Asking Questions
ASKING QUESTIONS
Grammar Pattern
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- When you don't understand something in a meeting, how do you usually ask for clarification?
회의 중에 이해가 안 되는 내용이 있을 때, 보통 어떻게 다시 물어보시나요? - Do you find it difficult to ask questions during business meetings? Why or why not?
비즈니스 회의에서 질문하는 것이 어렵다고 느끼시나요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Grammar Pattern
Check questions- we want to make sure people understand
Do you follow?
Do you see what I mean?
Are you with me?
Development questions- we want more information
Could you say a little bit more about that?
Would you elaborate on that a little?
Could you go into more detail about..?
Can you give an example?
You Need Clarification
What exactly do you mean by…?
What are you trying to say exactly?
Why do you feel that is important?
You Need To Hear A Second Time
I’m sorry, could you repeat that?
Could you go over that again please?
You Are Listening
So you’re worried about…
If I understand you correctly , you’re saying that…
So, in other words, you think that…
Open Questions
Could you tell me?
I’d be interested to know?
What sort of?
Closed Questions
Do you plan to…?
Is there …?
Did you…?
Are you going to…?
Leading Questions
Shouldn’t we discuss…?
Isn’t it important to…?
Can’t we…?
Factual Questions
When will we begin production?
Who will lead the team?
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
Fill in the blanks.
Karen: This has had a huge impact on my sales over the last year.
Linda: I’m not sure I follow. Could you _____________ on your closing technique?
Karen: I don’t think it’s ____________ to go over the whole technique in detail
at this meeting. The main point is that the overall approach brings a whole
new dynamic to the company –client relationship. Are you ___________
on that point?
Linda: in other words, you deal with clients on a much personal level.
Karen: Exactly.
Bob: I’d be interested in exploring this idea more ___________ at a later
meeting.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
Label each question according to what is asked for.
Repeat clarify Elaborate
1. Can you go over that one more time?___________
2. Would you say that again, please?_____________
3. How could you explain that in simple terms?______
4. Could you tell us a bit more about this project?______
5. What did you mean by that?____________--
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어는 "'elaborate'가 무슨 뜻이에요?"처럼 의미를 나타내는 단어가 문장 끝에 오지만, 영어 의문문에서는 조동사(does, did, can 등)가 주어 앞에 와야 합니다. "What means~?"는 영어 어순이 아니므로, 반드시 "What does ~ mean?"으로 질문하세요. 회의 중 모르는 표현이 나왔을 때 올바르게 질문하는 것이 전문적인 인상을 줍니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: ASKING QUESTIONS
Level: Business (BIZ)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!