General C1 · Unit 4 · Media & Mystery
4B. The great unknown
C1 · Advanced · speculation & deduction · the language of mystery
Unit 4 · Epigraph
"A good detective can hold five theories at once, and refuse to marry the first one that feels satisfying."
Objectives
What you'll be able to do
- Speculate and deduce fluently about past and present events using the full range of modals.
- Use precise vocabulary of mystery, evidence and investigation.
- Hold multiple theories at once instead of committing prematurely.
- Argue a nuanced position about unresolved cases and cognitive bias.
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