Practice exercise: http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/how/how-ask-someone-repeat-something
Try out the various ways in asking people to repeat what they said.
Transcript
Man: (Mumbling "Have you seen a green pen anywhere?")
Woman: I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that.
Man: (Mumbling)
Woman: Could you say that again?
Man: (Mumbling "Green pen, see it anywhere?")
Woman: I'm sorry...er I still didn't get that.
Man: (Trying very hard but still mumbling)
Woman: Could you say that again?
Man: (slightly frustrated and mumbling again)
Woman: One more time?
Man: (Mumbling)
Woman: No. Sorry. Nothing.
Man: (Mumbling)
Woman: Look! I can't hear a word you're saying.
Man: I said "Have you seen a green...pen"...oh, there it is!
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