Business advanced discourse markers 6 by Eric Acosta https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y Arrange the boxes to form our grammar reference - after arranging, complete the example sentences. en-us 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC 2026-06-24 02:25:48 UTC hello@padlet.com TRUTHFULNESS ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324431 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324431 These markers are used to claim that the speaker is telling the truth. They often introduce criticism or negative remarks. ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324432 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324432 FRANKLY / QUITE HONESTLY / TO BE HONEST / TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324433 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324433 STRENGTHENING ARGUMENTS ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324434 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324434 These markers stress the importance of the ideas/points that follow. ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324435 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324435 IN FACT / AS A MATTER OF FACT / CLEARLY / NATURALLY / IF YOU ASK ME / AFTER ALL / OBVIOUSLY / MIND YOU ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324436 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324436 CONCESSION ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324438 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324438 These markers ae used to acknowledge that someone has made a good point. the sentence that follows usually uses 'however' or 'but' ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324439 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324439 ADMITTEDLY / TO BE SURE / IT IS TRUE THAT ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324440 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324440 DISCOURSE PATTERNS ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324441 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324441 These markers draw attention to discourse in order to rephrase, link, return ot a previous point and introduce a conclusion. ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324442 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324442 AS I WAS SAYING / I MEAN / ANYWAY / ACTUALLY / AS I WAS SAYING / TO SUM UP / IN CONCLUSION / BASICALLY ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324443 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324443 ACKNOWLEDGING NON-LITERAL MEANING ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324444 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324444 These markers show that language is not used literally or as it is usually used. ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324445 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324445 SO TO SPEAK / IF YOU WILL / IF YOU LIKE / AS IT WERE ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324446 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324446 If he still refuses we could always apply a little pressure, _________if u like________. ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324447 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324447 After a year, they broke up last Friday - ______mind you_______, they never respected each other. ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324448 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324448 She is very clever, ______________, but do you think she has the right personality for the job? ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324449 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324449 ________________, the government is to be held responsible for the economic crisis. ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324450 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324450 Thanks for inviting me but ___to tell you_____ the truth, I didn't like the party. ericacostarangel7 https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324451 2022-04-14 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ericacostarangel7/m9vigx0nmjvhfa7y/wish/2144324451