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

Leo cannot find his new classroom.

English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)

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Translation and pinyin

利奥找不到新教室。

He asks a classmate for help.

English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)

Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.

Translation and pinyin

他向一位同学求助。

In class, the teacher explains the homework.

English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)

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Translation and pinyin

课堂上，老师解释作业。

Leo writes the instructions in his notebook.

English pronunciation · Device-generated pronunciation (depends on browser and system voices)

Your current device will speak after you click; voices can differ by device.

Translation and pinyin

利奥把要求写在笔记本里。

Supporting vocabulary

classmate · classroom · explain · homework · notebook · teacher ·

Find evidence in the text

What happens at the beginning?

What action is taken at the end?

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