Walt Whitman
Member
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2012
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Italian
- Home Country
- Italy
- Current Location
- Italy
ENGLISH TEACHER
Context:One of my students is taking his final exam.
I ask a question which he does not understand.
I say:
(A) Do not worry. I’ll reformulate the question.
(B) Do not worry. I’m going to reformulate the question.
I think either alternative could work.
(A) is surely OK (decision made at the moment of speaking / unpremeditated decision).
(B) too is OK because my students know that I’m in the habit of reformulating questions if they don’t understand them (premeditated decision).
What do you think?
Thank you.
WW
Context:One of my students is taking his final exam.
I ask a question which he does not understand.
I say:
(A) Do not worry. I’ll reformulate the question.
(B) Do not worry. I’m going to reformulate the question.
I think either alternative could work.
(A) is surely OK (decision made at the moment of speaking / unpremeditated decision).
(B) too is OK because my students know that I’m in the habit of reformulating questions if they don’t understand them (premeditated decision).
What do you think?
Thank you.
WW