B2–C1 · Advice and recommendations · 4 patterns

Advice and recommendations

Recommend a next step without overstating certainty.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Recommend a next step without overstating certainty.

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

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 4 patterns in this study set.

01I would recommend checking whether [X]I would recommend checking whether the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Ich würde empfehlen zu prüfen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].02It may be worth asking why [X]It may be worth asking why the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Es könnte sich lohnen zu fragen, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].03One practical step would be to [X]One practical step would be to ask the supplier for a written delivery date. · German parallel: Ein praktischer Schritt wäre, [X zu tun].04If [X], we should reconsider the timetableIf the team needs another day to decide, we should reconsider the timetable. · German parallel: Wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht], sollten wir den Zeitplan überdenken.

03 · Complete set

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01I would recommend checking whether [X]FUNADV001 · I would recommend checking whether [the team needs another day to decide]. / Ich würde empfehlen zu prüfen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].02It may be worth asking why [X]FUNADV011 · It may be worth asking why [the team needs another day to decide]. / Es könnte sich lohnen zu fragen, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].03One practical step would be to [X]FUNADV021 · One practical step would be to [do X]. / Ein praktischer Schritt wäre, [X zu tun].04If [X], we should reconsider the timetableFUNADV031 · If [the team needs another day to decide], we should reconsider the timetable. / Wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht], sollten wir den Zeitplan überdenken.
01Requests and follow-throughMake a clear, workable request.02Offers and supportOffer a concrete contribution with an easy next step.03Permission and boundariesState what is allowed, required or out of scope.04Commitments and promisesMake commitments that are specific and accountable.

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