B2–C1 · QACA · 40 patterns

Academic and research questions

Turn evidence and uncertainty into researchable questions.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Turn evidence and uncertainty into researchable questions.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

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A compact sample from the 40 patterns in this study set.

01What evidence would show that [the team needs another day to decide]?What evidence would show that the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02What evidence would show that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?What evidence would show that the revised plan has not been shared yet? · German parallel: Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03What evidence would show that [we should compare the two options]?What evidence would show that we should compare the two options? The answer will clarify what should happen next. · German parallel: Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04What evidence would show that [the client asked for more detail]?What evidence would show that the client asked for more detail? Everyone can use the answer to prepare for the next meeting. · German parallel: Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05What evidence would show that [the pilot may continue next month]?What evidence would show that the pilot may continue next month? The answer will help the team decide how to proceed. · German parallel: Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06What evidence would show that [the data need another check]?What evidence would show that the data need another check? This point will be easier to discuss once the answer is clear. · German parallel: Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?

03 · Complete set

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01What evidence would show that [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQACA001 · What evidence would show that [the team needs another day to decide]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02What evidence would show that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQACA002 · What evidence would show that [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03What evidence would show that [we should compare the two options]?QSTQACA003 · What evidence would show that [we should compare the two options]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04What evidence would show that [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQACA004 · What evidence would show that [the client asked for more detail]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05What evidence would show that [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQACA005 · What evidence would show that [the pilot may continue next month]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06What evidence would show that [the data need another check]?QSTQACA006 · What evidence would show that [the data need another check]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?07What evidence would show that [the meeting was moved]?QSTQACA007 · What evidence would show that [the meeting was moved]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?08What evidence would show that [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQACA008 · What evidence would show that [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?09What evidence would show that [the final decision is still open]?QSTQACA009 · What evidence would show that [the final decision is still open]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?10What evidence would show that [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQACA010 · What evidence would show that [the proposal would need revision]? / Welche Belege würden zeigen, dass [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?11How could we test whether [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQACA011 · How could we test whether [the team needs another day to decide]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?12How could we test whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQACA012 · How could we test whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?13How could we test whether [we should compare the two options]?QSTQACA013 · How could we test whether [we should compare the two options]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?14How could we test whether [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQACA014 · How could we test whether [the client asked for more detail]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?15How could we test whether [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQACA015 · How could we test whether [the pilot may continue next month]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?16How could we test whether [the data need another check]?QSTQACA016 · How could we test whether [the data need another check]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?17How could we test whether [the meeting was moved]?QSTQACA017 · How could we test whether [the meeting was moved]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?18How could we test whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQACA018 · How could we test whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?19How could we test whether [the final decision is still open]?QSTQACA019 · How could we test whether [the final decision is still open]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?20How could we test whether [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQACA020 · How could we test whether [the proposal would need revision]? / Wie könnten wir prüfen, ob [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?21Which question would help explain why [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQACA021 · Which question would help explain why [the team needs another day to decide]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?22Which question would help explain why [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQACA022 · Which question would help explain why [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?23Which question would help explain why [we should compare the two options]?QSTQACA023 · Which question would help explain why [we should compare the two options]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?24Which question would help explain why [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQACA024 · Which question would help explain why [the client asked for more detail]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?25Which question would help explain why [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQACA025 · Which question would help explain why [the pilot may continue next month]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?26Which question would help explain why [the data need another check]?QSTQACA026 · Which question would help explain why [the data need another check]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?27Which question would help explain why [the meeting was moved]?QSTQACA027 · Which question would help explain why [the meeting was moved]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?28Which question would help explain why [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQACA028 · Which question would help explain why [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?29Which question would help explain why [the final decision is still open]?QSTQACA029 · Which question would help explain why [the final decision is still open]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?30Which question would help explain why [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQACA030 · Which question would help explain why [the proposal would need revision]? / Welche Frage würde helfen zu erklären, warum [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?31What data would we need to decide if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQACA031 · What data would we need to decide if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?32What data would we need to decide if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQACA032 · What data would we need to decide if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?33What data would we need to decide if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQACA033 · What data would we need to decide if [we should compare the two options]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?34What data would we need to decide if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQACA034 · What data would we need to decide if [the client asked for more detail]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?35What data would we need to decide if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQACA035 · What data would we need to decide if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?36What data would we need to decide if [the data need another check]?QSTQACA036 · What data would we need to decide if [the data need another check]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?37What data would we need to decide if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQACA037 · What data would we need to decide if [the meeting was moved]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?38What data would we need to decide if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQACA038 · What data would we need to decide if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?39What data would we need to decide if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQACA039 · What data would we need to decide if [the final decision is still open]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?40What data would we need to decide if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQACA040 · What data would we need to decide if [the proposal would need revision]? / Welche Daten bräuchten wir, um zu entscheiden, ob [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?

01Decision questionsFrame the next decision and its threshold clearly.02Negotiation questionsOpen room for concessions, pauses and workable compromise.03Reported questionsReport what was asked without losing the question's meaning.04Discourse-management questionsUse questions to steer a conversation with care.