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309The art of persuasion · Umetnost prepričevanja
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The art of persuasion · Umetnost prepričevanja

register, rhetoric & argument

The coursebook track's summit — the art of persuasion: formal register, rhetorical figures and the connectors that hold an argument together. Words, listening, the rule, an essayistic text, then your own case. About seventeen minutes.

⏱️ ≈17 min🧩 54 nalog · repository🔥 warm-up → 🎯 grammar → 📝 practice → ⚡ quick → 🃏 cards
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warm-up

· ogrevanje — the 10-second version
lift your register, marshal your argument
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grammar

· learn the rule
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The art of persuasion

· enota · umetnost prepričevanja
lift your register, marshal your argument
At C2 the difference is register and rhetoric. Formal Slovene swaps everyday words for elevated ones (reči → izjaviti, misliti → meniti) and binds an argument with discourse connectors: namreč (namely), torej (therefore), vendar (however), kljub temu (nonetheless), navsezadnje (after all). The strongest case states its thesis, supports it with evidence, concedes a counter-point, and closes — ne le kaj povemo, temveč kako.
register: nevtralno → knjižno/formalno
nevtralno · neutralknjižno · formal
rečiizjaviti / navesti
mislitimeniti / biti mnenja
zatotorej / posledično
ampakvendar / pa vendar
the changing ending is highlighted
Argument je močnejši, če ga podpremo z dokazi.An argument is stronger if we support it with evidence.supporting a claim
Kljub temu pretiravanje spodkoplje verodostojnost.Nonetheless, exaggeration undermines credibility.concession
Navsezadnje ni pomembno le, kaj povemo.After all, it's not only what we say that matters.closing
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text

· lift your register, marshal your argument
Prepričevanje je veščina, ki sega od vsakdanjega pogovora do velikih govorov. Dober govorec ne navaja le dejstev, temveč nagovori tudi čustva poslušalcev. Argument je močnejši, če ga podpremo z verodostojnimi dokazi. Kljub temu pretirano poenostavljanje hitro spodkoplje verodostojnost. Retorične figure — ponavljanje, primere, retorična vprašanja — dajejo besedilu moč. Navsezadnje ni pomembno le, kaj povemo, temveč predvsem, kako to povemo.
show English
Persuasion is a skill that ranges from everyday conversation to great speeches. A good speaker does not merely cite facts, but also addresses the listeners' emotions. An argument is stronger if we support it with credible evidence. Nonetheless, excessive oversimplification quickly undermines credibility. Rhetorical figures — repetition, similes, rhetorical questions — give a text its force. After all, what matters is not only what we say, but above all how we say it.
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practice

· listen and choose0 ✓
🎤Which means 'persuasion'? 💡 prepričevanje
tap 🔊, then choose
✓ prepričevanje — prepričevanje = persuasion
🔍Which means 'evidence / proof'? 💡 dokaz
tap 🔊, then choose
✓ dokaz — dokaz = proof
🎯Which means 'a conclusion'? 💡 sklep
tap 🔊, then choose
✓ sklep — sklep = conclusion
🛡️Which means 'credibility'? 💡 verodostojnost
tap 🔊, then choose
✓ verodostojnost — verodostojnost = credibility
🎤Od kod do kod sega prepričevanje? 💡 od pogovora do govorov
What range does persuasion span?
✓ od pogovora do govorov — “… od vsakdanjega pogovora do velikih govorov.”
❤️Kaj poleg dejstev nagovori dober govorec? 💡 čustva
Besides facts, what does a good speaker address?
✓ čustva — “… nagovori tudi čustva poslušalcev.”
⚠️Kaj spodkoplje verodostojnost? 💡 pretirano poenostavljanje
What undermines credibility?
✓ pretirano poenostavljanje — “… pretirano poenostavljanje … spodkoplje verodostojnost.”
🎯Kaj je po sklepu najpomembnejše? 💡 kako povemo
What, in the conclusion, matters most?
✓ kako povemo — “… ne le, kaj povemo, temveč … kako.”
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write

· now you — fill in about yourself
model — read it first
Trdim, da je branje pomembno. Prvič, bogati besedni zaklad. Po drugi strani nekateri pravijo, da nimajo časa. Kljub temu menim, da se čas najde. Skratka, branje je vredno truda.
show English
I claim that reading is important. Firstly, it enriches vocabulary. On the other hand, some say they have no time. Nonetheless, I think time can be found. In short, reading is worth the effort.

your own sentences — there's no single right answer (not scored; saved on this device).

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speak

· say it aloud, then check a model
1. State a thesis and support it with two arguments (use namreč / zato).
model answer
Menim, da bi morali brati več. Branje namreč širi obzorja, zato bogati tudi jezik.
I think we should read more. Reading, namely, broadens horizons, and so it also enriches language.
2. Concede a counter-point, then answer it (kljub temu …).
model answer
Res je, da primanjkuje časa. Kljub temu se za pomembne stvari čas vedno najde.
It's true that time is scarce. Nonetheless, time is always found for important things.
3. Deliver a one-sentence persuasive close (navsezadnje …).
model answer
Navsezadnje ni pomembno le, kaj rečemo, temveč predvsem, kako to rečemo.
After all, it's not only what we say that matters, but above all how we say it.
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unscramble

· rebuild the Slovene word
the letters are jumbled — type the correct Slovene word
e i p č e n r e p r v a j persuasion
r g u e t n a m argument
j n m e e n opinion
o a z k d proof / evidence
v t t r e i d claim
r s p t a j o e n contrast / opposite
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memory match

· pair Slovene with English0 pairs
tap two cards to find a matching pair — clear the board
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cards

· drill the words
tap a card to flip · 10 cards
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prepričevanje
preh-pree-CHEH-vahn-yeh
persuasion
⚖️
argument
ar-goo-MENT
argument
💭
mnenje
MNEH-nyeh
opinion
🔍
dokaz
DOH-kahz
proof / evidence
📌
trditev
TUHR-dee-tev
claim
↔️
nasprotje
nahs-PROH-tyeh
contrast / opposite
🎯
sklep
sklep
conclusion
❗
poudarek
poh-OO-dah-rek
emphasis
🧲
vpliv
VPLEEV
influence
🛡️
verodostojnost
veh-roh-doh-STOY-nost
credibility
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