Vocabulary to Buy Time

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What phrase can you use to give yourself a moment to think?

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How can you ask for clarification when you need more time?

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What phrase helps you acknowledge the question while thinking?

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How can you politely repeat the question to yourself?

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What can you say if you need a few extra seconds?

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How do you ask to come back to a question later?

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What phrase lets you acknowledge that you need a second to remember something?

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How can you signal that you are gathering your thoughts?

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What phrase can you use to buy time when recalling an example?

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How can you respond when you genuinely don’t know the answer?

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