Mastering Linking Words: Enhancing Your Writing

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• Leerjaar 4

Mastering Linking Words: Enhancing Your Writing

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Important info: No literature test

Week 20: Unit 3 Test

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Learning Targets

Unit 3, Lesson 4

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify different types of linking words and use them effectively in your writing to improve coherence (samenhang) and cohesion (grammar, sentences). You are going to understand  how to express future.

Team up with a classmate;  Lesson 4 ,do ex. 1-9

Linking words  - Of Course booklet

Lesson 5, do ex.7,8

Which linking words do you know?

Linking words 

Verbindingswoorden of signaalwoorden geven de structuur van de tekst en de verbanden tussen tekstgedeeltes weer. Je moet dus weten wat ze betekenen om een zin of alinea goed te kunnen begrijpen. In je Reference Book vind je de belangrijkste. Leer ze uit je hoofd. Onderstreep de signaalwoorden in een tekst en zoek zo nodig de betekenis op.

Linking words (Of Course booklet p.113-121)

Veelvoorkomende tekstverbanden die je herkent aan de signaalwoorden:

- Tegenstelling: yet, however, on the other hand, contrary to, nevertheless

Voorbeeld: It's good. Yet, it could be improved.

- Reden, verklaring: due to, therefore, that's why

Voorbeeld: There were some problems. Therefore, we were delayed.

- Samenvatting of conclusie: finally, in short, to conclude

Voorbeeld: Traffic was slow, and our car broke down. In short, we didn't manage to arrive on time.

- Vergelijking: similarly, likewise, as well as

Voorbeeld: The soup was delicious. Likewise, the main course was excellent.

- Oorzaak-gevolg: consequently, as a result of that, hence

Voorbeeld: The singer had fallen ill. Consequently, the show was cancelled.

Unit 3. Lesson 4

Team up with a classmate; do ex. 1-9

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.