Editing Openai/67d15f5b-c450-800b-a548-b5b9d1d5c917 (section)

=== Assistant: Wow! ===
Wow! That's really interesting — and a bit surprising! So even with the added modals, sequencing, and richer vocab, Pearson is still holding it at B1 (43-47) — in fact lower than expected!

👉 This shows how subtle and demanding the shift to B1+ and B2 is in terms of measurable complexity — even when something "feels" richer to a human reader.

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* Longer, more embedded sentences (e.g., relative and conditional clauses).
* Passive voice, when natural.
* Modal verbs and speculative language (e.g., could, might have, must have).
* Wider range of higher-frequency B2 vocab (e.g., item, purchase, affordable).
* Idiomatic expressions, if they make sense.
* Cohesive devices (e.g., although, in fact, moreover).

===== Two women are having a conversation about a sweater that one of them recently purchased. One of them compliments her friend's new sweater, saying that she absolutely loves how stylish and flattering it looks on her. In response, the friend explains that she was lucky to find it during the sales last week, as it had been significantly reduced in price. =====

Curious, the first woman asks how much she ended up paying for such a fashionable item. Instead of giving her a direct answer, her friend invites her to guess the price, which makes her smile. After thinking for a moment, she suggests that it must have cost around 80 or 100 euros, since it looks like good quality. However, her friend laughs and explains that, thanks to a 25% discount, she only had to pay 67 euros, which she considers a fantastic deal. She adds that not only was it affordable, but she is also very pleased with how it fits and feels.

===== 1. Complex sentences with relative and conditional clauses: - "a sweater that one of them recently purchased" - "since it looks like good quality" - "thanks to a 25% discount, she only had to pay..." =====
# Passive voice: - "it had been significantly reduced in price".
# Modal verbs for deduction: - "must have cost..."
# Richer vocabulary (B2 range but natural): - "purchased", "flattering", "fashionable item", "significantly reduced", "affordable", "fantastic deal".
# Natural idiomatic language and collocations: - "ended up paying", "invites her to guess", "a fantastic deal", "pleased with how it fits and feels".
# Cohesive devices and adverbials: - "In response...", "Curious...", "Instead of...", "After thinking for a moment...", "However...", "which makes her smile", "not only... but also...".

===== - CEFR: B2 =====
* GSE: 60-65

💬 Shall I paste a "clean" version for testing in Pearson?
Or would you like to compare this to Step 9 first to see how they differ before testing? Let me know!