarifications**
Use these phrases in formal settings, like at work, in a meeting, or when talking to someone important:
* **"Does that mean...?"**
* Example: "Does that mean you want me to go with you to the store?"
* **"I'm not sure I got that right..."**
* **"I'm not sure I understood..."**
* **"So what you're saying is..."**
* **"Would it be correct to say...?"**
* **"I don't think I caught that..."**
* **"I'm not sure I'm following..."**
* **"Would you mind explaining that again?"**
These phrases allow you to repeat back what you've heard to confirm your understanding.
### **Informal clarifications**
Use these phrases in casual settings, like with friends or during informal conversations:
* **"Could you say that again?"**
* **"Come again?"**
* **"Say what?"**
* **"I'm lost."**
* **"You've lost me."**
* **"Who did what?"**
* **"In English, please."**
These phrases are less formal and are often used when the conversation becomes confusing or involves a lot of technical language or jargon.
So, as I was saying, my plan is to travel to Brazil and drink a couple of Caipirinhas.
-**Come again? I didn't catch that**
I'm going to visit Brazil to have different food and drinks like Caipirinha, a very popular cocktail.
-Oh, I got you, I travelled to Colombia last year and I fell in love with Arepas and Ajiaco.
**You've lost me**, you fell in love with what?
-Arepas and Ajiaco, they both are very traditional Colombian dishes, you can see street vendors selling Arepas or you can go to a restaurant and have an Ajiaco.
There were two friends, laying on the sofa as usual, when all of a sudden, one of them, tired of not having anything to do, says ...
Friend 1: What if we go to \[a place] to play paintball?
Friend 2: Say what?
Friend 1: I felt like playing paintball! Scrolling ig reels I've just came across a place where we can do so.
Friend 2: Ohh, sounds cool, but we need 6 or more people, don't we?
Friend 1: True, but it's a matter or texting Friend 3, and Friend 4, I'm sure they will accept. Additionally, right now it's the best moment to go so we leverage extra bullets.
Friend 2: I didn't catch that, can u explain a bit more?
Friend 1: It turns out the place I told you has an active promotion in which they give you 15 extra cartridges if you go before Friday.
Friend 2: Awesomeee, we'd better go, I'm texting some other friends then.
Camilo and Jenny is talking about camilo's Job:
Camilo: So Jen, I'm working using OOP, for creating one model of machine Learning, based in Python, for making forecast and integrate it with generative technology.
Jenny: aaaa!! Ok, and how is it in english? Remember im artist. hahaha
Camilo: hahaha. I got it. I'm programming something, using Artificial Intelligence, with the purpose of predict one event and then give one answer easy to understand for the humans.
Jenny: Ok I got It, so you're trying to create one robot, who help you to take better decisions, and give to you one human answer.
Camilo: Yes, it is enough, you got it, dear friend.
Jenny: Super cool. Thanks for your patience, my friend, and kudos for what you're doing.
*jose and mariana were talking about their vacations, what they did and why was it fun.*
**<u>Jose:</u>** i went to paris and i enjoyed eating croissants and walking around the beautiful and charming streets!, i also got to visit the Eiffel tower and i climbed it. It was a nice experience.
**<u>Mariana</u>** : woah, **say what?, youve lost me**, youre going too fast!, you climbed what?
**<u>Jose :</u>** Oh my bad, i mean i climbed the Eiffel tower, one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and also ate a lot of traditional french food, it was a nice trip, anyways, what about you? what did you do on your vacations?
**<u>mariana:</u>** Oh now i get it now, thats so cool though! i bet it was such an enjoyable experience to visit paris. I went to colombia!, to be more specific, to the Eje Cafetero, and i have to tell you that it was one of the greatest experiences of my life!, i drank a lot of great coffee and learned about their ways to harvest it, i also fell in love with the Pan de bono and bandeja paisa, and they have such a beautiful biodiversity! one of the best countries ive got to visit.
**<u>jose :</u>** **come again? i dont think i caught that**, Pan de bono and bandeja paisa?
**<u>mariana : </u>**Oh you dont know?, Pan de bono is a delicious Colombian bread made from a mix of corn flour, cheese, eggs, and sometimes yuca flour, its cheesy and with a hint of sweetness, its is **out of this world**!, and bandeja paisa is a colombian dish that also tastes amazing.
**<u>jose :</u>** i see, that sounds **mouth-watering**, now i want to visit colombia too..
**out of this world** and **mouth-watering** are expressions that we use when something is really delicious that is just "out of this world", or "mouth- watering"
clarifications used in this text:
**say what?, youve lost me**
**come again? i dont think i caught that**
please correct me if theres any mistake, thanks!!
