Connectors- These connecting words are useful when formally discussing in writing or speaking.

Organise the connectors according to their meaning.

Indeed - Nevertheless - On the one hand …on the other hand - Given that - such as - Second - Yet
In conclusion - Therefore - Finally - In order to (+ verb) - Consequently - To begin with
However - As - To conclude - First of all - In my opinion - To sum up - Thanks to - First
Third - For example - Besides - I am convinced that - Lastly - Thus - As long as
So - Personally - For instance - Moreover - But - If - That is why - Although - Since - While - Despite (+ noun)
- As a result - So as to (+ verb) - Next - Which means that - Unless - Furthermore - In spite of (+ noun) -
Provided that - Because - In case - Last but not least – As far as ..... is concerned
Whereas - Because of (+noun) - Even if - What is more - So that

1. Put the words into the correct category

Introduction

Second and following

points of argument
Final point of argument

Conclusion

Opinion

Consequence

Justification / cause

Contrast

Purpose / Goal / Aim

(But)

Condition

Example

2. Write an example sentence for each category in your book.

Connectors- These connecting words are useful when formally discussing in writing or speaking.

Organise the connectors according to their meaning.

Indeed - Nevertheless - On the one hand …on the other hand - Given that - such as - Second - Yet
In conclusion - Therefore - Finally - In order to (+ verb) - Consequently - To begin with
However - As - To conclude - First of all - In my opinion - To sum up - Thanks to - First
Third - For example - Besides - I am convinced that - Lastly - Thus - As long as
So - Personally - For instance - Moreover - But - If - That is why - Although - Since - While - Despite (+ noun)
- As a result - So as to (+ verb) - Next - Which means that - Unless - Furthermore - In spite of (+ noun) -
Provided that - Because - In case - Last but not least – As far as ..... is concerned
Whereas - Because of (+noun) - Even if - What is more - So that

Put the words into the correct category

Introduction First (en premier lieu),

To begin with (pour commencer),
First point of argument First of all (tout d’abord)

Second and following Second, Next, Third,

points of argument Moreover (de plus), Besides (d’ailleurs),
Furthermore (en outre/ de plus) ,
What is more (bien plus)
As far as ..... is concerned (en ce qui concerne)

As far as Helen is concerned, she loves roses.

Final point of argument Finally,
Lastly, (finalement)
Last but not least (enfin et surtout)

Conclusion In conclusion (en conclusion),

To conclude (pour conclure),
To sum up (pour résumer)

Opinion In my view (à mon avis),

I am convinced that …,
In my opinion,
Personally (selon moi)

Consequence Therefore (donc/par consequent),

Consequently (en conséquence),
Thus (par consequent / ainsi) ,
So (donc, alors) ,
That’s why, (c’est pourquoi)
As a result (donc, par conséquent)

Thus, we can state that it is quite impossible. Therefore, she/ he is a terrible.

Justification / cause Indeed (en effet) ,
Since… (puisque) ,
which means that… (ce qui signifie), Because (parce que), Because of (+ noun) (en
raison de), As (comme, étant donné que) Given that (étant donné que)
Thanks to (grâce à)
 Thanks to her mother’s help, whe had good grades.
Contrast / opposition Nevertheless (néanmoins/toutefois/cependant) ,
On the one hand... on the other hand (d’une part... d’autre part) ,
Yet ( cependant, pourtant) However (cependant / toutefois),
Although (quoique + sub / bien que + sub / même si),
Whereas (tandis que),
While (tandis que),
Despite (+ noun) (malgré),
In spite of (+ noun) (en dépit de/ malgré),
But (mais),
Even if (même si)

On the one hand she likes to smoke, on the other hand she knows that it is bad for her.
Even if she doesn’t like school she has to go there.
Purpose / Goal / Aim So as to (+ verb) (afin de),
(But) In order to (+ verb) (afin de ),
So that (afin que + sub / de telle sorte que..)

In order to save the planet she recycles her rubbish.

Condition Unless (à moins que),
Provided that (à condition que) ,
In case (au cas où),
If (si)
As long as (du moment que / à condition que)

Unless I’m wrong that’s not the case.

Example For example (par exemple),
For instance (par exemple),
such as (tel que)

There are all sorts of books such as comic books, poetry , novels etc…

GAP FILLERS – We use them when we are talking and need to

hesitate to think.
Well,
Er…
Anyway,
(Like) Yeah)
So
Um
You know… / you see
I mean….
You know what I mean
What I mean is… / if you see what I mean
What I’m trying to say is