Итоговая практика В2

тезис → пояснение (that is, to be more precise, what I mean by, specifically, namely) → пример (a case in point, a telling example, let me illustrate, in concrete terms); по просьбе — elaborate on, flesh out; that is (i.e.) ≠ for example (e.g.)

критерии заранее (criterion / criteria, assess against) → достоинства и ограничения (merits, falls short on, although) → trade-off → decisive factor / outweigh → on balance, I'd go for …, provided that …; justify; сравнения с мерой, whereas, despite

позиция on the grounds that → контраргумент (critics argue, I take issue with) → уступка (admittedly, in that respect, concede) → опровержение (nonetheless, flawed in one respect, rebuttal, refutes, far from, countered) → вывод (therefore, it follows that); compelling

регистр по адресату: обращение (Hi / Hello / Dear Mr), связка (like we said / as discussed / further to), просьба (any chance / could you / I would be grateful if), плохая новость (bad news / I'm afraid / I regret to inform you), формы, подпись (Cheers / Kind regards / Yours sincerely); hedge; сомневаетесь — формальнее

условия (non-negotiable, trade-off) → предложение (what if we, one option would be) → ответ (in principle, subject to, I can live with that, deal-breaker) → уступка за уступку (in return, meet halfway) → фиксация (to sum up, put it in writing); provided that, if + Past, will / going to, by

самокоррекция: факт (or rather, I mean, for the record, a slip, come to think of it), точность (let me put that more precisely, what I should have said is), формулировка (that's not quite right — let me rephrase, to put it better, correct myself); коротко, сразу, без самобичевания, только значимое