本课目标

学完本课，你能够在家庭或邻里沟通出现误会时：

• 明确告诉对方“我不是那个意思”；
• 用更具体的信息重新表达原意；
• 检查自己现在是否理解正确；
• 综合责任、数量和礼貌请求表达，形成一份清楚的新安排；
• 写一条50—70词的消息，确认双方最终同意的分工。

本课只有一个现实任务：发现误会后解释原意，并把含糊安排改成双方理解一致的方案。

热身

先用英语尝试回答，不必追求完整：

1. 别人误解了你的要求时，你会怎样先阻止误会继续扩大？
2. “把客厅弄好”可能有哪几种不同理解？怎样说会更清楚？

场景词汇

• folding chair 折叠椅
• set up 布置；准备好
• put away 收起；放回原处
• shelf 架子
• clear 清空；清楚的

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Getting the room ready

The following weekend, Maya and Ben are getting their living room ready for another small get-together. Six people will be there in total. They thought they had divided the work, but they understood one task differently.

Part A — Two different meanings

Maya: I thought you were taking care of the living room.

Ben: I did. I vacuumed, put the books away, and cleaned the coffee table.

Maya: It looks great, but that's not what I meant. We still need places for six people to sit.

Ben: Oh. I thought “take care of the living room” meant clean it.

Maya: That's fair. Maybe I wasn't clear. What I meant was, could you set up the room for everyone?

Ben: So, are you saying we need two more chairs?

Maya: Exactly. Do we have any folding chairs in the closet?

Ben: We have one. I can bring in a chair from the desk, too.

Maya: That gives us six. Would you mind moving those boxes away from the window?

Ben: Not at all.

Part B — A clearer plan

Ben: Who's supposed to pick up the food—you or me?

Maya: Me. You don't have to do that. Let me put it another way: you set up the room and put the drinks in the fridge, and I'll pick up the food.

Ben: Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought I was picking up the food and you were getting the drinks.

Maya: Then my first message really wasn't clear.

Ben: Let me make sure I've got this right. I need to set up six seats, move the boxes, and put some water in the fridge. You're picking up the food.

Maya: Right. We only need a little ice, so I'll get that on my way back.

Ben: Good. I'll write it on the list this time.

Maya: Please do. “Take care of it” is not much of a list.

Later that afternoon, they follow the written list and finish the room, food, and drinks before the first guest arrives.

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Check the story

先不看译文，回答下面的问题：

1. What did Ben think “take care of the living room” meant?
2. What had Maya actually wanted Ben to do?
3. How do they find enough seats for six people?
4. What does Maya ask Ben to move?
5. Who is picking up the food?
6. What three jobs does Ben repeat in the final plan?

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本课负荷说明

本课有6项全新主动表达：That's not what I meant、What I meant was…、Maybe I wasn't clear、Let me put it another way、So, are you saying…?、Sorry, I misunderstood。

另外4项用于整合旧语言：Who's supposed to…?、Do we have any…?、Would you mind…?、Let me make sure I've got this right. 这些项目不重复计作全新负荷。

1. That's not what I meant.

我不是那个意思。用于发现对方理解偏离原意时，语气中性；后面应继续解释，而不是只否定对方。

That's not what I meant. I wasn't asking you to cancel.

2. What I meant was …

我的意思是…… 用来补上更具体、可执行的信息，语气中性。

What I meant was, we need to leave before eight.

3. Maybe I wasn't clear.

可能是我没有说清楚。用于承认自己的表达也可能造成误会，语气缓和、合作。

Maybe I wasn't clear. I only need the first page today.

4. Let me put it another way.

我换一种方式来说。用于准备重新组织整句话，而不只是重复原句。

Let me put it another way: the date can change, but the budget can't.

5. So, are you saying …?

所以你的意思是……吗？用于说出自己的理解，请对方确认。中性，但不要用带指责的语调。

So, are you saying we should wait until Monday?

6. Sorry, I misunderstood.

抱歉，我理解错了。用于确认误会来自自己的理解，语气直接但负责。

Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought the meeting was online.

7. Who's supposed to …?

应该由谁……？复现第5课的责任表达。

Who's supposed to take the trash out tonight?

8. Do we have any …?

我们还有……吗？复现第6课的数量询问。

Do we have any clean towels?

9. Would you mind …?

你介意……吗？复现第7课的礼貌请求；后接动词-ing。

Would you mind closing the window?

10. Let me make sure I've got this right.

我确认一下自己有没有理解正确。再次调用第4课表达，用于复述最终方案。

Let me make sure I've got this right: you bring the food, and I'll bring the drinks.

