Por qué reformular información en conversaciones en inglés

Curso de Inglés Avanzado C1: Comunicación Persuasiva y Efectiva

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Comunicación efectiva y persuasiva en inglés

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Retórica en inglés para persuadir mejor
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Por qué reformular información en conversaciones en inglés

Curso de Inglés Avanzado C1: Comunicación Persuasiva y Efectiva

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Expressing the same idea in a different way is one of the most useful communication skills you can develop in English. Whether you need to make a point clearer, help your listener understand better, or highlight something important, reformulation gives you the tools to do exactly that.

What is reformulation and why does it matter?

Reformulation means taking an idea you already expressed and presenting it again using different words, structures, or formats [0:14]. You might wonder why this is necessary. There are three main reasons:

Clarify information that may be confusing.
Improve understanding for your audience.
Emphasize a specific point you want to stand out.

This skill is especially valuable in professional and academic settings where precision matters. Rather than simply repeating yourself, reformulation shows that you can adapt your language to meet your listener's needs.

Which phrases help you reformulate information?

English offers several useful expressions that signal you are about to rephrase an idea [1:05]. Here are the most common ones:

In other words.
What I mean to say is...
To put it differently.
That is to say.
So, to explain in more detail.

These phrases act as bridges between your original statement and the reformulated version. They let your audience know that the next sentence will express the same idea in a clearer or more detailed way.

What strategies can you use beyond phrases?

Beyond introductory phrases, there are practical strategies that change how the sentence looks and sounds [1:25].

How does changing sentence structure work?

You can move parts of the sentence to a different position. For example, a time reference that appears at the end can be placed at the beginning [1:44]:

Original: "The number of employees working remotely has decreased about 50% in the last two years."
Reformulated: "That is to say, in the last two years, the number of employees working remotely has decreased approximately 50%."

Notice how about was replaced by its synonym approximately, and the time phrase shifted to the front. These small changes make the sentence feel fresh while keeping the meaning intact.

How can you present numerical information differently?

Numbers and data can be expressed in multiple formats, which is a powerful reformulation tool [2:22]:

Original: "Three out of four of our customers purchase vacation guidance services for their trips."
Reformulated: "So to explain in more detail, 75% of vacation guidance services are bought by our customers when they travel."

Here, the fraction three out of four became a percentage. The verb purchase was swapped for its synonym bought, and for their trips was rewritten as when they travel. The sentence also shifted from active to passive voice, which is another way to vary structure.

When should you use reformulation?

An important reminder: reformulation should be used only when necessary [3:05]. You do not need to rephrase every single sentence. Use it when you sense that your audience might be confused, when you want to add detail, or when a key point deserves extra emphasis.

To summarize the strategies available to you:

Use introductory phrases like in other words or to put it differently.
Change the word order within your sentence.
Replace words with synonyms.
Switch between numerical formats such as fractions and percentages.
Shift between active and passive voice.

Now practice with the five sentences in the worksheet and share your reformulated versions in the comments. Seeing how others approach the same exercise can give you even more ideas for your own writing.

Francisco Ruiz Mendieta

Hace 2 años

1 Original: We invoice 50% of our customers at the end of the month to pay our employees on time. Reformulated: Half of our customers are invoiced at the end of the month so that we can pay our employees on time. Justification: "50%" is reformulated as "Half" to sound more natural, while keeping the meaning of invoicing the same portion of customers at the same time.
2 Original: We are planning to increase our service offering by extending our coverage to the eastern coast. Reformulated: We are looking to expand our services by extending our coverage to the east coast. Justification: "Planning to increase our service offering" is reformulated as "looking to expand our services" for a more direct and conversational tone. "Eastern coast" is simplified to "east coast," but the meaning remains unchanged.
3 Original: The design team created ⅔ of our promotional material for the last campaign. Reformulated: Two-thirds of the promotional materials for the last campaign were produced by the design team. Justification: "⅔" is written out as "Two-thirds," and "promotional material" is changed to "promotional materials" to clarify the plurality. "Produced" is used instead of "created" for variation.
4 Original: Joan and Martha will be in charge of organizing the annual sales fair. Reformulated: Joan and Martha will be responsible for organizing the annual sales fair. Justification: "Be in charge of organizing" is reformulated as "be responsible for organizing," a different way to express the same responsibility with equivalent meaning.
5 Original: The president announced new layoffs after the recent drop in insurance policy sales. Reformulated: The president announced new layoffs due to the recent decline in insurance policy sales. Justification: "After the recent drop" is reformulated as "due to the recent decline," maintaining the cause-and-effect relationship with different wording but the same meaning.

