Lexical Choice
Discoursal competence is the ability to select the perfect word for the exact context, shifting seamlessly between formal, academic, and casual registers.
Register Shifts
Discourse Markers
In Action
Do not use C2 academic words at a casual party!
Mastering Context movie
Watch Teacher Sopheak shift her vocabulary from a strict boardroom presentation directly to a casual coffee shop chat.
Professional Missions
Teacher, can I use "ameliorate" with my friends when we talk about fixing a car?
Hi Sovan! You *can*, but it will sound extremely weird and robotic. "Ameliorate" belongs in essays, speeches, or formal reports. With friends, just say "fix" or "improve"! True fluency is knowing *when* to use the big words. build
What exactly does "be that as it may" mean? It's so long!
It is a high-level, sophisticated way to say "Even if that is true..." or "Nevertheless". You use it when you accept someone's point, but it doesn't change your conclusion. Example: "It is raining heavily. Be that as it may, we must leave now." umbrella
At the C2 level, you have a massive toolbox of words. Ask me when it is appropriate to use highly academic vocabulary versus casual idioms!
នៅកម្រិត C2 អ្នកមានពាក្យជាច្រើនក្នុងខួរក្បាល។ សួរខ្ញុំបានថាតើពេលណាគួរប្រើពាក្យសិក្សាជ្រៅៗ ហើយពេលណាគួរប្រើពាក្យសាមញ្ញៗ!