Don't Say It That Way

容易说出的句子	更自然、合作的说法
You understood wrong.	That's not what I meant. Let me explain.
You didn't listen to me.	Maybe I wasn't clear.
I say it again.	Let me put it another way.
So you don't want to help?	So, are you saying you can't do it today?

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本课没有新的主要语法。把第5—7课的结构放进一个四步修复过程，就能把含糊安排变成可执行方案。

第一步：指出理解不一致

That's not what I meant.
Sorry, I misunderstood.

先处理“双方理解不同”，不要立刻把问题变成对人的评价。

第二步：说清责任和动作

I'm supposed to pick up the food.
You need to set up six seats.
We don't have to buy more plates.

责任表达后面必须跟清楚的动作，不能只说 take care of it。

第三步：补上数量和对象

We need two more chairs.
Do we have any folding chairs?
We only need a little ice.

第四步：礼貌提出最后调整并复述

Would you mind moving the boxes?
Let me make sure I've got this right: six seats, some water, and no extra plates.

快速辨析

选择最合适的表达。

1. The plan says Ben has this job: Ben (is supposed to / has any) move the boxes.
2. There are no clean glasses: We (need to / would mind) wash some glasses.
3. You want to know whether there are chairs: Do we have (any / much) folding chairs?
4. Only a small amount of ice is necessary: We need (a little / a few) ice.
5. Make a polite request: Would you mind (move / moving) the lamp?

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本课网页已配有完整对话、逐句播放和影子跟读。重点听纠正误会时的对比重音，不要把语气读成指责。

纠正误会时，英语常把重音放在正确的新信息上：

I meant the FOLDING chairs, not the dining chairs.
We need TWO more seats, not four.
I said SATURDAY, not Sunday.

说 What I meant was… 或 Let me put it another way… 后可以短暂停顿，再说清楚的新信息：

What I meant was … / we need to leave by EIGHT.

朗读与录音

朗读下面三组句子，各录两遍。第二遍只突出真正需要纠正的词，不要整句都用力。

1. I meant the SIDE entrance, not the main entrance.
2. We need A FEW plates, not a few cups.
3. BEN is supposed to bring the drinks, not Maya.

回听时检查：不看文字，你能否听出哪一项信息被纠正？

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A. 理解检查

判断正误。正确写 T，错误写 F。

1. Ben thought his job was to clean the living room.
2. Maya says Ben did a poor job cleaning.
3. They already have two folding chairs in the closet.
4. Ben can use his desk chair as the sixth seat.
5. Ben is supposed to pick up the food.
6. They decide to write the final jobs on a list.

B. 选择合适的修复表达

从方框中选择表达完成句子。每项只用一次。

That's not what I meant · What I meant was · Maybe I wasn't clear · Let me put it another way · So, are you saying · Sorry, I misunderstood

1. A: I canceled the whole order, like you asked.
   B: __________. I only asked you to remove one item.

2. A: You said you didn't want the report.
   B: __________, I don't need it until Friday.

3. “__________. The first plan is possible, but it costs too much.”

4. “__________. I should have included the room number.”

5. “__________ we need to bring our own chairs?”

6. “__________. I thought you said fifteen, not fifty.”

C. 综合责任、数量和礼貌请求

用括号中的提示完成句子。

1. I __________ (need / buy) some paper towels before the guests arrive.
2. Who __________ (supposed / take) the recycling downstairs?
3. We don't have __________ clean cups. (some / any)
4. There are six guests, but we only have four chairs. We need __________ more chairs. (a little / a few)
5. There isn't __________ juice left. (many / much)
6. Would you mind __________ (turn) the music down?
7. You __________ (not have to / bring) dessert. Lena is bringing some.

D. 把含糊的话改清楚

下面三句话都可能被不同理解。每题先用一个修复词块开头，再把动作、数量或时间说具体。

1. “Take care of the kitchen.”
   实际意思：把六个干净盘子放到桌上。

2. “We need more drinks.”
   实际意思：再买两瓶无糖气泡水。

3. “Please do it later.”
   实际意思：今晚九点以后不要使用电钻，明天下午再完成。

E. 阅读后转告第三人

阅读下面的消息。它不是主对话的一部分。

Hi Sam—small change for Saturday. Five people are coming, not seven. Julia is bringing dessert, so we don't need another cake. Please put some water in the fridge, and ask Leo to set up five seats in the living room. The front door isn't working properly, so ask everyone to use the side entrance. Could you pass this on to Leo? Thanks!

