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Learning activity 4

Presentation

Connectors: use connectors when writing your PS as they will help you link ideas
and give coherence to your text.

Study some of the principal categories of connectors in the following chart.

Function Example Function Example Function Example

Accordingly Meanwhile In the same
Result Therefore Time First Similarity way
Hence Afterwards Similarly

In contrast So
Adding Additionally
Contrast Despite Explanation That
information Furthermore
However To
As a matter
For instance of fact Although
Exemplification Emphasis Concession
For example But
Indeed

Examples

 I have always liked architecture. However I am also attracted to medicine.

 Diane will graduate this year. Also, she is going to get married to her fiancée.

 I quit my job because I wasn’t feeling happy with it.

 I have to study for the exam; therefore, I will not go to Karl’s party tonight.

 On weekends I prefer to stay home and work on my research project. On the

other hand, on weekdays I usually go to the gym in the mornings and practice
swimming.
 Practice

A. Complete this introduction paragraph of a PS with the appropriate connectors

from the box.

however as a result therefore

while before later
when

Fuente: SENA

The experience I gained 1. __________ working in various restaurants and

learning from different chefs postively affected my decision to choose my
profesional path. 2. __________, my passion for cooking started back im my
childhood. I used to help my mother in the kitchen 3. __________ she was
preparing dessert. 4. __________, I soon learned to cook and developed my
passion for desserts. I have always been an independent person who likes to
learn and explore the world myself so I started going to the local library to borrow
cook books to teach myself more recipes. 5. __________, I started to prepare my
own desserts. I would save money to buy the ingredients and prepare my cakes
and then I’d experiment with new recipes. 6 __________, I soon knew how to
prepare different cakes and delicious dishes which my family could enjoy. 7.
 __________ I finish secondary school I was already working for local restaurant.

B. Complete the following sentences with the correct option.

1. I took a course in basic mechanics __________I was in secondary school.

a. when
b. however
c. first

2. My first choice was to study graphic design. __________ I started the

application process for the scholarship __________ I was finishing high
school.

a. Soon / but
b. Therefore / while
c. Because / after

3. Working in the hotel industry can be demanding as you have to work long
hours standing up. __________, it is a very rewarding career.

a. However
b. Additionally
c. Because

4. I really wanted to learn English. __________ I didn’t want to study at a local

institute. __________ I decided to go to Australia and study there.

a. Eventually / Likewise
b. Because / First
c. However / Therefore

5. I always liked my music class when I was in school. __________, I also felt
passion for sports.

a. Because
b. On the other hand
c. Hence

6. When I write a PS I am very careful with spelling and punctuation.

__________ I turn in a final version, I usually ask somebody else to revise
 it. __________, I read it again to make sure everything is ok.

a. Before / Finally
b. While / On the other hand
c. Also / When

C. Organize the following words in the correct order so they make sentences.

1. good / enjoys / her / Maria / but / she / science / is / not / class, / it / at / very
_____________________________________________________________

2. at / facilities / The / staff / university / the / are/ . / Also, / polite / the / excellent
/ very / . / is
_____________________________________________________________
3. studied / . / exam / program / I / for / the / a / result, / was / hard / admitted /
As / I / the / . / master´s / to
_____________________________________________________________

4. I / like / projects / help / community / church’s / possible / . / Therefore, / my /

whenever / I / always / in / to / the / . / participate
_____________________________________________________________

5. took / a / year / off / my / after / I / I / program / undergraduate / . / finished

_____________________________________________________________

6. am / punctual / . / a / very / Therefore, / on / . / I / always / person / arrive /

appointments / time / to / my / I
_____________________________________________________________

D. Rewrite the following sentences using one connector form the box. One
example is dome for you.

then for example because however additionally

Higher education in Colombia is not obligatory for everyone. Military service is

compulsory for all men.

0. Higher education in Colombia is not obligatory for everyone. On the contrary,

military service is compulsory for all men.
 1. I didn’t sleep last night. I was finishing my thesis.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

2. I work very hard to help my parents. I am studying at university.

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

3. I studied French in Colombia. I traveled to France to study architecture.

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

4. I play different types of sports in my free time. I play football at the university.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

5. I am a very social person. I never go to parties.

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

Production

A. Write 5 sentences describing important moments of your life. Use connectors.

Fuente: SENA

1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
 5. ____________________________________________________________

B. What is your passion in life? Write a short text (200 words) where you talk about
something you feel passionately about. Use connectors and the vocabulary and
ideas from this learning activity.

Fuente: SENA
 Document control

Name Position Dependence Date

Theme expert Dirección de

Asesor English formación
Juan Carlos December
Author Dot Works - profesional.
Solano 2014
Programa de Dirección
bilingüismo General

Paola Andrea Copy editor - Centro

December
Bobadilla Línea de Agroindustrial.
2015
Gutiérrez producción Regional Quindío
Adaptation
Copy editor - Centro
Rachman Bustillo December
Línea de Agroindustrial.
Martínez 2015
producción Regional Quindío