This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 30 min
Items in this lesson
Vocabulary exercise linking words Leiden list H4
Slide 1 - Slide
Purpose of this lesson:
- Using words to connect different ideas.
- Having the tools to connect words in the text.
- To expand your vocabulary range (for all of the TL skills).
- Being able to use linking words in a sentence.
- To follow a message.
Slide 2 - Slide
In this lesson, you will...
- Do multiple-choice exercises
- Gap-filling exercises
- Read a text, then give a written response
- A follow-up explanation will be given after each response.
Slide 3 - Slide
Reminder (as posted in PP Leesstrategieën- Signaalwoorden) P2:
Er zijn 7 categorieën:
Uitbreiding - Addition
Reden / Oorzaak - Reason
Tegenstelling - Contrast
Voorwaarde - Condition
Tijd - Time order
Gevolg / conclusie - Result
Vergelijking - Comparison
Slide 4 - Slide
Why is it important to learn the Leiden vocab linking word list?
- The relationships associated with the linking words are
more important to know than the exact translation;
- Less confusion with connecting ideas;
- Being able to follow messages;
- Making/supporting/contrasting points in sentences;
- Last, but not least, preparation for the final exams!
Slide 5 - Slide
The customer was angry. ........., he was absolutely furious.
A
As well as
B
In fact
C
Moreover
D
Furthermore
Slide 6 - Quiz
Explanation:
Slide 7 - Open question
Which linking verb category does this belong to?
A
Gevolg / conclusie - Result
B
Reden / Oorzaak - Reason
C
Uitbreiding - Addition
D
Tegenstelling - Contrast
Slide 8 - Quiz
The student's essay was badly written. ....................., it was too short.
A
As well as
B
As a result
C
And
D
Moreover
Slide 9 - Quiz
Explanation:
Slide 10 - Open question
Reading is an excellent way to increase your vocabulary. ..............., it can also help you improve your grammar.
A
Furthermore
B
Even
C
In fact
D
However
Slide 11 - Quiz
Explanation:
Slide 12 - Open question
Marsh is a superb interviewer, and the key participants in Nim’s story are far enough removed in time to be candid about what happened but not so far away to have forgotten the details. (----) he has a weakness for occasional unsatisfactory dramatizations, Marsh also makes excellent use of the large amount of still and movie footage shot then that shows us exactly what Nim and his human hosts were up to.
A
Just as
B
Now that
C
Since
D
Though
Slide 13 - Quiz
Explanation:
Slide 14 - Open question
Scientific studies have repeatedly linked the vegan diet to lower levels of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, cholesterol and certain types of cancer. (...........), the exact details of Nicholson’s diet were conspicuously absent from the article.
A
After all
B
However
C
And
D
Besides
Slide 15 - Quiz
Explanation:
Slide 16 - Open question
Which of the following fits the gap?
Needless to say, I didn’t mention to my teenager that a national TV show was interested in having her on as a guest because, despite their reasons, she probably would have (-----). Many years from now this would have built a lovely summer home for her therapist.
A
been furious
B
said yes
C
felt silly
D
done great
Slide 17 - Quiz
Explain the role of "despite" in the sentence. Needless to say, I didn’t mention to my teenager that a national TV show was interested in having her on as a guest because, despite their reasons, she probably would have (-----). Many years from now this would have built a lovely summer home for her therapist.