When you hear "in other words" in a lecture, the speaker is about to:

A Introduce a new topic

B Rephrase or clarify what was just said

C End the discussion

D Ask a question

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

"In other words" signals a paraphrase or clarification of the previous statement.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "When you hear "in other words" in a lecture, the speaker is about to:" is Option B: Rephrase or clarify what was just said.

The other options — A) Introduce a new topic, C) End the discussion, D) Ask a question — are incorrect for this TOEFL Exam Prep question. As explained above: "In other words" signals a paraphrase or clarification of the previous statement.

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When you hear "in other words" in a lecture, the speaker is about to:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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