The document provides information about clarifying, including definitions, when to clarify, how to clarify, and examples of clarifying dialogue. It defines clarifying as making something clear and free from confusion. It notes that people should clarify when they don't understand something, don't know a word, or are unsure where something fits. Techniques for clarifying include using context clues, breaking down words, and referring to dictionaries. Examples of clarifying conversations show asking for repetition or explanation to ensure understanding.

1. Clarifying
Group 2:
1. Riska Alifia
2. Selfi Nofiya Raeny
3. Siti Mira Juliyanti Makmun

2. Table of Contents
01 Definition
How do I clarify
03
When do I clarify
02
How Do I Clarify the
Meaning of an unknown
word?
04
05 Expressing Clarifying
Example dialogue of
clarify
06

3. 01
Definition

4. Definition of Clarify
1. to make clarify the subject
2. to be free from confusion
3. to make (a liquid or something
melted)

5. When do I
clarify
02

6. When do I clarify
-When you don't understand what's going on.
-When you don't know a word.
-When you dont know what something in the text
is for, or where it goes.

7. How do I clarify
03

8. How do I clarify
 -Use what you already know about the topic.
 -Use what you know from what you've already read in the
book.
 -Read ahead to see if the text helps you better understand.
 -Break down words to read them better.
 -Use the dictionary or what you read in the sentence to help
you figure out the meaning of a word.
 -Use the text structure.
 -See how the picturepicture/charts go with what you already
with.

9. 04
How Do I Clarify the
Meaning of an
unknown word?

10. Break down
words to read
them better
Use what you know from
what you’ve already read in
the book.
Use the dictionary
or what you read
in the sentence
to help you read
in the sentence to
help you figure
out the meaning
of a word.
How Do I Clarify the Meaning of an unknown
word?
Use what you already know
about the topic (background
knowledge-schema)
Read ahead to see if the
text helps you better
understand.

11. After
All
Because Besides
Ways to clarifying or explaining
When you are
adding another
stronger reason
Used
For
Introduce
Fact
Use when giving a
Reason

12. Example: After all
You destroy everthing that I do,
after all I try my best.
Example: Because
I always do my best because I want
to be a winner.

13. Expression of
clarifying
05

14. Expressing Clarifying
Clarifying your own ideas :
 In other words….
 What I mean is…
 What I’m trying to say is…
 What I wanted to say was..
Clarifying another’s ideas
You mean…
What you mean is…
What you’re saying is…
what she means is…
What he’s trying to say is…
If I’m hearing you correctly, so, you
think (that)…
So, your idea is…

15. Asking for Clarification
 What do you mean (by
that)?
 What are you trying to
say?
 What was that again?
 Could you clarify that?
Giving for Clarification
 Exactly.
 I’m sure.
 Yes, It’s true.
 Yes, that’s right.
 Yes, that is correct.
Expressing Clarifying

16. Dialogue of
clarifying
06

17. Dialogue 1
Teacher : Why do you come late?
Student : I'm sorry, Mum. I come late
because i must drop at a shop
Teacher : What do you do that for?
Student : for buying something
Teacher : What do you do mean
something?
Student : What i mean is a pen
Note :
 Asking clarifying
 Clarifying your own ideas

18. Dialogue 2
Salma : Hi, Anita. Good morning.
Anita : Good morningSalma.
Salma : I want to give Mrs. Nisha a new shoes,
could I know her favourite colour please?
Anita : Of course, her favourite colour is blue
and red.
Salma : I’m sorry, Could you repeat, please?
Anita : blue and red.
Salma : Are you sure?
Anita : Yes, I’m sure.
Salma : Thanks a million.
Anita : That’s okay.
Note :
 Asking clarifying
 Giving Claryfying

19. Febby : hello Sivia, how are you?
Sivia : hello Febby, I'm fine.
Febby : I heard that you said you are preparing for your 3rd album.
Could you clarify that?
Sivia : Yes, it's true. I'm preparing everything including my backing
vocals too, What I mean is the chorus. I have a chorus on
my music.`
Febby : oh my good, really cool. Then, how? Are there any
obstacles? I understand this is not very easy.
Sivia : You mean my progress in this album?
Febby : Yes, that's right, how is your progress in preparing this
album?
Sivia : oh okay, but I will explain later when I have a meeting, I will
Invite you. Take it easy.
Febby : oh okay, thanks. Keep it up my friend.
Sivia : Thanks a lot dear!!
let's analyze the expressions that
are in this dialogue

20. THANKS 

21. https://www.google.com/amp/s/kampunginggris.co/asking-and-giving-
clarification/amp/
https://www.slideserve.com/chogan/clarifying-and-monitoring-powerpoint-ppt-
presentation
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/ways-of-explaining-
or-clarifying
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clarify
References