language learning center · B2 · Lesson 3
Evidence and inference
Distinguish facts from interpretations and express different degrees of certainty.
Step 1 of 8 — Dialogue
~4 min~35 min total
Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.
Priya
The lights are still on, so the team must be working late.
Ethan
Possibly, although they could have left them on by mistake.
Priya
That is possible. Apparently, the deadline was moved forward this morning.
Ethan
In that case, they are likely to be finishing the final checks.
Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.
These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.
It must be…
It must be…
It could have been…
It could have been…
Apparently,…
That is possible. Apparently, the deadline was moved forward this morning.
The evidence suggests that…
The evidence suggests that…
It is likely to…
It is likely to…
Which sentence clearly marks an interpretation rather than a confirmed fact?
Listen, then choose what you heard.
Write a reply to this line. Use a phrase from the lesson.
The lights are still on, so the team must be working late.
Answer before viewing the model
Answer in your own words. Record yourself, listen back, and then compare your response with the model answer.
Explain an inference in English using evidence, a degree of certainty, and one alternative explanation.
Choose a situation where you have clues but do not yet know the full story.
Reason from evidence in English
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- 1. It must be…
- 2. It could have been…
- 3. Apparently,…
- 4. The evidence suggests that…
- 5. It is likely to…