| Let's practice. |
| Imagine you're Ben Lee. Shin Ishikawa introduces himself, but you don't catch his name. Start with "Excuse me," and ask him to say it one more time. |
| Ready? |
| はじめまして。いしかわです。(Hajimemashite. Ishikawa desu.) |
| すみません、もういちど おねがいします。(Sumimasen, mō ichi-do onegai shimasu.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| すみません、もういちど おねがいします。(Sumimasen, mō ichi-do onegai shimasu.) |
| すみません、もういちど おねがいします。(Sumimasen, mō ichi-do onegai shimasu.) |
| Let's try another. |
| Imagine you're Shin Ishikawa. Ask Karen to say it one more time, and say it slowly. |
| Ready? |
| はじめまして。リー カレンです。(Hajimemashite. Rī Karen desu.) |
| すみません、もういちど おねがいします。ゆっくり おねがいします。(Sumimasen, mō ichi-do onegai shimasu. Yukkuri onegai shimasu.) |
| Listen again and repeat: |
| すみません、もういちど おねがいします。ゆっくり おねがいします。(Sumimasen, mō ichi-do onegai shimasu. Yukkuri onegai shimasu.) |
| すみません、もういちど おねがいします。ゆっくり おねがいします。(Sumimasen, mō ichi-do onegai shimasu. Yukkuri onegai shimasu.) |
| Let's try one more. |
| Imagine you're Shin Ishikawa. Start with "Excuse me," and ask Sasha Lee to "please write it down." |
| Ready? |
| はじめまして。リー サーシャです。(Hajimemashite. Rī Sāsha desu.) |
| すみません、かいてください。(Sumimasen, Kaite kudasai.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| すみません、かいてください。(Sumimasen, Kaite kudasai.) |
| すみません、かいてください。(Sumimasen, Kaite kudasai.) |
| This is the end of this lesson. |
| Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills. |
| What's next? |
| Show us what you can do. |
| When you're ready, take your assessment. |
| You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like. |
| Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results. |
| Now you know how to ask for clarification in Japanese. That's all there is to it. |
| Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson! |
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