CONNECTORS

By: Claudia Alba and Carla Herrera

 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.

 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.

 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

 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.

 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.

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

WRITING GUIDE

 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

 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 2 http://www.englishdaily626.com/sentence_connectors.php?005