B2–C1 · 3,530 patterns
Find a pattern you can reuse
Browse English–German patterns by communication goal, study them in context, and apply the same structure in a new situation.
Connect an agent →Start with intent
What do you want to say?
Start from a real goal such as disagreeing politely or correcting an assumption. Metkagram maps it to a reasoning move and reusable English/German frames.
ChallengeDisagree politelyPush back on a claim without turning the sentence into a confrontation.ReframeCorrect an assumptionReplace a mistaken interpretation with the distinction you actually want to make.ConditionSet a conditionState what has to be true before a result, decision, or action can follow.CauseExplain a causeConnect an outcome to the factor that produced or enabled it.InferDraw a conclusionMove from evidence or observations to a conclusion without presenting it as a raw fact.CompareCompare alternativesPut two options on the same dimension so the contrast becomes useful for a decision.
Deeper explorationReasoning FramesBrowse by the reasoning move a sentence performs
Start from the move you want to make
Choose a reasoning operation first, then learn sentence frames that perform it in English and German.
05CalibrateSeparate observed evidence from assumptions that still need validation.08CauseExpress a multi-step causal chain and make the intermediate mechanism visible.03ChallengeKeep a possibility open because current evidence does not eliminate it.03ComparePut competing explanations side by side before choosing between them.03ConditionState a hard prerequisite for an outcome.10DecideFrame a decision as a trade-off rather than pretending one option dominates on every dimension.05FrameReplace an unhelpful description with a frame that makes the next reasoning step clearer.03InferDistinguish suggestive evidence from proof.05LearnDistinguish passive familiarity from the ability to produce a pattern without a prompt.03LimitSeparate a necessary condition from a sufficient one.05PerspectiveRestate the strongest reasonable concern before defending a position.03ReframeReframe a debate from whether to act to how to act.09TestTurn a hypothesis into a testable prediction.05Trace consequencesSeparate an immediate effect from a possible downstream consequence.
Deeper explorationPattern AtlasEditorial routes organised by communication goal
Do not start from an internal category code. Start from what you need to do: argue a point, hedge a claim, disagree, compare options, ask a precise question, or communicate at work.
12 editorial routes built from existing validated study setsContinue with a routeLearning paths5 routes through topic sets
From learning goal to set to pattern
94 study sets are grouped into 5 learning paths. Start here when you know what you want to practise but not a pattern ID.
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C1 Communication
Argumentation · Opinions and stance · Evidence and inference · Agreement and disagreement · Qualification and hedging · Probability and prediction · Clarification and reformulation · Comparison and evaluation · Cause, effect, and consequence · Negotiation and decisions · Problem framing and reframing · Reasoning under uncertainty · Perspective taking
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C1 Control
Professional communication · Storytelling and reflection · Advanced connectors · Conditionals and counterfactuals · Modality and obligation · Passive and impersonal style · Reported speech and attribution · Tense and aspect · Questions, negatives, and reference · German grammar in use · Transformations and reformulation · Systems thinking · Decision quality and trade-offs · Causal diagnosis · Hypothesis testing · Metacognitive learning
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Grammar in use
Determiners and quantifiers · Verb complements and non-finite clauses · Subordinate and complement clauses · Focus, inversion and emphasis · Relative and participial clauses · Prepositions and governed complements · Word order and verb position · Cases and nominal agreement · Adjectives and comparison · Mood, modality and reported stance · Contrast grammar · Russian-speaker transfer traps
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Questions in use
Yes/no questions · Wh-questions · Subject questions · Object questions · Preposition questions · Tag and checking questions · Indirect questions · Negative questions · Alternative questions · Confirmation questions · Clarification questions · Follow-up questions · Opinion questions · Cause and reason questions · Purpose questions · Time questions · Place and setting questions · People and responsibility questions · Quantity and degree questions · Comparison questions · Hypothetical questions · Probability questions · Polite request questions · Workplace questions · Academic and research questions · Decision questions · Negotiation questions · Reported questions · Discourse-management questions · Question forms and auxiliaries
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Functional language
Preferences and choices · Advice and recommendations · Requests and follow-through · Offers and support · Permission and boundaries · Commitments and promises · Planning and scheduling · Priorities and trade-offs · Goals and intentions · Concession and contrast · Examples and specification · Summaries and conclusions · Organising conversation · Feelings and reactions · Tact and politeness · Feedback and evaluation · Problem-solving · Risk and precautions · Persuasion and influence · Social interaction · Spoken grammar · Interaction moves · Register shifting · Perspective taking
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Pattern Contrasts
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Contrasts explain a difference in communicative or reasoning function, not just a difference in wording. Start from the job you need to do, then open the canonical pattern for practice.
All contrastsPattern Choice
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Pattern Choice turns the comparison into a short decision task: choose first, then reveal the explanation and practise the canonical pattern.
Open Pattern ChoicePattern Routes
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Pattern Routes connect patterns, distinctions and choice drills into short sequences around a real communication job.
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Pattern Bridge uses only bilingual forms inside one stable pattern ID, not automatically guessed look-alike translations.
Open Transfer MapRussian → English
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This guide isolates recurring transfer errors so each wrong form leads directly to an explanation, corrected frame and practice object.
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