CONNECTORS

• To add points on the same topic:

and/in adition/ furthermore/ moreover/ what´s more/ besides/ also/
too/ as well as.
FOR EXAMPLE:
- If you eat a lot of sweets,you´ll get fat. Furthermore it´s 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.
• To describe a cause or reason:
becose (of)/ since/ due to/ one/ anotherreason for…is…/ 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:
-It´s 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 doesn´t stop pouring, I'll take my umbrella.
• To describe similarity:
similary/ likewise/ in the same way
FOR EXAMPLE:
-I´ve 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 it´s too boring.

• TO DESCRIBE REALITY:
in fact/ as a matter of fact/ actually/ the truth is(that)
FOR EXAMPLE:
-I think I´m going home early today actually I don´t feel well
• To make general statements:
in general/ generally/ as a rule/ on the whole
FOR EXAMPLE:
-As a rule it´s 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 we´re 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.
• 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:
-I´ll go to see him before I go to school and after that,I´ll buy a
present for my mother´s 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.
• To conclude:
in conclusion/ to sum up/ in short
FOR EXAMPLE:
-In conclusion,we think that we´ve achieved a succesful work.
WRITING GUIDE
• WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER/E-MAIL:
You can use: and, but,besides, what´s 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
• 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)
 ACTIVITIES
• http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.connect.i.htm

• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=179
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• http://www.englishdaily626.com/sentence_connectors.php?005