老外语速很快，可我照样能听懂

说母语的人，尤其是商务人士，打电话的时候说话语速都很快。下面是一些实用的小贴士可以让母语是英语的人放慢说话的速度。

1、Immediately ask the person to speak slowly。

直接请这个人慢点说。

请对方说慢点的英语说法：报关员

1） Would you speak more slowly? 你能再说慢一点吗？

2）Could you speak up a little? 你能再大声一点吗？

3）Would you speak more clearly? 你能再说清楚一点吗？

4）Would you explain more for me? 可以为我解释一遍吗？

5）Please speak a little louder. 请讲大声一点。

6）Would you slow down, please?清说慢一点好吗？

2、When taking note of a name or important information, repeat each piece of information as the person speaks。

记录一个名字或者重要信息的时候，打电话的人说一句你就重复一句。

3、This is an especially effective tool.By repeating each important piece of information or each number orletter as the spell or give you a telephone number you automatically slow the speaker down。

这是一个很有效的策略。通过重复每一个重要的信息、每一个数字、每一个字母的时候都会让说话人的语速自动放慢。

4、Do not say you have understood if you have not. ask the person to repeat until you have understood。

如果没听懂就别说你懂了。让这个人重复一下直到你懂了。

5、Remember that the other person needsto make himself/herself understood and it is in his/her interest tomake sure that you have understood. If you ask a person to explain more than twice they will usually slow down。

记住别人需要自己的话被听懂。确保你能听懂关系到他或她的利益。如果你请一个人解释两次以上，通常这个人会放慢语速。

6、If the person does not slow down begin speaking your own language!

如果这个人还不放慢语速你就开始说你的母语。

7、A sentence or two of another language spoken quickly will remind the person that they are fortunate because they do not need to speak a different language to communicate. Usedcarefully, this exercise in humbling the other speaker can be very effective. Just be sure to use it with colleagues and not with a boss！

快速的说一两个句子会提醒打电话的人他们是很幸运的因为他们不用使用不同的语言来交流。不过用这招要小心点，这种方法羞辱别人很有效，所以要确定你这么做的对象是你同事而不是你老板

如果实在是听不清楚，没关系，用下面语句提醒对方

1. Sorry, I didn't catch you.对不起，我听不懂你说的。

2. Sorry, I didn't understand. 抱歉，我听不懂。

3. Sorry, I didn't get what you said. 对不起，我没听懂你说的话。

4. I can't hear you very well. 我听不太清楚。

5. I can barely hear you. 我几乎听不到你说的。

6. I'm having trouble hearing you. 我听不清楚。

7. We have a bad connection. 通讯效果不太好。

8. I can't catch what you are saying. 我听不太清楚你说的话。

也可用下面简单提醒法：

1. Pardon?请再说一遍好吗？

2. Excuse me? 请再说一遍？

上列两句都是对不起之意，但用在会话上，如果后面没有接说明，并且语尾上扬，就是要对方再说一次。听到这句话时就要知道对方要自己再说一遍。

3. I beg you pardon? 能请你再说一遍吗？（此句有请求对方原谅及再说一次的意思）

4. Could you repeat that, please? 能请你再说一遍吗？

5. Would you say that again? 你能再说一遍吗？

把这些招式学会了，老外说的再快也没关系啦！