language learning center · C1 · Lesson 9

Counterargument and emphasis

Anticipate a credible counterargument and use advanced emphasis to show why your main claim still holds.

Step 1 of 8 — Dialogue

~5 min~40 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.

Grace

Admittedly, the initial investment is substantial, and that should not be minimised.

Ethan

Then why proceed before costs come down?

Grace

Because what is at stake is not merely the purchase price, but the cost of delaying the transition.

Ethan

So not only would delay preserve the current expense; it could also make the eventual change more disruptive.