Persuasion in English B2
Persuasion in English is a six-unit course designed for B2-level learners who want to enhance their ability to express ideas clearly, convincingly, and diplomatically in both professional and personal contexts. The course integrates listening, speaking, reading, grammar, writing, and functional language to support learners in developing persuasive communication across multiple formats and genres.
Persuasion in English
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Unit 1: Friendly Favors
Listening: Can You Help Me Out?
Speaking: Make It Work for Me
Reading: Convince with Kindness
Grammar: Showing You've Changed
Writing: A Favor to Ask
Functional Language: Getting to Yes
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Unit 2: Persuading the Public
Listening: A Greener Neighborhood Starts with Us
Speaking: Make Your Pitch
Reading: Free Wi-Fi Is a Public Need, Not a Luxury
Grammar: Cause and Effect for Persuasion
Writing: Make Your Case in Writing
Functional Language: Persuasive Language in Public Messages
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Unit 3: Telling a Story
Listening: Let Me Tell You Why This Matters to Me
Speaking: Sharing Personal Stories Persuasively
Reading: Advice Columns and Empathy
Grammar: Narrative Tenses in Storytelling
Writing: Writing to Move Someone
Functional Language:Language for Empathy and Emotional Impact
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Unit 4: Critical Comparison
Listening: Which One Would You Choose?
Speaking: Make Your Case
Reading: What Should You Choose?
Grammar: Getting the Comparison Right
Writing: Write a Persuasive Comparison
Functional Language: Balanced Opinions and Recommendations
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Unit 5: Workplace Persuasion
Listening: Making the Case at Work
Speaking: Polite and Strategic Persuasion
Reading: A Case Made by Email
Grammar: Modal Verbs for Suggestion and Necessity
Writing: Email with Impact
Functional Language: Professional Pushback and Support
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Unit 6: Logical Fallacies
Listening: Spot the Fallacy
Speaking: Fallacy Detectives
Reading: Fallacies in Print
Grammar: Conditionals for Argumentation
Writing: Fixing a Flawed Argument
Functional Language: Responding to Flawed Reasoning Politely