给Leo写一条40—60词的英文消息，准确转告：

• 最终人数；
• 不需要再准备什么；
• Sam和Leo需要完成的准备；
• 客人应使用哪个入口。

F. Lessons 1—8累计无提示检索

合上第1—7课，也不要回看本课表达表。下面只给英文新情境，不给目标原句、中文翻译或首字母。每题在五秒内开始回应；需要换角色时，可以停顿一秒后继续。

1. You and a housemate have five chores. Open the discussion by saying that responsibilities must be assigned, ask who has the bathroom this time, and say that the laundry is yours this time.
2. The recycling truck comes at 9:00. State what you must do before then. The written plan gives the grocery pickup to your partner, but they think it is your job; say what you had understood about the assignment.
3. One job takes much longer than expected. Offer to exchange it, then restate both people's final jobs and ask for confirmation.
4. You are hosting a small dinner on Saturday. Tell a friend about the plan and invite them.
5. Now answer as the guest: accept and offer to bring something. Switch back to the host and say one item that would be useful.
6. Before shopping, suggest organizing the needed items. After the dinner, thank the host.
7. Music from next door reaches your bedroom. Start with a polite interruption, describe where the sound is coming through, and ask for lower volume.
8. The speaker is against the shared wall. Ask politely for it to be moved without giving an order.
9. Answer as the neighbor: acknowledge that you were unaware of the volume and apologize. Switch roles, then ask whether the neighbor could use headphones after ten.
10. Someone thinks “later” means tonight; you meant tomorrow afternoon. Signal the mismatch and restate the time.
11. Your first instructions were unclear. Take some responsibility and state them in a different way. Then answer as the listener who admits the misunderstanding.
12. After several changes, say what you now think the other person means and ask for confirmation. Then repeat all people, jobs and times to check the final plan.
13. You are running late to help with a dinner at a friend's home. Give a spoken update: describe your current situation, give an expected arrival time, propose a different start time, and confirm one preparation job after your friend replies.

第13题是八课累计证据：录音必须至少主动调用一项Unit 1的近况、时间或澄清表达，以及一项Unit 2的责任、邀请、数量或请求表达。功能相同的替代表达可以完成交际任务，但不能据此登记某个目标词块已经R。

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第一步：完成一次90—120秒误会修复

选择一个你现实中可能遇到的含糊安排，例如家务、聚会准备、安静时间或共同购买。只写关键词，然后独自扮演双方或请学习伙伴配合：

1. A说出一项含糊安排；
2. B按另一种意思行动或复述；
3. A指出这不是原意，并承担自己没说清的一部分责任；
4. A补充具体动作、数量和时间；
5. B复述最终安排；
6. 双方确认分工并结束。

至少使用3项本课新修复表达，以及第5—7课各一项语言。

第二步：写最终确认消息

写50—70词，包含：

• 谁负责哪两项任务；
• 需要多少物品；
• 一项礼貌请求；
• 一句请对方确认理解的信息。

随机互动验证

把下面指令交给真人学习伙伴或语音助手：

你扮演与我共同准备一件生活事务的人。先给我一个含糊安排。等我复述后，从“纠正责任人、改变数量、改变时间”中随机选择一项，说我理解错了；不要提前告诉我是哪一项。之后再提出一个礼貌请求，并检查我能否复述最终方案。不要替我造句。

如果你只能背出准备好的修复句，不能根据随机变化重组最终方案，还不能算完成迁移。

语音助手只用于制造未预告变化和互动排练；合成声音不能替代正式陌生声音听力证据。

三天后的间隔复习

不看课文，在60秒内完成：

你和室友对“把厨房弄好”理解不同。说明误会，把任务改成三个具体动作，再确认每个人的责任。

录音后再回看表达表。检查自己是否真正加入了动作、数量或时间，而不只是重复 That's not what I meant.

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为每一项选择：能做到／还不稳定／需要重学。

• 我能在不指责对方的情况下说明“我不是那个意思”。
• 我能承认自己可能没有说清楚。
• 我能用动作、数量和时间重新表达原意。
• 我能分别说明谁必须做、需要做或原计划负责什么。
• 我能在准备物品时正确使用常见数量表达。
• 我能礼貌提出请求，并回应对方的解释或方案。
• 我能完整复述最终分工并请对方确认。
• 信息被随机改变时，我能重新组织方案，而不是只背修复词块。

如果有两项以上选择“需要重学”，先重做第7部分B、D、F，再完成三天后的间隔复习。