Responding to a counterargument — identify and understand

Responding to a counterargument in Albanian: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: sinteze-burimesh-perdorPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain how “Responding to a counterargument” works in new examples.

2. Discover

Read: Dua të vij, por nuk kam kohë.; Është i vogël, por i rehatshëm.; Megjithatë, vazhduam rrugën.; Ndërsa unë punoj, ai pushon.. What relation links the two pieces of information?

3. Understand

In “Responding to a counterargument — identify and understand”, read both parts of the sentence before choosing the form. The connector tells you how the ideas relate.

E kuptoj këtë argument, por kostoja mbetet e lartë.Është e vërtetë se është shpejt, megjithatë nuk është i përshtatshëm për të gjithë.Mund të thuhet se është praktik; nga ana tjetër, kërkon shumë energji.Edhe pse ky mendim ka kuptim, unë shoh një problem tjetër.E pranoj këtë pikë, por nuk jam dakord me përfundimin.Ky është një avantazh; megjithatë, nuk zgjidh problemin kryesor.

Watch out

Choose the connector from the meaning, not from an isolated translation. Languages do not always divide logical relations in the same way.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Create three new sentences in a realistic situation. Keep the grammar pattern, but change the people, place or reason.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For “Responding to a counterargument — identify and understand”, read the whole sentence: connector and verb form must express the same relationship.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Responding to a counterargument” in a new example.
I can explain my choice and create my own example.