LINKING WORDS - ADVANCED 1

LINKING WORDS

Conectores

OBJECTIVE: students will be able to correctly use conjunctions to link simple sentences together

Empezar

Mrs. Sayra Bautista

Common linking words

and (y), but (pero), however (sin embargo), or (o), so (así que), then (entonces), therefore (por lo tanto), yet (aún, sin embargo, no obstante)… Even if ( Aun cuando, pese a que)

Because (porque)

Examples: She likes to sing and dance. (Le gusta cantar y bailar.) I want to move to London so I am studying English. (Quiero mudarme a Londres, por lo tanto estoy estudiando inglés.) They are moving to Barcelona, however they really like Madrid. (Se mudan a Barcelona sin embargo les gusta mucho Madrid.)

Exercise

MORE CONJUNCTIONS

Neither ...nor Either...or Both...and wherever whoever whenever Otherwise In fact/ Indeed On the one hand/ on the other hand

Also, furthermore

• Although (aunque)
• As (como)
• After (después)
• Before (antes)
• If (si)
• Since (ya que)
• So that (para que)
• Until (hasta)
• When (cuando)

Examples: I have been working at the bank since 2005. (Llevo trabajando en el banco desde 2005.) She is studying English so that she can move to London. (Está estudiando inglés para que pueda mudarse a Londres.) They went to the beach although it was raining. (Fueron a la playa aunque estaba lloviendo.)

Exercise 2

TEAM WORK

SPEAKING PRACTICE

• Do you think English is a difficult language to learn?
• Have you ever spoken English on the phone?
• How often do you practice your English?
• What is your favorite way to practice your English?
• Is it easy to get a job after graduation in your country?
• Should university education be free?
• Do you give money to beggars or homeless people?