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How to ask when you do not understand

How can a learner identify a specific difficulty and continue when something is unclear in class?

Asking questions is a learning method, not evidence of low ability. This lesson offers optional language without judging a school, teacher, or classmate.

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How to ask when you do not understand

Fictional story · local synthesized audio, listening review pending

利奥正在学习一门新课程。

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Translation and pinyin

Leo is taking a new course.

lì ào zhèng zài xué xí yī mén xīn kè chéng 。

他理解例子,却没听懂作业要求。

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Translation and pinyin

He understands the example but not the homework instructions.

tā lǐ jiě lì zi , què méi tīng dǒng zuò yè yāo qiú 。

他请老师再解释一次第二步。

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Translation and pinyin

He asks the teacher to explain the second step again.

tā qǐng lǎo shī zài jiě shì yī cì dì èr bù 。

一位同学把笔记给他看。

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Translation and pinyin

A classmate shows him her notes.

yī wèi tóng xué bǎ bǐ jì gěi tā kàn 。

他们一起复习这节课。

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Translation and pinyin

They review the lesson together.

tā men yì qǐ fù xí zhè jié kè 。

现在利奥能记住考试前该做什么了。

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Translation and pinyin

Leo can now remember what to do before the exam.

xiàn zài lì ào néng jì zhù kǎo shì qián gāi zuò shén me le 。

Supporting vocabulary

同学 · 课程 · 考试 · 解释 · 作业 · 记住 · 复习 · 老师 ·

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How to ask when you do not understand

Asking questions is a learning method, not evidence of low ability. This lesson offers optional language without judging a school, teacher, or classmate.

How can a learner identify a specific difficulty and continue when something is unclear in class?

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Asking questions is a learning method, not evidence of low ability. This lesson offers optional language without judging a school, teacher, or classmate.

How would you use this method in your own setting? You may invent details or skip.

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