===== C1 Grammar Focus ===== **What it is:** Advanced grammar choices for style, emphasis, and precision. **What it’s for:** Sound natural, formal when needed, and express subtle meaning. **Example:** “Had I known earlier, I would have acted differently.” ===== Focus areas ===== * Advanced conditionals & inversions (Had I…, Were I…) * Mixed conditionals (past condition → present result) * Modals for speculation (may/might/could have) * Complex relative clauses and reduced clauses * Advanced passive/reporting structures (“It is said that…”) ===== Practice ===== * Rewrite 5 sentences/week: simple → advanced (same meaning). * Collect 10 “academic connectors” and use them in writing. ===== Hard words (Glossary) ===== * *emphasis* /ˈemfəsɪs/: nhấn mạnh * *subtle* /ˈsʌtl/: tinh tế * *inversion* /ɪnˈvɜːʃən/: đảo ngữ * *speculation* /ˌspekjʊˈleɪʃən/: suy đoán