Reformulation connectors — use it independently in context

Reformulation connectors: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: connecteurs-reformulation-manipulerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Reformulation connectors” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Reformulation connectors” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

Work from the full sentence in “Reformulation connectors — use it independently in context”. Identify the grammatical link first, then choose the form that preserves the intended meaning.

Choisis « autrement dit » pour introduire une reformulation directe.Utilise « c’est-à-dire » pour préciser le sens d’un mot ou d’une idée.Avec « en d’autres termes », tu annonces une nouvelle formulation du même message.« En clair » convient quand tu simplifies une idée complexe.« Pour le dire autrement » annonce explicitement une reformulation.Une reformulation garde le sens, mais change les mots.

Watch out

Look at the word together with the words around it. The correct choice often depends on construction, register or collocation, not just translation.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Create new sentences in your own context; keep the target structure but change the situation.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For “Reformulation connectors — use it independently in context”, check the function of the form in the full sentence before answering.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Reformulation connectors” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.