"Yes." The most dangerous word in English. Learners say it when they understand nothing — and the misunderstanding snowballs from there. Today you get something better than "yes": the art of asking for clarification.
In this episode, Maya and Leo prove that natives ask for clarification constantly — and hand you the five magic phrases: "Sorry, could you repeat that?", "Could you speak a little more slowly, please?", "Do you mean...?", "Let me check I understood," and "Could you give me an example?" You'll hear them in a full bridge-building demo, spelling names on the phone ("L as in lion"), clarification in meetings, confirming dates and numbers, the echo technique, clarification in writing, and the autopsy of one word with two meanings.
Made for intermediate learners (CEFR B1–B2).
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