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第1句，共10句 0:00 Nadia

Theo, are you to me or to the ?

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Nadia Theo, are you to me or to the ?
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Synecdoche, New York ?
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The Jane Austen Book Club Did you ?
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Are you me?
Nadia . Are you me?
Theo I'm you. Can the in it?

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第1题

You just explained a new schedule to a coworker. Which line checks your explanation without suggesting they weren't paying attention?

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第2题

In "Did you catch that?", what does catch mean?

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第3题

Your friend is looking at their phone while you talk. Which line is direct but still friendly?

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第4题

Someone asks you, "Are you with me?" Which answer is correct?

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第5题

You are teaching a group and want to invite people to speak. Which line fits best?

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先看简短解释

How smart people say 'Are you listening to me?'

"Are you listening to me?" can sound annoyed, so most people use a softer question. Ask "Does that make sense?" to check your explanation, "Did you catch that?" to check that they heard you, and "Are you with me?" when someone's attention drifts. Lines like "Are you following me?" and "Any questions so far?" also work well at work or in class.

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逐句讲解

Does that make sense? 语气: Soft and polite

Use it after you explain something, like a plan or an instruction. It checks your words, not their attention, so it doesn't sound like you're blaming the other person.

“Does that make sense?”

出自Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Did you catch that? 语气: Casual quick check

Use it when the other person might not have heard you, for example in a noisy place or on a bad phone line. Here, catch means hear or understand. It is too casual for a formal presentation.

“Did you catch that?”

出自The Jane Austen Book Club (2007)
Are you with me? 语气: Direct but friendly

Use it when someone drifts away while you are talking. It's friendly with friends and coworkers. With a boss or a client, a softer line like "Does that make sense?" is safer.

“Are you with me?”

出自Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Are you following me? 语气: Neutral, a little formal

Use it in the middle of a long or complex explanation. It asks if the person can follow your steps. Don't use it too often in one conversation, or it can sound like you think the listener is slow.
Am I making sense? 语气: Humble and warm

Use it when you are not sure your explanation is clear. It puts the responsibility on you, so it's very polite. It works well in meetings and with people you don't know well.
Are we on the same page? 语气: Friendly, work-style

Use it to check that you both agree on a plan, not only that the person heard you. It's common at work. Avoid it when you only want to know if someone heard a simple fact.

常见错误

不太合适 ~~Are you listening me?~~

更合适的说法 Are you listening to me?

The verb listen needs the preposition to before the person or thing you hear. You can say "Are you listening?" with no object, but not "listening me."
不太合适 ~~A: Are you with me? B: Yes, I'm with me.~~

更合适的说法 A: Are you with me? B: Yes, I'm with you.

The answer changes the pronoun. Theo says "I'm with you" in the Short because he means he is following Nadia's idea.
不太合适 ~~Does it make sense for you?~~

更合适的说法 Does that make sense? / Does that make sense to you?

With make sense, English uses to for the person, not for. Most speakers just say "Does that make sense?" with that pointing back to what they said.