Speaking rescue kit
Build confidence with this short, practical English lesson for B1–B2 learners. Try the expressions aloud, notice the tone, and choose the wording that feels right for the situation.
Let's practise
Give me a second…
Use it for: gain thinking time
Give me a second — I know the word.
What I mean is…
Use it for: clarify
What I mean is that I prefer smaller groups.
Let me rephrase that.
Use it for: reformulate
Let me rephrase that more clearly.
I’m not completely sure, but…
Use it for: qualify uncertainty
I’m not completely sure, but I think it starts Monday.
The word I’m looking for is…
Use it for: recover vocabulary
The word I’m looking for is “accommodation”.
Your turn
Choose Give me a second… and one other expression above. Say the same idea in two different ways. Which one would you use with a classmate, and which feels better in a more careful conversation?
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Nice work. Short, regular practice is enough — come back tomorrow and let these phrases feel a little more familiar.