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Getting Technical: C1 Explain-It Activity
A C1 speaking activity: learners explain a complex topic to a non-expert using glossing, steps, analogy and register shift, plus honest caveats with likelihood and modal language, feeding the explanatory guide.
Updated Oct 6, 2026
- Level
- C1
- Duration
- 30 min
- Skills
- Grammar, Vocabulary, Speaking
- Topic
- Everyday Life
- Age
- adults
- Format
- classroom
Learning objectives
- Explain a complex topic clearly to a non-expert
- Use glossing, steps, analogy and register shift
- Add honest caveats with likelihood and modal language
What you need
- Topic cards
- Five-part plan (optional)
- Pens
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