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Samuel Villa Pérez

Hace 3 años

1.in other words at the end of the moth to pay our employees on time, we need to invoice 50% of our costumers.

2. that is to say that to increase or service, we are offering extending our coverage to the eastern coast.

3. to put it differently for the las camping, the desing team created 2/3 of our promotional material.

4. that is to say that the annual sales will be organized by Joan and Martha.

5. In other words After the recent drop ion insurance policy sales, the president announced new layoffs.

Gabriel Obregón

Examples of reformulate information:

Original sentence:
- "The number of employees working remotely has decreased by about 50% in the last two years."
- Reformulated sentence:
- "That is to say, in the last two years, the number of employees working remotely has decreased by approximately 50%."
- Explanation:
- We changed the position of "in the last two years," used the synonym "approximately" for "about," and added "that is to say."
Original sentence:
- "Three out of four of our customers purchase vacation guidance services for their trips."
- Reformulated sentence:
- "So to explain in more detail, 75% of vacation guidance services are bought by our customers when they travel."
- Explanation:
- We replaced "three out of four" with "75%," changed "purchase" to "bought," and rephrased "for their trips" to "when they travel." We also included "so to explain in more detail."

Alvaro Andrés Espitia Varón

In other words, being paid our employees on time we invoice our clients on a rate of 50 % of them at the end fo the month.

To put it differently, I´m going to extend our coverage to the eastern coast, in order to increase our service offering.

What I mean to say is, the 66 % of out promotional material for the last campaign was created by the design team.

That is to say, Both of them, John and Martha, they will be in charge of organizing the annual sales fair.

So to explain in more detail, due to recent drop in insurance policy sales, the presidente announce new layoffs.

Sofía Valentina Hernandez

—We invoice 50% of our customers at the end of month to pay our employees on time.

In other words we pay our employees at the end of the month with the invoice of half of our customers.

—We are planning to increase our service offering by extending our coverage to the eastern coast..

That is to say, by extending our coverage to the eastern we have the plan to increase our service offering.

—The design team created ⅔ of our promotional material for the last campaign.

So to explain in more detail, 75% of our promotional material for the last campaign was created by our design team.

—Joan and Martha will be in charge of organizing the annual sales fair.

What I mean to say is that the annual sales fair will be organized by Joan and Martha.

—The president announced new layoffs after the recent drop in insurance policy sales.

To put it differently, because of the drop in insurance policies, the president announced new layoffs.

Manuel Patiño

Exercise:

Model X is a premium model with special features like top-tier noise canceling technology combined with a comfortable design, whereas Model Y has mid-range noise canceling features at a more affordable price.
Model Y has a lightweight design, with a focus on portability. By contrast, Model X is bulkier given its over-ear design.

Luis Armando Amaya Munive

We invoice 50% of our costumers at the end of month to pay our employees on time.

In other words to pay our employees on time, we billed half of our costumers prematurely.

Ruben Dario Leon Rivera

Hace 13 días

That is to say half of our customers we invoice at the end of month to pay on time to our employees.

Orlando Galdamez Guevara

Hace 2 meses

We invoice 50% of our customers at the end of month to pay our employees on time.

So, to explain in more detail, we invoice half of our customers at the end of the month in order to pay our employees on time.

We are planning to increase our service offering by extending our coverage to the eastern coast.

In other words, we are planning to expand our service offering by extending our coverage to the eastern coast.

The design team created ⅔ of our promotional material for the last campaign.

What I mean to say is that the design team created most of the promotional material available for the last campaign.

Joan and Martha will be in charge of organizing the annual sales fair.

That is to say, the organization of the annual sales fair will be mainly handled by two professionals

The president announced new layoffs after the recent drop in insurance policy sales.

To put it differently, in a short while, some employees will be laid off due to the recent drop in insurance policy sales.

