35 min

language learning center · B2 · Lesson 3

Evidence and inference

Practice this topic in Spanish: Evidence and inference.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lucía

Según los datos disponibles, la participación ha aumentado.

According to the available data, participation has increased.

Mateo

Esto sugiere que la medida está funcionando.

This suggests that the measure is working.

Lucía

Sin embargo, una correlación no implica necesariamente una causa.

However, a correlation does not necessarily imply a cause.

Mateo

Cabe inferir que otros factores también influyeron.

It is reasonable to infer that other factors also had an influence.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Según los datos disponibles, la participación ha aumentado.

    According to the available data, participation has increased.

    Según los datos disponibles, la participación ha aumentado.

  • Esto sugiere que la medida está funcionando.

    This suggests that the measure is working.

    Esto sugiere que la medida está funcionando.

  • Sin embargo, una correlación no implica necesariamente una causa.

    However, a correlation does not necessarily imply a cause.

    Sin embargo, una correlación no implica necesariamente una causa.

  • Cabe inferir que otros factores también influyeron.

    It is reasonable to infer that other factors also had an influence.

    Cabe inferir que otros factores también influyeron.

  • Falta comprobar si el efecto se mantiene a largo plazo.

    It remains to be checked whether the effect continues in the long term.

    Falta comprobar si el efecto se mantiene a largo plazo.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “According to the available data, participation has increased.”

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “According to the available data, participation has increased.”

Make it yours

Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Spanish in a real conversation

  1. 1. Según los datos disponibles, la participación ha aumentado.
  2. 2. Esto sugiere que la medida está funcionando.
  3. 3. Sin embargo, una correlación no implica necesariamente una causa.
  4. 4. Cabe inferir que otros factores también influyeron.
  5. 5. Falta comprobar si el efecto se mantiene a largo plazo.
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