B2–C1 · Quantity and degree questions · 4 patterns

Quantity and degree questions

Ask about scale, frequency and intensity.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Ask about scale, frequency and intensity.

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.

01How much would change if [X]?How much would change if the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Wie viel würde sich ändern, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02How many people would be affected if [X]?How many people would be affected if the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Wie viele Menschen wären betroffen, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?03To what degree is it likely that [X]?To what degree is it likely that the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: In welchem Maß ist es wahrscheinlich, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?04How often should we check whether [X]?How often should we check whether the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Wie oft sollten wir prüfen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?

03 · Complete set

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01How much would change if [X]?QSTQQNT001 · How much would change if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Wie viel würde sich ändern, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02How many people would be affected if [X]?QSTQQNT011 · How many people would be affected if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Wie viele Menschen wären betroffen, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?03To what degree is it likely that [X]?QSTQQNT021 · To what degree is it likely that [the team needs another day to decide]? / In welchem Maß ist es wahrscheinlich, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?04How often should we check whether [X]?QSTQQNT031 · How often should we check whether [the team needs another day to decide]? / Wie oft sollten wir prüfen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?
01Comparison questionsCompare options, outcomes and trade-offs.02Hypothetical questionsExplore a possible world before committing to it.03Probability questionsAsk about likelihood without claiming certainty.04Polite request questionsAsk for help, information or action tactfully.

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