Luis Renato Cabañas Rodríguez

Hace 8 meses

So to explain in more detail, to pay our employees on time; we bill the half of our clients at the end of the month
In other words, we think to widening our service menu, by cover the eastern seaboard.
To put it differently, almost 67% of our promotional material was created by our design team, for the previous campaing
What I mean to say is that Joan and Martha will organize the annual sales fair.
In other words, the Chairman published new layoff posterior of the recent drop in insurance poly sales

alfredo antonio martinez albayero

Hace 9 meses•editado

1. We invoice 50% of our customers at the end of month to pay our employees on time. In other words, the half of our customers are billed in order to get the salary of our employess.

2. We are planning to increase our service offering by extending our coverage to the eastern coast. So to explain in more detail, our efforts are focused on offering our service not only to the west.

3. The design team created ⅔ of our promotional material for the last campaign. That is to say, that 66.7% of the promotional material has been made by the design team.

4. Joan and Martha will be in charge of organizing the annual sales fair. What I mean to say, that Joan and Martha will plan the anual sales fair.

5. The president announced new layoffs after the recent drop in insurance policy sales. That is to say, that due to decline of insurance policy sales,it will be reduced the the number of employees in thid company.

Maria Alejandra Rojas Castro

Hace un año

To put it differently the middle of our clients were invoice to get the enough money to pay our employees.
In other words we are increase our presence adding the eastern coast area
That is to say they design more than the 65% of our campaing
What I mean to say is thay have the responsability of the commercial fair will be a sucess
So to explain in more detail we now have to pay more taxes due to

Ana Paula Abad

5. In other words After the recent drop ion insurance policy sales, the president announced new layoffs

Cristian Camilo Bulla Murcia

In other words, to pay our employees on time at the end of the month, we invoice 50% of our customers.
So to explain in more detail we are extending our coverage to the eastern coast for increase our service.
To put it differently The design team created about 66% of our promotional material for the last campaign.
That is to that the annual sales fair will be in charge of Joan and Martha.
In othe words, after the recent drop in insurance policy sales, the president announced new layoffs.

Jhojan Naranjo Quintero

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted

Sandra Sierra

That is to say, to pay our employees on time, we invoice 50% of our customers at the end of the month
To put it differently, extending our coverage to the eastern coast will allow us to increase our services
In other words, the 70% of our promotional material has been created by the design team
So to explain in more detail, the annual sales fair will be in charge of Joan and Martha
In other words, according to the president, the recent drop in insurance policy sales will lead to new layoffs.

Kevin José Carvajal Menjivar

In other words, at the end of the month we pay our employees after we invoice 50% of our customers.
What I mean to say is in order to increase our service we are planning to extend our coverage to the eastern coast.
To put it differently, the design team created around 70% of our promotional material for the last campaign.
That is to say that the annual sales fair will be organized by Joan and Martha.
So to explain in more detail, the recent drop in insurance policy sales will lead to new layoffs according to the president.

Platzi Team

1. That is to say, for paying on time to your employees you had invoiced the half of all at the end of the month.

2. In other words you Will extend the coverage to the eastern coast to increase the service offerings

3. To put it differently, the 67% of the promotional material for the last campaign, was made by our team.

4. So to explain in more detail, the annual sales Will be in charge of Joan and Martha.

5. That is to say, new layoffs by the president because the drop on insurance policy sales.

Donovan Villanueva

In other words, we bill half of our clients at the end of the month, ensuring that our employees are paid promptly.

2. In other words, we will expand our coverage to the eastern coast, while continuing to support the areas we already cover.

3. This means that 6 out of every 9 pieces of promotional material for our recent campaign were created by the design team.

4. In more detail, Joan and Martha are responsible for handling all the logistical aspects of the upcoming annual sales fair.

5. This means that the company will have to let some employees go because they are not selling enough insurance policies to sustain their jobs.

Pablo Lezama

In other words, we need charge our clients to we can pay the salarys.

That I traying to say is that we will to increase our sales territory.

That I mean to say is that the design team have almost finished her job.

That is to say, they will be who will resolve every problems about the fair.

So to explain in more detail, the situation caused that the president has to dismiss more people.

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