【歸納】英語中常見的談論語言交際困難的用語有：

　　(1) Pardon? / I beg your pardon.

　　(2) Sorry, I can't follow you.

　　(3) Can you speak more slowly, please?

　　(4 )How do you say...in English.'?

　　(5) I don't know how to say that in English.

　　(6) I don't know the word in English.

　　(7) How do you spell it, please?

　　(8) I'm sorry I only know a little English.

　　(9) Could you repeat that, please? Could you say that

　　  again, please?

　　(10) What do you mean by killing time?

　　[牛刀小試4]

　　1. -- ____ I didn't hear you clearly. It's too noisy here.

　　-- I was saying that the party was great.

　　A. Repeat.               B. Once again.

　　C. Sorry?                D. So what?

　　2. -- Do you like a house with no garden?

　　-- ____. But anyhow, it's better to have one than none.

　　A. Not a bit            B. Not a little

　　C. Not really            D. Not specially

　　3. -- I'm sorry for stepping on your foot?  -- ____.

　　A. It's OK              B. You are welcome

　　C. It's your fault         D. Never you mind

　　4. -- What you said at the meeting hurt me badly!

　　-- Sorry. But ____.

　　A. I didn't mean it       B. I didn't mean to

　　C. I don't mean it        D. I don't mean to

　　5. -- You seem to show interest in cooking.

　　-- ____? On the contrary, I'm tired of it.

　　A. Really   B. Pardon   C. OK     D. What

　　(CCABD)