Course Overview

Culture Bites: Asking for Clarification Without Feeling Awkward is a practical audio-based minicourse designed to help you navigate moments of confusion in professional conversations. Whether it's a fast-talking colleague, an unfamiliar accent, or industry jargon, asking for clarification is essential for effective communication. This course provides polite, professional strategies to ensure you fully understand conversations without feeling uncomfortable or unprepared. This course is part of Talaera's Culture Bites, a collection of short, podcast-style lessons (5–10 minutes each) that help you communicate effectively in international and culturally diverse environments. Each course in this audio series focuses on real-world topics like managing silence in conversations, handling humor across cultures, and navigating different communication styles. With this course, you'll learn how to ask for clarification in a way that fosters mutual understanding and professionalism. Perfect for advanced and native English speakers.

Learning Objectives:

By completing this course, you will learn how to:

• Apply polite and effective strategies for asking for clarification
• Use paraphrasing techniques to confirm understanding
• Identify when and how to ask for repetition in professional settings
• Adapt clarification requests based on cultural and conversational context

Target Audience

Anyone with Advanced English (B2-C2) and native English speakers