B2–C1 · Summaries and conclusions · 4 patterns

Summaries and conclusions

Close a discussion with a proportionate conclusion.

01 · How to use this set

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Close a discussion with a proportionate conclusion.

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.

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01To sum up, we still need to establish whether [X]To sum up, we still need to establish whether the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Zusammenfassend müssen wir noch klären, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].02Overall, the evidence suggests that [X]Overall, the evidence suggests that the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Insgesamt deuten die Belege darauf hin, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].03The main point is that [X]The main point is that the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Der Hauptpunkt ist, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].04Taken together, these points explain why [X]Taken together, these points explain why the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Zusammengenommen erklären diese Punkte, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].

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01To sum up, we still need to establish whether [X]FUNSUM001 · To sum up, we still need to establish whether [the team needs another day to decide]. / Zusammenfassend müssen wir noch klären, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].02Overall, the evidence suggests that [X]FUNSUM011 · Overall, the evidence suggests that [the team needs another day to decide]. / Insgesamt deuten die Belege darauf hin, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].03The main point is that [X]FUNSUM021 · The main point is that [the team needs another day to decide]. / Der Hauptpunkt ist, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].04Taken together, these points explain why [X]FUNSUM031 · Taken together, these points explain why [the team needs another day to decide]. / Zusammengenommen erklären diese Punkte, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].
01Organising conversationOpen, sequence and redirect a discussion constructively.02Feelings and reactionsExpress a reaction without making it a personal attack.03Tact and politenessMake a difficult point easier to receive.04Feedback and evaluationGive feedback that points to a concrete improvement.

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