C1
Discourse Markers
ការប្រើប្រាស់ពាក្យភ្ជាប់សេចក្ដី
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Move beyond "But" and "So". Use sophisticated markers to guide the listener effortlessly.
💬 Scenario: The Status Update
B2 Speaker (Choppy)
"The launch is good. But we have a problem. The server is slow. So we need time."
(Sentences are short. Transitions are abrupt.)
C1 Speaker (Seamless)
"On the whole, the launch is proceeding as planned."
"Having said that, we've encountered a slight bottleneck with the servers."
"In light of this, we suggest extending the timeline by two days."
1. The Pivot (Contrasting)
"Having said that..." ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ
Accepts the previous point as true, but introduces a problem.
"Sales are up. Having said that, profit is down."
"Be that as it may..." ទោះបីជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ
A formal way to dismiss an excuse and return to the main point.
"It's difficult. Be that as it may, we must finish."
2. The Deep Dive (Clarifying)
"To put it another way..." និយាយម្យ៉ាងទៀត
Rephrasing for clarity.
3. The Consequence (Result)
"In light of this..." ដោយសារតែហេតុនេះ
Formal way to say "Because of this situation..."
Select the Best Marker
Situation: Your team worked hard, but the project failed. You want to acknowledge the effort before giving the bad news.
Which marker fits?
A. "Consequently..."
B. "The team worked incredibly hard. Having said that, we missed the target."
C. "To put it another way..."
Situation: You need to explain *why* you are changing the strategy based on new data.
Which marker fits?
A. "The data has changed. In light of this, we must adapt."
B. "The data has changed. On the whole, we must adapt."