Say it another way: guided B2 practice

What this module changes

This module focuses on Say it another way. You begin by learning to reports statements and questions; applies backshift where it matters. The final lesson asks you to passes an 8-item quiz; retells a conversation from memory, recorded without copying the original model.

Level: B2. There are 5 connected lessons. Complete them in order if the topic is new, or use the list to locate one specific gap.

The lesson map

What useful practice looks like

• He said, she told me: reporting conversations: Reports statements and questions; applies backshift where it matters.
• Reporting verbs with attitude: Replaces said with 10 to 12 attitude-carrying reporting verbs in context.
• Shrink it: summarizing and paraphrasing: Halves a paragraph in own words using three named techniques.

Use true information where possible. A sentence about your own routine, work or plans is easier to remember than a sentence copied from a model.

A practical study routine

1. Read the lesson objective before the explanation.
2. Say the model aloud once, then change at least two details.
3. Complete the check without opening the answer first.
4. Record or write the mission on your own device.
5. At the checkpoint, name one error you corrected and one skill that still needs practice.

How the lessons work together

Say it another way is a sequence, not a folder of unrelated pages. He said, she told me: reporting conversations establishes the first usable move. Later lessons add control, choice and time pressure. Checkpoint: in your own words asks you to combine the module without copying an answer.

• He said, she told me: reporting conversations: Reports statements and questions; applies backshift where it matters
• Reporting verbs with attitude: Replaces said with 10 to 12 attitude-carrying reporting verbs in context
• Shrink it: summarizing and paraphrasing: Halves a paragraph in own words using three named techniques
• Retell the news: a fluency workout: Reads a short graded story, retells it recorded in 2 minutes, no notes

Keep one piece of evidence from the first lesson and improve the same piece at the checkpoint. That comparison shows more than a quiz score because it records what changed in your own language.

Transfer the skill to a new situation

After the checkpoint, change the audience or purpose. A speaking answer can become a short written message. A formal response can be rewritten for a teammate. A story can be shortened for a meeting update. Keep the main meaning while changing the delivery.

When a result is weak, return to the lesson whose outcome describes the missing skill. Do not restart the full course unless several earlier foundations are missing.

Start or continue the module

Your progress is saved on this device only.

1. 1He said, she told me: reporting conversations19 min, Not complete
2. 2Reporting verbs with attitude20 min, Not complete
3. 3Shrink it: summarizing and paraphrasing18 min, Not complete
4. 4Retell the news: a fluency workout19 min, Not complete
5. 5Checkpoint: in your own words20 min, Not complete

How to know you are ready to continue

Do not judge readiness by reading speed. You are ready when you can complete the checkpoint task with a clear message, understandable language and no copied answer. A small number of errors is normal at B2; errors should not hide your meaning.

If the checkpoint is difficult, repeat the lesson whose outcome matches the problem. That is faster than restarting the whole module.