124 - Asking for Clarification in a Business Meeting

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🗓️ 28 January 2006

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Learn how to ask for clarification in English in this podcast.

Slow dialog: 0:54
Explanations: 2:29
Fast dialog: 12:46

I was negotiating a contract with a new business partner, and we had a meeting to clarify the terms.

Bill: If I understand the terms correctly, the length of the contract would be one year with a one-year option. Is that correct?

Ms. Samuels: Do you mean the contract for equipment rental or the one for training?

Bill: I was under the impression that both contracts had the same terms.

Ms. Samuels: Yes and no. Let me see if I can clarify that. The terms are the same except that the contract for training has a clause that allows for the cancellation after the first six months.

Bill: Could you elaborate on that?

Ms. Samuels: Sure. What I mean is that either side could cancel the training contract after the six months as long as it’s in writing.

Bill: Let me see if I have that right. This contract is for six months of training, but if it isn’t cancelled, continues for another six months. Is that right?

Ms. Samuels: Yes, that’s right.

Bill: Okay, that’s clear enough. Let’s move on to the other terms . . .

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0:58.3	Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast, number 124,
1:04.8	asking for clarification in a business meeting.
1:14.9	Hello and welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast, episode 124.
1:22.7	I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, and as always, coming to you from the Center for Educational
1:30.1	Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Today's podcast is about asking for clarification
1:39.6	when you don't understand something at a business meeting. Let's get started.
1:53.6	I was negotiating a contract with a new business partner, and we had a meeting to clarify the terms.
2:02.3	If I understand the terms correctly, the length of the contract would be one year with a one year
2:12.2	option. Is that correct? Do you mean the contract for equipment rental or the one for training?
2:22.0	I was under the impression that both contracts had the same terms.
2:27.9	Yes and no. Let me see if I can clarify that. The terms are the same except that the contract for
2:37.3	training has a clause that allows for the cancellation after the first six months.
2:44.7	Could you elaborate on that? Sure. What I mean is that either side could cancel the training contract
2:54.7	after the six months as long as it's in writing. Let me see if I have that right. This contract
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