B2–C1 · INT · 6 patterns

Interaction moves

Enter, hold, redirect and close a turn without losing the thread.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Enter, hold, redirect and close a turn without losing the thread.

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 6 patterns in this study set.

01Can I come in here? I think [X]**Can I come in here?** I think we are mixing two separate problems. · German parallel: Darf ich kurz einhaken? Ich denke, [X].02Before we move on, can we clarify [X]?**Before we move on, can we clarify** who owns the final approval? · German parallel: Bevor wir weitermachen, können wir [X] klären?03Just to pick up on that, [X]**Just to pick up on that**, the same risk appears in the second workflow. · German parallel: Um daran anzuknüpfen: [X].04Can I finish this thought? [X]**Can I finish this thought?** The risk only becomes visible when we compare the two workflows end to end. · German parallel: Darf ich den Gedanken kurz zu Ende führen? [X].05Let me make sure I've got this right: [X], right?**Let me make sure I've got this right:** we can deploy the fix today, but the data correction waits until Monday, **right?** · German parallel: Nur damit ich es richtig verstanden habe: [X], richtig?06Could we park [X] for a moment and come back to it after [Y]?**Could we park the pricing question for a moment and come back to it after we agree on scope?** · German parallel: Könnten wir [X] kurz zurückstellen und nach [Y] darauf zurückkommen?

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01Can I come in here? I think [X]XPRINT001 · Can I come in here? I think [X]. / Darf ich kurz einhaken? Ich denke, [X].02Before we move on, can we clarify [X]?XPRINT002 · Before we move on, can we clarify [X]? / Bevor wir weitermachen, können wir [X] klären?03Just to pick up on that, [X]XPRINT003 · Just to pick up on that, [X]. / Um daran anzuknüpfen: [X].04Can I finish this thought? [X]XPRINT004 · Can I finish this thought? [X]. / Darf ich den Gedanken kurz zu Ende führen? [X].05Let me make sure I've got this right: [X], right?XPRINT005 · Let me make sure I've got this right: [X], right? / Nur damit ich es richtig verstanden habe: [X], richtig?06Could we park [X] for a moment and come back to it after [Y]?XPRINT006 · Could we park [X] for a moment and come back to it after [Y]? / Könnten wir [X] kurz zurückstellen und nach [Y] darauf zurückkommen?
01Register shiftingExpress the same intent in casual, neutral and professional language.02Perspective takingRepresent another viewpoint fairly, separate positions from interests, and locate the real source of disagreement.03Preferences and choicesState a preference and weigh alternatives.04Advice and recommendationsRecommend a next step without overstating certainty.

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