[Linkers] Checking understanding

Question 1

[clarification]

Be careful, _ (I / say).

The expression you add at the end of a sentence that summarizes the point you’ve been making.

Answer 1

Be careful, is what I’m saying.

Use ‘is what I’m saying’ at the end of a sentence that summarizes the point you’ve been making.

Question 2

[Clarification]

Can you e_ _ that a little bit? (= say more)

Answer 2

Can you elaborate on that a little bit?

/ɪˈlæbəreɪt/ - notice the stress!

Question 3

[Clarification]

[The last sentence after you’ve explained something] Does _ _ s_?

Answer 3

Does that make sense?

Notice that ‘does’ is often reduced

Question 4

[Clarification]

Don’t get married, is w_ I’m _.

The expression you add at the end of a sentence that summarizes the point you’ve been making.

Answer 4

Don’t get married, is what I’m saying.

Question 5

[Giving examples]

I mean, t_, for example Maria Sanches. She’s - yeah- just like you, straight As, sweet kid.

Answer 5

I mean, take, for example Maria Sanches. She’s - yeah- just like you, straight As, sweet kid.

Question 6

[Clarification / Explaining things in simple terms]

What is this?
Oh, w_, b_, it’s just a portable cell phone tower that emits a false frequency..

Answer 6

[Clarification / Explaining things in simple terms]

What is this?
Oh, well, basically, it’s just a portable cell phone tower that emits a false frequency..

Question 7

[pronunciation] basically

Answer 7

/ˈbeɪsɪkli/

/s/ not /z/ (in contrast to Russian); ‘a’ isn’t pronounced

Question 8

[Clarification / active listening]

An expression used to summarize what you understood
(So, what/ say) all I have to do is want something bad enough and I can get it?

Answer 8

So, what you’re saying is all I have to do is want something bad enough and I can get it?

Question 9

[Giving examples]

A bicycle? Well, a bicycle, that would take a lot of balloons… and Uncle Jeremy’s a little tired right now… so why don’t we do something l_, l_ s_,a giraffe?

Answer 9

A bicycle? Well, a bicycle, that would take a lot of balloons… and Uncle Jeremy’s a little tired right now… so why don’t we do something like, let’s say,a giraffe?

Question 10

[Agreeing with a statement]

Sweetheart, you all packed?
Yeah, p_ m_.

Answer 10

Sweetheart, you all packed?
Yeah, pretty much.

/ˈprɪti/ - notice the vowel!