B2–C1 · 16 patterns

C1 emphasis and inversion patterns in English and German

Move the important part of a message into focus and inspect how word order changes across advanced English and German structures.

01 · Use it when you need to

Communication goals

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emphasise one part of a sentence
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use inversion without losing the main relation
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compare English and German word order

02 · Study sets

Study the topic from these validated sets

01Focus, inversion and emphasisBring the key part of a message into focus. · FCS 02Word order and verb positionControl sentence structure across statements, questions and clauses. · WOR

03 · Pattern examples

Start with a reusable structure

This is an editorial sample. The linked study sets contain the complete topic collection.

01Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement [X]Rarely have we seen such a clear improvement in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Selten haben wir eine so deutliche Verbesserung gesehen in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.02Only after the review did the problem become visible [X]Only after the review did the problem become visible in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Erst nach der Prüfung wurde das Problem sichtbar in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.03What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable [X]What the proposal needs is a realistic timetable in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Was der Vorschlag braucht, ist ein realistischer Zeitplan in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.04It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision [X]It was the lack of evidence that changed the decision in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Es war der Mangel an Belegen, der die Entscheidung veränderte in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.05Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it [X]Not only did the team identify the risk, but it also reduced it in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Das Team erkannte nicht nur das Risiko, sondern verringerte es auch in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.06Under no circumstances should the data be shared [X]Under no circumstances should the data be shared in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Unter keinen Umständen dürfen die Daten weitergegeben werden in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.07The point I want to stress is the need for patience [X]The point I want to stress is the need for patience in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Was ich betonen möchte, ist die Notwendigkeit von Geduld in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.08So important was the timing that the launch was delayed [X]So important was the timing that the launch was delayed in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Der Zeitpunkt war so wichtig, dass der Start verschoben wurde in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.09The team has already sent the revised draft to the partners [X]The team has already sent the revised draft to the partners in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Das Team hat den überarbeiteten Entwurf bereits an die Partner geschickt in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.10Because the evidence was incomplete, we postponed the decision [X]Because the evidence was incomplete, we postponed the decision in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Weil die Belege unvollständig waren, verschoben wir die Entscheidung in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.11She said that the report had been checked twice [X]She said that the report had been checked twice in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Sie sagte, dass der Bericht zweimal geprüft worden sei in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.12We will discuss the proposal tomorrow in the meeting [X]We will discuss the proposal tomorrow in the meeting in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Wir werden den Vorschlag morgen in der Sitzung besprechen in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.13Had we known the risk, we would have acted earlier [X]Had we known the risk, we would have acted earlier in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Hätten wir das Risiko gekannt, hätten wir früher gehandelt in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.14The question is why the process has become so slow [X]The question is why the process has become so slow in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Die Frage ist, warum das Verfahren so langsam geworden ist in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.15Before the meeting ends, the chair will summarise the decision [X]Before the meeting ends, the chair will summarise the decision in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Bevor die Sitzung endet, wird die Leitung die Entscheidung zusammenfassen in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.16The team wants to know whether the plan can still work [X]The team wants to know whether the plan can still work in a situation where the team was reviewing the new policy. · DE: Das Team möchte wissen, ob der Plan noch funktionieren kann in einem Zusammenhang, in dem das Team die neue Regelung prüfte.

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01Advanced connectors and complex sentencesConnect ideas through concession, cause, contrast, sequence, and dependency while keeping the logic of a longer sentence visible.02German word order and casesInspect German verb position, cases, governed complements, and agreement in reusable patterns with English parallels beside them.03Comparison and evaluationCompare options using explicit criteria, degrees, contrasts, and qualified judgements rather than simple better/worse statements.

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