Style & Precision
ការប្រើប្រាស់ប្រកបដោយសិល្បៈ និងភាពច្បាស់លាស់
The C1 Difference 🎓
At C1, we don't just use phrasal verbs to "speak like a native". We use them to be more specific than general verbs.
💡 Clarity (ភាពច្បាស់លាស់)
Precision
/spɛl aʊt/
Spell out
ពន្យល់ឱ្យបានច្បាស់លាស់ (លម្អិត)
"Do I need to spell it out for you? It's very simple."
Rhetorical
/tʌtʃ əˈpɒn/
Touch upon
លើកឡើងត្រួសៗ
"The lecture touched upon the history of Angkor, but didn't go into detail."
Summary
/bɔɪl daʊn tu/
Boil down to
សរុបសេចក្តីមក / ចំណុចសំខាន់គឺ...
"The problem boils down to a lack of money."
🎭 Emotion (អារម្មណ៍)
Impulsive
/blɜːrt aʊt/
Blurt out
និយាយដោយមិនបានគិត (ភ្លាត់មាត់)
"He was so excited, he blurted out the secret."
Suppression
/ˈbɒtl ʌp/
Bottle up
លាក់ទុកក្នុងចិត្ត (អារម្មណ៍)
"It is unhealthy to bottle up your anger."
Dismissive
/swiːp əˈsaɪd/
Sweep aside
មិនយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ / ច្រានចោល
"The manager swept aside my suggestions without listening."
Nuance Check 🧐
Select the most precise option.
Context: The meeting was short. We only briefly mentioned the budget.
"We _____ the budget."
Context: She never talks about her problems. She keeps them inside.
"She _____ her feelings."
Context: The main point of the argument is simple.
"It all _____ trust."
Mission 📝
Stylistic Writing
Rewrite the Sentences
Make these sentences more "C1 Level" by using a phrasal verb from the lesson.
Original:
"He said the answer suddenly without thinking."
➜ "He blurted out the answer."