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    The document provides phrases to use when asking for clarification or thinking time during an exam. It includes phrases like "That's a difficult question", "Let me think", "Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean", and "What I mean is". It also notes pronunciation of these phrases and weak forms and consonant to vowel linking like "sort of /təv/" and "kind of /dəv/".

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    The document provides phrases to use when asking for clarification or thinking time during an exam. It includes phrases like "That's a difficult question", "Let me think", "Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean", and "What I mean is". It also notes pronunciation of these phrases and weak forms and consonant to vowel linking like "sort of /təv/" and "kind of /dəv/".

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    Phrases For Thinking-Time Asking For Clarification Correcting or Re-Phrasing

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    Robert McCaul
    The document provides phrases to use when asking for clarification or thinking time during an exam. It includes phrases like "That's a difficult question", "Let me think", "Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean", and "What I mean is". It also notes pronunciation of these phrases and weak forms and consonant to vowel linking like "sort of /təv/" and "kind of /dəv/".

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    PHRASES FOR THINKING-TIME Thats a difficult question Let me think

    ASKING FOR CLARIFICATION Sorry, Im not sure what you mean. I dont (really) understand the question.

    CORRECTING OR RE-PHRASING What I mean is What Im trying to say is

    I havent thought about that before, but, er Can you say that again, please? Er, Um, Mmm Well, If you ask me You know Sort of + noun/adjective Kind of + noun/adjective Repeating the question to yourself e.g. Examiner: What makes a good museum? Student: Iwhat makes a good museum?...
    Pronunciation Box //Thats a DIFFicult question // // LET me THINK// // I havent THOUGHT about that beFORE // //WELL// If you ASK me// //WHAT makes a good muSEum? // // SORRy// Im not sure what you MEAN// // Can you SAY that aGAIN// PLEASE// // I dont really underSTAND the QUEStion// What I mean is What Im trying to say is

    Weak forms & Consonant to vowel linking:


    Sort of /tv/ Kind of /dv/

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