Hello, i have an appointment at 8:00
\- Hi, your name please.
Jorge.
\- Last name.
Jaime.
\- Could you say it again?
Jaime.
\- Jaimes? I'm not sure I got that right.
No, Jaime.
\- Sir, would you mind say your last name, not your name.
Jaime, my last name is Jaime.
\- You've lost me, Jaime is a name, not a last name.
I'm pretty sure my name is Jorge Jaime.
### **Formal Clarifications Practice:**
1. Could you please **clarify** what you meant by your last point?
2. I would **appreciate** it if you could provide more details on this topic.
3. Can you **elaborate** on the main objectives of the study?
4. Would you **mind** explaining that part again?
### **Informal Clarifications Practice:**
1. I didn’t **catch** that.
2. **Say** what?
3. I didn't get that. Can you **say** it again?
4. I’m not **following**.
**Formal Clarifications**
Does that mean...
I'm not sure I got that right
So, what you're saying is...
Would it be correct to say...
I don't think I caught that
Would you mind explaining again?
**Informal Clarifications**
Could you say that again?
Come again?
Say what?
I'm lost?
You've lsot me?
In English please
-So, John I am finally going to Ushuaia, I just bought the flight tickets and everything
-I’m not following, Ushu… what? Where is that?
-It is called Ushuaia, the southernmost city on the planet, a beautiful place although known as the end of the world.
-Oh, I catch that now, thanks for clarifying it.
\--Yeah, don’t worry I almost always forget you are not from here. So, I’m happy about my vacations but I went over the budget.
-You what? Can you repeat that?
-Haha, I meant I expended too much money on the flight, hotel, and expenses especially since it was for two people.
-Wait, are you not going alone?
-Mm didn’t I tell you about it? I'm going with Sarah, the girl I met at the pub we went to two weeks ago. Do you remember her? I'm head over heels for her.
-Say what? what do you mean by that?
-That I'm in love with her, or at least I will know after this trip together.
-Oh, nice man! I’m so pleased for you; I hope you have a nice trip.
Hello, Eduardo, nice to see you. ¿Can you imagine that I´m traveling to Israel next week to see the BEERSHEVA well?
¿Come again? I don´t know what that means.
It is a very popular well in the Bible.
¿Say what? ¿Bible?
Yes, Bible. Bible is the best interesting book ever and I want to go to Israel, so, I can know all those places mencionated there.
I´m lost. I didn´t know you care and like the Bible.
Yes, I´ve been reading the Bible for a while.
¿Does that mean that you are a religious person?
No, I´m not. I´m just someone who fell in love with God and wanted to know Him through His word.
**Conversation practice between 2 people:**
Customer: Sorry, ma’am, I think I was charged incorrectly, It says it cost $50.
Cashier: Sorry to hear the confusion. Yes, the article cost $50, if you use our credit card for pay it
Customer: Say what? So, i can’t get the discount?
Cashier: Totally yes, but first you need to fill out this document for proceed with the credit card solicitude.
Customer: What documents do i need?
Cashier: You need to have your tax ID.
Customer: Could you say again?
Cashier: Sorry, you just need to have your tax ID.
Customer: But, I don’t have a tax ID.
Cashier: Sorry, maybe you can comeback later…
**Practice**
**Hann:** Hi Sarah, how have things been?
I'm planning to go to the aquatic park this weekend with Jess, Freddy, and Lucía. Would you like to come with us?
**Sarah:** Hey Hann! I'm pretty good! Long time no see!
Does that mean it will just be the four of us?
**Hann:** Yes, that's true.
**Sarah:** Okay, I'm in.
**Hann:** Perfect.
**Sarah:** Oh Hann, can I invite a friend? Her name is Lisa, and she loves these kinds of plans. She's very nice. She's from Norway and is coming to visit my family.
**Hann:** No problem, Sarah. I'll send you a message this afternoon.
**Sarah:** Bye! Thank you for the invitation!
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**Next Day At University**
**Hann:** Hi Freddy!
**Freddy:** Hi Hann. How are the plans for the trip going? Did you tell Sarah yet?
**Hann:** Yes, I told her yesterday. She's coming with a friend, Lisa.
**Freddy:** Say what? Lisa is my ex-girlfriend.
**Hann:** Are you sure it's the same Lisa?
**Freddy:** Of course, I'm 100% sure.
**Hann:** Well, Lisa White doesn't live here in the country; she is from Norway.
**Freddy:** Phew, what a relief!
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Finally, they went to the aquatic park and had a fantastic sunny day!
**I didn't catch that**
**Formal**
**Huh?**
**Informal**
**Say what now?**
**Informal**
**Say, you're saying we..**
**Formal**
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