Materi Bahasa Inggris kelas VIII : Expressions of Checking Someone's Understanding

1. Checking Someone’s Understanding

Expression of checking someone’s understanding adalah ekspresi/ungkapan yang digunakan untuk menanyakan dan memastikan apakah lawan bicara kita mengerti apa yang telah kita ucapkan atau tidak.

Expressions yang bisa digunakan adalah:

Do you understand?

Do you understand what I’m saying

Do you know what I mean?

Do you know what I am talkin about?

Do you follow me

Are you with me?

With me so far?

You know?

You see?

Right?

Is it clear?

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2. Showing understanding

Expressions of showing understanding digunakan untuk mengungkapkan bahwa kita mengerti maksud lawan bicara kita.

Expression/ungkapan yang digunakan adalah :

I see

I understand

I see what you are saying

I see what you mean

I know what you mean

I know

I understand what you’re saying

I’m with you

I hear you

I hear what you are saying

3. Showing that someone  doesn’t  understand

I don’t understand

I don’t get it

I don’t follow you

I’m not sure I get your point

I’m not sure I know what you mean

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Contoh Dialog

Mrs Demi         : Hello class, please pay attention to my explanation

Students           : Yes, Mam

Mrs. Demi        : Raise your hand if you don’t understand. Do you understand?

Students           : Yes , Mam

Mrs. Dem         : Jihan, will you do number 5 on the board?

Jihan                : Ok mam, I will try

Mrs. Demi        : Everybody, look at the board and pay attention. Clara, is that right?

Clara                : That’s right mam

Mrs. Demi        : Great, you have got it. Do you understand so far?  Any more questions?

Students           : No, that’s enough, Mam

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