If a speaker wants to know if everyone has understood something important that was said, how should he put it? Let’s listen to the following mini situational dialogue to get the answer. It happens between a teacher and a student at class.
A:I don’t allow cell phones to be used in class. Do I make myself clear?
B:But sir, what if there is an emergency call from my parents?
All right, have you got the answer? It is “Do I make myself clear?”This is asking “Have you understood?” It’s similar to saying in Chinese——听懂我的话了吗?or 理解我的话了吗?For two more examples:
Example 1:I’m going to need a little bit more compensation. Do I make myself clear?
(译文：我需要更多一点的补偿，你明白了吗?)
Example 2:Ihad a great time with Jill last night, I make myself clear.
(译文：你也知道的，我昨晚和Jill度过了一个美妙的夜晚。)
If someone asks you whether he makes himself clear to you, you could say like this——I've heard you. This is a way of showing you have physically heard something that has been said. It equals to Chinese—— 我听懂了你的话。
Let's see another mini situational dialogue. It happened between a mother and her son.
A:This place needs to be cleaned before you leave. Do you hear me?
B:Yeah, it's impossible not to hear you because you are shouting so loud.
The following phrases in the above two dialogues should be bear in our mind. The are as follows:cell phones(手机)an emergency call(紧急电话)a call from(从......打来的电话)
Today we’ve learned two short sentences used in spoken English. One is that——Do I make myself clearly?The other is that——I hear you.Let’s call it a day for now. Thank you for your listening this time and see you next time.
Homework:Please translate the the dialogues into Chinese in the text.
Dialogue 1:
A:I don’t allow cell phones to be used in class. Do I make myself clear?
B:But sir, what if there is an emergency call from my parents?
Dialogue 2:
A:This place needs to be cleaned before you leave. Do you hear me?
B:Yeah, it’s impossible not to hear you because you are shouting so loud.
Please translate the following sentences into English.
1. 咱姆斯，我要个解释，听懂了吗?
2. 海伦，你过时了，明白我的话了吗?
3. 你明白我的话了吗?我说她结婚了。
