===== Conversation Strategies =====
**What it is:** Techniques to keep conversations going smoothly.  
**What it’s for:** Speak with confidence even when you don’t know some words.  
**Example:** Ask for clarification: “Could you say that again?”

===== Core strategies =====
  * **Ask to repeat:** “Sorry, could you repeat that?”
  * **Ask to clarify:** “What do you mean by…?”
  * **Confirm understanding:** “So you mean…, right?”
  * **Buy time:** “Let me think…”
  * **Paraphrase:** Say the idea in different words.
  * **Use examples:** “For example…”

===== Mini dialogues =====
  * A: “We need to reschedule.”  
    B: “Sorry, what does ‘reschedule’ mean?”  
  * A: “Next Wednesday.”  
    B: “So you mean Wednesday the 7th, right?”

===== Hard words (Glossary) =====
  * *clarify* /ˈklærɪfaɪ/: làm rõ
  * *confirm* /kənˈfɜːm/: xác nhận
  * *paraphrase* /ˈpærəfreɪz/: diễn đạt lại
  * *reschedule* /ˌriːˈʃedjuːl/: dời lịch