B2 Checkpoint 3
Units 7-9
Checkpoint 3: Units 7-9
- connectors as thought functions
- `Gerunziul` for compression and narrative flow
- reported speech for quote relay and meeting notes
- integration: argument -> compressed narration -> reported summary
What this review checks
The learner chooses connectors by function: cause, contrast, result.
The learner compresses clauses with gerunziul without losing meaning.
The learner reports quotes and questions.
The learner creates a neutral summary from spoken input.
Exercises
Connector functions
Sort connectors by function.
Gerunziul compression
Compress subordinate clauses with gerunziul.
Când mergea spre stație, observa orașul. Pentru că era obosit, a luat taxiul.
Reported questions
Report the questions.
Argument Summary
Write 100-120 words: report a short interview as meeting notes. Use 5 connectors, 2 gerunziul forms, and 4 reporting verbs.
Practice saying this out loud.
Spoken News Relay
1.Produce a 90-second news relay.
2.Use connectors.
3.Add gerunziul.
4.Report 2 quotes indirectly.
Practice saying this out loud.