CONNECTORS

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CONNECTORS

• By Claudia Alba and
• Carla Herrera

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• To add points on the same topic
• and/in adition/ furthermore/ moreover/
  whats more/ besides/ also/ too/ as well as.
• FOR EXAMPLE
• - If you eat a lot of sweets,youll get fat.
  Furthermore its unhealthy.
• To express a contrast
• but/ howerver/ nevertheless/ yet/ still/
  although/ even if/ even though/ in spite of/
  despite.
• FOR EXAMPLE
• - In spite of the bad neighborhood that they
  grew up in,the children are now very successful.

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• To describe a cause or reason
• becose (of)/ since/ due to/ one/
  anotherreason foris/ as
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -We turned up the heat since it was getting
  cold.
• To describe a result
• so/ therefore/ consequently/ thus/ as a
  result/ as a consequence/ for this reason/ that
  is why
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -Its rainning so we can go to the park.
• To show purpose
• in order to/ so as to/ so that/ to
• FOR EXAMPLE
• - So that It doesnt stop pouring, I'll take
  my umbrella.

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• To describe similarity
• similary/ likewise/ in the same way
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -Ive bought a beautiful dress similary to
  the one I saw last night on TV.
• To express personal opinions
• in my opinion/ I (strongly) believe (that)/ I
  think-feel (that)/ in my view/ it seems to me
  (that)/ personally/ as I see it
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -All people like it but it seems to me that
  its too boring.
• TO DESCRIBE REALITY
• in fact/ as a matter of fact/ actually/ the
  truth is(that)
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -I think Im going home early today actually
  I dont feel well

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• To make general statements
• in general/ generally/ as a rule/ on the
  whole
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -As a rule its better to go bed early than
  late if you have to wake up early the next day.
• To list points
• to begin/ start with/ in the first place/
  firstly, secondly, thirdly/ finally/ lastly
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -In the fisrt place were talking
  about----,secondly about----,and lastly we sum up
  all the arguments.
• To give examples
• for example/ for instance/ such as/ like/
  particulary/ specially/ (more) specifically
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -You have to read a book,like Frankestein.

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• To introduce opposing points
• on the one hand/ on the other hand/ in
  contrast/ contrary to/ it can also be argued
  that/ but there are people who say(that)
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -Drugs are bad,but there are people who say
  that they should be legalized.
• To show sequence
• first/ at first/ in the beginning/ before/
  next/ then/ soon/ meanwhile/ later/ after that/
  afterwards/ at last/ eventually/ finally/ in the
  end
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -Ill go to see him before I go to school
  and after that,Ill buy a present for my mothers
  birthday.
• To show time
• when/ while/ before/ after/ until/ as soon
  as/ by the time
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -I was doing my homework while Claudia was
  swimming.

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• To conclude
• in conclusion/ to sum up/ in short
• FOR EXAMPLE
• -In conclusion,we think that weve achieved
  a succesful work.

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WRITING GUIDE
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• WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER/E-MAIL
• You can use and, but,besides, whats more,
  however, even tought, so that, such as,
  like(informal connectors)
• WRITING A DESCRIPTION OF A PERSON
• You can use first of all, also, in
  conclusion, but ,and, however, besides(informal
  connectors)
• WRITING AN OPINION ESSAY
• You can use connectors to express personal
  opinions, connectors to show a sequence
  connectors to conclude

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• WRITING A FOR AND AGAINST ESSAY
• You can us connectors to give examples,
  connectors to list points, connectors to
  introduce oposit points.
• WRITING A FORMAL LETTER
• You can use furthermore, nevertheless, in
  spite of, despite, afterwards(formal connectors)

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ACTIVITIES

• http//perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.connect.i.h
  tm
• http//www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame
  .asp?id1792
• http//www.englishdaily626.com/sentence_connectors
  .php?005