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Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English

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Tips in a minute from Happy English. I'm here every

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Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak

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English more naturally and confidently. And if you want to

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watch this lesson, just look for Happy English Michael on YouTube. Today,

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let's look at a really common phrase you'll hear in

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everyday English. Does that make sense? We use does that

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make sense? To check if the other person understands what

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we just explained. It's a more natural and friendly way

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to say do you understand? Which can sometimes sound a

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little too direct. So for example, if you're giving directions,

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you could say, go straight to turn right at the

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light and the cafes on the left. Does that make sense?

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Or if you're helping a coworker with a report, you

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might say, so we'll send this out by Friday and

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then follow up next week. Does that make sense? It's polite, warm,

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and it shows you care that the other person understood you.

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So the next time you're explaining something, try ending with

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a friendly does that make sense? Just to make sure?

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And hey, does that make sense? To join me again

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next time for another Happy English podcast. Let me know

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in the comments, and remember to follow or subscribe so

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you don't miss the next Happy English podcast and next

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Saturday's English Tips in a minute. Hey, thanks for listening,

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and until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.