Handling challenging questions

Acknowledge the question, clarify what you can answer and respond with support.

Lessons

10 available items
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    Handling challenging questions

    Acknowledge the question, clarify what you can answer and respond with support.

  2. 2

    Answering a question with an assumption · Identifying an assumption before answering

    Identifying an assumption before answering in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  3. 3

    Answering a question with an assumption · Reframing the question neutrally

    Reframing the question neutrally in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  4. 4

    Acknowledging an unknown detail · Saying you do not know professionally

    Saying you do not know professionally in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  5. 5

    Acknowledging an unknown detail · Setting a realistic follow-up process

    Setting a realistic follow-up process in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  6. 6

    Responding to a strongly worded objection · Acknowledging concern without accepting an unsupported conclusion

    Acknowledging concern without accepting an unsupported conclusion in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  7. 7

    Responding to a strongly worded objection · Returning to an assessable criterion

    Returning to an assessable criterion in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  8. 8

    Clarifying a broad question · Asking to narrow the scope

    Asking to narrow the scope in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  9. 9

    Clarifying a broad question · Structuring an answer with several dimensions

    Structuring an answer with several dimensions in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

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    Answering within limited time · Giving a short answer followed by selective detail

    Giving a short answer followed by selective detail in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Reading

5 available items
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    Answering a question with an assumption

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  2. 2

    Acknowledging an unknown detail

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  3. 3

    Responding to a strongly worded objection

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  4. 4

    Clarifying a broad question

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  5. 5

    Answering within limited time

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

Writing

2 available items
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    Adapt the situation using new details · Answering a question with an assumption

    A 65–105 word writing task with a model and self-review.

  2. 2

    Summarise the situation and add a suitable response · Answering within limited time

    A 74–114 word writing task with a model and self-review.