LIFE021 Β· Hedging: The Language That Makes Argument Credible
π Hedging: The Language of Academic Caution Level: C1 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Academic register β expressing uncertainty and opinion π From Sourov’s world:β¦
Readπ Hedging: The Language of Academic Caution Level: C1 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Academic register β expressing uncertainty and opinion π From Sourov’s world:β¦
Readπ Narrative Tenses: Telling Your Story Level: B2 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Grammar β past simple, past continuous, past perfect π From Sourov’s world:β¦
Readπ· Collocations at the Table: Restaurant Vocabulary Level: B2 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Lexis β word combinations and collocations π From Sourov’s world: Asβ¦
Readπ§ Writing a Formal Email: Structure That Works Level: B2 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Writing skill β formal register and structure π From Sourov’sβ¦
Readπ Cause and Effect: Connectors That Think Level: B2 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Linking language β cause/effect, contrast, concession π From Sourov’s world: Iβ¦
Readπ¬ Reported Speech: What Did They Actually Say? Level: B2 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Grammar β reporting verbs and backshift π From Sourov’s world:β¦
Readπ The Passive Voice: When the Action Matters More Level: B2 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Grammar β passive voice forms and usage π Fromβ¦
Readπ€ Describing Personality: Beyond ‘Nice’ Level: B1 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Lexis β personality adjectives and collocations π From Sourov’s world: In fifteen yearsβ¦
Readπ€ Agreeing and Disagreeing: Polite English Level: B1 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Functional language β expressing opinion π From Sourov’s world: In hospitality, theβ¦
Readπ Second Conditional: What Would You Do? Level: B1 | Time: 5 min | Focus: Grammar β unreal / hypothetical situations π From Sourov’s world: Someoneβ¦
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